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

Patchman123 · Nov 20, 2015, 8:41 PM

Can you add the Italian Maiale submarines and the British Long Range Desert Group LRDG to the game? I originally proposed a World War II game with Maiale submarines from the Decima MAS flotilla with my hand-drawn map of World War II, but since I found out about Doug Friend’s map, I decided to add my ideas to it. I would like to see the Special Air Service (SAS) in the game, too. I think that Italy should have the Maiale submarines and have a bonus point against any Allied surface warships in the Mediterranean. The Maiale submarines will only be allowed to operate in the Mediterranean and they will have bonus points and warships will not get to roll against them. It will sort of be like the Italian equivalent of the Japanese kamikaze tokens. The Italian player will of course be limited as to how many Maiale submarines that they will get to roll per turn. The Maiale will be any Italian submarine and the infantry aboard the submarine will attack the Allied surface warship in the Med.

I am not sure how to even make it work within the game. I was proposing a game with Maiale submarines against any ANZAC, French or British surface warships in the Mediterranean.

I also propose adding the Ariete Division for Italian elite units and the Folgore Parachute Division as Italian elite units. The Italians also had volunteers from India and the Middle East in their armies. I have a book on Italian elite units of World War II from 1940-1943.

Italy not only had Bersaglieri, they also had the Ariete Division and the Folgore Division. You could add paratroopers to the Italian player.

You could also add torpedo bombers to the Italians. The Italians used the Savoia Marchetti SM. 79 as a torpedo bomber in the Mediterranean. You could also add torpedo bombers to the Germany, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Japan and the United States weren’t the only nations to have torpedo bombers.

I have another suggestion.

You could also add a Bearn class aircraft carrier to France. France’s only aircraft carrier in World War II was the Bearn class aircraft carrier.

The Bearn was out in the Atlantic when France surrendered in 1940. You could add torpedo bombers to the Soviet Union, too. The Soviet Union had torpedo bombers in the Baltic and Black Seas.

You could also add a plastic P-40 painted in China’s paint color to simulate the Flying Tigers. There is so much that you could add there.

Patchman123.

John Brown · Nov 21, 2015, 12:03 AM

Patchman123, I can answer one of your smaller questions below.

The French set has already been designed, and it includes, the Bearn class aircraft carrier. It will probably be available 2016 or 2017. I don’t know how long for sure, but it is in the works.

If you go to HBG website, under the tab battle pieces by country, and go to France, it is under that tab, them click on the gallery, underneath the picture.

It is there. :-)

John

sophiedog2 · Nov 26, 2015, 2:27 AM

I started a game today.

John Brown · Nov 26, 2015, 3:12 AM

Nice sophiedog.

I thought about putting different colored infantry for the different Chinese territories, after I had posted my pictures.

I haven’t started a game yet, but it is still setup.

I think I will do the same, to differentiate the Chinese territories.

Thanks for posting these pictures. :-D

John

sophiedog2 · Nov 28, 2015, 4:24 PM

I made a chart for tracking IPP carried over
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uKBWtsjt9QArktAgh0ALDHHyCE-itzfxxdRBif1c9Jk/edit?usp=sharing

John Brown · Nov 28, 2015, 5:07 PM

@sophiedog2:

I made a chart for tracking IPP carried over
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uKBWtsjt9QArktAgh0ALDHHyCE-itzfxxdRBif1c9Jk/edit?usp=sharing

Awesome chart. Thanks, sophiedog. :-)

sophiedog2 · Nov 28, 2015, 5:39 PM

I started a game on Wednesday. We got up to 1939.
I’ll be continuing it today.

John Brown · Nov 28, 2015, 5:54 PM

@sophiedog2:

I started a game on Wednesday. We got up to 1939.
I’ll be continuing it today.

How many people play in your group?

sophiedog2 · Nov 29, 2015, 5:06 PM

Three

John Brown · Nov 29, 2015, 7:16 PM

@sophiedog2:

Three

That’s cool. Thanks for showing these pictures of your game.

Patchman123 · Sep 29, 2018, 5:16 PM

@Patchman123:

Can you add the Italian Maiale submarines and the British Long Range Desert Group LRDG to the game? I originally proposed a World War II game with Maiale submarines from the Decima MAS flotilla with my hand-drawn map of World War II, but since I found out about Doug Friend’s map, I decided to add my ideas to it. I would like to see the Special Air Service (SAS) in the game, too. I think that Italy should have the Maiale submarines and have a bonus point against any Allied surface warships in the Mediterranean. The Maiale submarines will only be allowed to operate in the Mediterranean and they will have bonus points and warships will not get to roll against them. It will sort of be like the Italian equivalent of the Japanese kamikaze tokens. The Italian player will of course be limited as to how many Maiale submarines that they will get to roll per turn. The Maiale will be any Italian submarine and the infantry aboard the submarine will attack the Allied surface warship in the Med.

I am not sure how to even make it work within the game. I was proposing a game with Maiale submarines against any ANZAC, French or British surface warships in the Mediterranean.

I also propose adding the Ariete Division for Italian elite units and the Folgore Parachute Division as Italian elite units. The Italians also had volunteers from India and the Middle East in their armies. I have a book on Italian elite units of World War II from 1940-1943.

Italy not only had Bersaglieri, they also had the Ariete Division and the Folgore Division. You could add paratroopers to the Italian player.

You could also add torpedo bombers to the Italians. The Italians used the Savoia Marchetti SM. 79 as a torpedo bomber in the Mediterranean. You could also add torpedo bombers to the Germany, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Japan and the United States weren’t the only nations to have torpedo bombers.

I have another suggestion.

You could also add a Bearn class aircraft carrier to France. France’s only aircraft carrier in World War II was the Bearn class aircraft carrier.

The Bearn was out in the Atlantic when France surrendered in 1940. You could add torpedo bombers to the Soviet Union, too. The Soviet Union had torpedo bombers in the Baltic and Black Seas.

You could also add a plastic P-40 painted in China’s paint color to simulate the Flying Tigers. There is so much that you could add there.

Patchman123.
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See, everyone! It’s not so bad. There’s Historical Board Gaming for that.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Battle-Pieces–US-Exp--P-47-Thunderbolt-Fighter-x5_p_2090.html
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Battle-Pieces--Allies--P40-Warhawk-Early-War-Fighter-x5_p_1168.html

If anyone’s interested.

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