I have posted many ideas on house rules, some good, some not so. But, at a minimum, do this…
Setup: Add 1 GE CA in SZ26 - represents German presence in Indian Ocean. Setup: Add 1 GE AR in GEA - represents gun boats on Lake Tanganyika (can also add rule this unit cannot move). Setup: Change GE AR in SWA to IN. Setup: Add 1 GE IN in KAM. Setup: Add 1 FR IN in FEA. Setup: Add 1 GE SS in SZ18 - represents German presence in Mediterranean. Setup: Change 1 OE CA to TR in SZ20. Setup: Change 1 RU CA to SS in SZ21. Setup: Change UK TR to SS in SZ2. Switzerland is impassable. Mobilization territories: Following can mobilize max of 2 x IPC value, plus restrictions. Bombay: Min. build 1 unit; Cannot build ships or tanks. Munich: Infantry, artillery only. Ottawa: Min. build 1 unit; Cannot build warships. Tatarstan: Infantry, artillery only. Marseilles: No restrictions. Mines vs. Transports: Allow mine hits to absorbed by loss of a load.Oil Rule's
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This seems well thought out. I’ll “mark” it for future reference when I have more time to study it.
Tall Paul
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Appreciate this. I will have to try it out sometime. :-)
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I played this with Buran at the FMGC, it’s very playable and adds a great dimension to the game, especially if you have the plastic barrel and well pieces that we were playing with.
Well done Buran.
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Guys,
––I have plenty of Oil Wells as I bought an old game “Wildcatter” (if I remember correctly) just for these sculps, not to mention they’re going to be included in HBG’s “Facilities” set.
----However, I don’t have any BARRELS. Is there a source for these? I’d like to buy some in order to allow more envolved games that include resources and I much prefer 3-dimensional units over markers. Thanks to anyone who might be able to inform me of a good source of Barrels.Tall Paul
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Sorry I though I put it in the post, I got the barrels and all the oil pieces from a game called “Crude”. It has two type’s barrels, and oil wells, and many more units if you want to make changes. I ended up buying two copies of the game, one to play, and one for parts.
Buran
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Sorry I though I put it in the post, I got the barrels and all the oil pieces from a game called “Crude”. It has two type’s barrels, and oil wells, and many more units if you want to make changes. I ended up buying two copies of the game, one to play, and one for parts.
Buran
Thanks for the info. I found one on amazon and ebay for cheap. That is an old game. It came out in 1974, and I was only 4 years old, LOL.
I may play the game. It looks interesting. I looked up the game on boardgamegeek.
There is a lot of useful info on that website.
Thanks again! :-)
John
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Here are some photos of our game using Buran’s oil rules at the FMG CON.
Oil in the South Pacific…
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Oil in Europe…
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Those are clearer photos than the ones I saw. thanks for sharing those.
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@Tall:
Guys,
––I have plenty of Oil Wells as I bought an old game “Wildcatter” (if I remember correctly) just for these sculps, not to mention they’re going to be included in HBG’s “Facilities” set.
----However, I don’t have any BARRELS. Is there a source for these? I’d like to buy some in order to allow more envolved games that include resources and I much prefer 3-dimensional units over markers. Thanks to anyone who might be able to inform me of a good source of Barrels.Tall PaulÂ
Paul, the average price for the game is $50.00 to 60.00. One of them cost me $47.00 on amazon, the other was $58.00 on ebay. I hope that helps. :-)
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Yes just got on Amazon for 47.00 that included shipping. Have also the Wildcatter game too. All set now. If you want barrels you can buy them at a trains store. They have the barrels too but haven’t bought any in years so I can’t help ya there if you didn’t want to buy game.
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@SS:
Yes just got on Amazon for 47.00 that included shipping. Have also the Wildcatter game too. All set now. If you want barrels you can buy them at a trains store. They have the barrels too but haven’t bought any in years so I can’t help ya there if you didn’t want to buy game.
Cool, so your set also! :-D
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What I like about Buran’s barrels is that some are red representing 5, they are also a great size for the Global board. Just curious, are you guys play testing Buran’s rules when you use your oil barrels, or do you have different house rules to play with?
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@Young:
What I like about Buran’s barrels is that some are red representing 5, they are also a great size for the Global board. Just curious, are you guys play testing Buran’s rules when you use your oil barrels, or do you have different house rules to play with?
Well, I’m learning Global 1940, so that I can get into Global 1939 then onto Global 1936. I have also have checked your rules and they look pretty awesome, but I’m having to take one step at a time. I will be using the oil rules when I get enough 1940 games under my belt, but the plan is to graduate to 1939 rules, using these oil rules as well as supplies, but I have to take baby steps first, LOL. :-D
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Got a rule where if territory is captured with an oil well in it , the losing side pays a double fee of the value of territory.
Say captured territory is worth 3 icp’s, the losing side pays 6 icp’s to the conquering side.
Also if you don’t own at least 1 oil well for your country you have to pay a certain amount of icp’s to move any of your pieces.
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I like that but prefer:
Capture an oil center roll one die = IPC. Possibly roll one d6 for each IPC
establish candidates for oil centers with each faction having equal number of starting centers.
Alternatively, capture may cause surrender of IPC to opposing country, done as a one time roll.
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@Imperious:
I like that but prefer:
Capture an oil center roll one die = IPC. Possibly roll one d6 for each IPC
establish candidates for oil centers with each faction having equal number of starting centers.
Alternatively, capture may cause surrender of IPC to opposing country, done as a one time roll.
––IMHO instead of IPC cash,…the conquerer would receive Oil token(s) that still must be transported if necesary and then cashed in instead of production from a Factory. This to me sounds more realistic,… even in “gaming” terms.Tall Paul
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Tall Paul,
So you can transport oil tokens with planes, mechs, and transports back to anyone of your factorys ?
What is the value of the oil token in icp’s ?
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SS and others,
@SS:
Tall Paul,
So you can transport oil tokens with planes, mechs, and transports back to anyone of your factorys ?
What is the value of the oil token in ipc’s ?
**––These rules have been developed by Buran. If you go to the 1st message in this thread under OIL you will find a full description.
Oil token = 3 IPC and each barrel can be cashed in IN PLACE OF one production point of a Factory.Tall Paul**
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@SS:
Tall Paul,
So you can transport oil tokens with planes, mechs, and transports back to anyone of your factorys ?
What is the value of the oil token in icp’s ?
In these rules the oil barrels have there own transport. Movement of 1 in the non-combat phase. And can be moved on transports as well for movement from islands. I’m looking at an air transport rule too. But that is still in the thinking stage.
Buran