Global War, 2nd edition - due 1\. November 2015

sophiedog2 · Nov 12, 2015, 9:49 PM

What happens when lend lease passes enemy ships, the rules don’t say?

WILD BILL · Nov 15, 2015, 4:06 PM

pics at bottom of the 36 set-up

I used different color chips under inf to show the different types

Yellow- mountain inf
white - mobile inf
green - marines (once I can place them)
black- power special forces

gray/blue - more of the same unit

Swapped around some of the power colors from a typical g40 game to keep similar colors away from each other (also the turn order).

Germany - black/some units gray

Russia- maroon/some red
Com China -red (base of china inf painted red)

Japan - orange/some yellow

UK -tan
FEC- brown
Anz - lime green

Italy - grey (Anz’s color)

France- blue

USA - green
China - lime

Used mostly grey or white (painted UK) for the nurtals or minor powers.

Used risk pieces for militia and cavalry. Seems to work well color wise and the risk inf are much smaller then AA units so they are easy to tell that they are militia. Plus most militia can’t move (only def) so you can use the same color for multiple powers.

Used units from revised to fill what I needed for neutrals etc…

Used the revised lime green for Anz (and Poland). Was going to use them for India, but didn’t want to mix them up with China (too close)

I used units from my orig 1980’s AA game for the following because they are similar in color, but different enough to use for the new units I just don’t have (yet) for the major powers, neutrals or minor powers to play the game.

inf - � for some of the minor/neutrals
tanks- light arm � (colors close enough)
bmr - med bmr
subs- coastal sub
transports -coastal torpedo boats (looks like they have a bunch of guns on deck lol)
battleships- for cruisers (about the same size, and wrote cruiser on the bottom just in case)
carriers - for light carriers (or just wrote a 1 or 2 on normal carriers for air craft allowed)
ftrs- for air transport

**noticed I had an extra tank (med tank) on Berlin at set-up. I removed it from my map (but it’s still in the picture). There is only supposed to be a light tank in the 36 set-up.

Warwick · Nov 13, 2015, 4:53 PM

@sophiedog2:

What happens when lend lease passes enemy ships, the rules don’t say?

If you look on page 30 under interdiction it states that if Submarine is on the path it gets an interdiction roll. Since lend lease routes are not escorted this would be a 1d6+2 (+4 if Advanced Sub) versus a d6 for the lender. If it is a unit any damage kills the unit. If it is money then IPP value reduced by damage.

Surface ships do not damage lend lease but may blockade. If 3 ships in a zone that zone is blockaded and lend lease would have to find an other way. If not alternate path exist then the lend lease is held until next turn and delivery is tried again.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:33 AM

Munck, and others, I finally got my Global Setup done. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

John

First picture is North America and the second picture is South America.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:36 AM

The first picture and the second picture is the Atlantic Ocean.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:40 AM

The first picture is Europe, and the second picture is Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:44 AM

The first picture are the Countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, and the second picture is of the Mediterranean Sea.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:49 AM

These two pictures are showing the Western and Eastern part of Asia.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:51 AM

The first picture is mainly China, and the second picture is of Australia and New Zealand.

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:57 AM

These last two pictures are basically the Pacific Ocean and Western US and Canada.

I hope all of you get yours soon. The Map is a work of art. Coach and the rest of the team did a wonderful job on this map.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Munck · Nov 16, 2015, 3:50 PM

John, thanks a lot for sharing.

Can you tell us more about the extra units/add-ons you have besides A&A G40 OOB?

it seems you have HBG’s entire stock :-o

deadlychipmunks · Nov 16, 2015, 4:19 PM

Does anyone know what the deal with the Soviet convoy line in the Atlantic is? It doesn’t seem to have an IPP value to conduct raids on. Is there something in the rules about it?

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:01 PM

@Munck:

John, thanks a lot for sharing.

Can you tell us more about the extra units/add-ons you have besides A&A G40 OOB?

it seems you have HBG’s entire stockÂ :-o

I do have a lot of things that HBG produces, because it adds so much to the regular board game components. I use a lot of their markers as you can see.

The main markers I use Munck are those long looking acrylic air bases, the naval marker that has the anchor, the shipyard markers, coastal sub markers, the orange damage markers that are not shown for ships, the yellow militia markers, and I use the old risk game grey cities for major factories and the minor factories, I use from older axis and allied games.

I buy a lot of specific markers, such as US Marines, Mountain infantry, Italian Blackshirt, German SS, French foreign Legion, Japanese SNLF, etc.

You can get escort duty markers, sub pens, etc.

I use old risk games for cavalry pieces.

If you don’t won’t use markers, coach has different colored chips, you can buy.

What I do is, after I buy a map or game, I compile a list of what I need versus what I can afford. If I can’t afford something, I will get a cheaper substitute, like chips.

There is no right or wrong way, you just have to figure out what you need versus what you can afford and go from there.

As far as units, you definitely need Global 1940 units, but to fill out your neutral countries, I would save up to buy the many different colored pieces, Coach has to offer.

To get you started, you can use different colored chips, until you can afford units.

I hope this helps. I can go on and on, but you really won’t know anything till you buy the map and rules. :-)

John

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 5:03 PM

@deadlychipmunks:

Does anyone know what the deal with the Soviet convoy line in the Atlantic is? It doesn’t seem to have an IPP value to conduct raids on. Is there something in the rules about it?

I haven’t got to study rules yet, but maybe someone can help soon. :-)

HBGWILL · Nov 16, 2015, 6:47 PM

@Warwick:

On the French and Great Britain reference sheet the following peacetime income modifiers exist.

France - “2D12 Axis initiates war with any country.”
Britain - “2D12 IPP Axis declares war on ANY OTHER country.”

Japan declares war on China. I am sure it is not the intention of the rules for WWII to breakout at the start of Japan-Chinese conflict, however what constituents “any country” for these powers? Or should Axis be changed to Germany?

Also
Britain has this modifier “D12 IPP Axis declares war on USSR.” If Germany, Japan, and Italy declare on USSR does this result in 1d12 or 3d12?

Okay so yes, you are correct China is not covered - Japan can declare war on China without triggering this. Declaring war and initiating are the same thing - so if for some reason China declared war on Germany it would not trigger a British / French increase. If it says Axis the increase only happens one time, not 3.

HBGWILL · Nov 16, 2015, 7:11 PM

@Warwick:

Can the Soviets use their rail factory ability on any turn? I could not find a restriction. I would think it should be triggered by war with a major power and enemies inside Russia, however it seems like the Soviets can move factories in July 1936.

The Soviets cannot rail their factory until they are at war with a Major Power. It can only rail minor factories.
I did check the rules and yes, they are not clear, so official clarification here - it has to be at war with a major power

HBGWILL · Nov 16, 2015, 7:12 PM

@Warwick:

@sophiedog2:

What happens when lend lease passes enemy ships, the rules don’t say?

If you look on page 30 under interdiction it states that if Submarine is on the path it gets an interdiction roll. Since lend lease routes are not escorted this would be a 1d6+2 (+4 if Advanced Sub) versus a d6 for the lender. If it is a unit any damage kills the unit. If it is money then IPP value reduced by damage.

Surface ships do not damage lend lease but may blockade. If 3 ships in a zone that zone is blockaded and lend lease would have to find an other way. If not alternate path exist then the lend lease is held until next turn and delivery is tried again.

This is correct.

HBGWILL · Nov 16, 2015, 7:15 PM

@deadlychipmunks:

Does anyone know what the deal with the Soviet convoy line in the Atlantic is? It doesn’t seem to have an IPP value to conduct raids on. Is there something in the rules about it?

It does not have an IPP value but lend-lease is likely going to travel along that line which is why it is there.
We might do something with it in an expansion but for the moment it is for your edification. In tracing lend-lease
it is likely that both the Turkish Straigts and Danish Straits are closed to lend-lease which means to get L-L to the USSR
most players are going to be running through the north - or you could invade Iran which the Allies did - or try to get some L-L into Vladivostok. They even shipped some down the Lena River from the North Arctic, which I will put in an expansion

HBGWILL · Nov 16, 2015, 7:18 PM

OFFICAL GLOBAL Q&A IS UP

http://www.globalwargame.com/wordpress/

As of 11/16/2015

John Brown · Nov 16, 2015, 8:35 PM

@HBGWILL:

OFFICAL GLOBAL Q&A IS UP

http://www.globalwargame.com/wordpress/

As of 11/16/2015

Will, thanks for the link, and thanks for answering some of these questions for us. This is a nice website for all things Global.

Thanks again. :-)

John

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