HALO

Re: Imperial borders

With this game being released next year I was wondering if HBG would be doing pieces for each country. I would be very interested. Thanks

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I am on a quest to convert most of my “pushing plastic” games’ maps to a larger roll up format. I have been able to do that with all of my A&A games thanks to this site! Does anyone have a hi-res scan of the History of the World Map? Either the New Avalon hill version or the Z-Man Games reprint is fine.

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Massive map 16816x8085px=136Mpx, one of the biggest TripleA maps. Unit size 54px high, this is with 4K screens in mind. Nearly 800 land & sea locations, with terrain effects, Desert, Forest, Marsh, Tundra, Urban, impassable mountains, canals Stacking limit is enforced to help the AI. Only 10 Air & 10 Sea units are allowed per Sea Zone/Territory. Only 20 Land per Territory. AI friendly, no Objectives, or Politics/Technology phases, both are scripted. 79 territories marked to guide the AI for better play. Sea Zones are worth 1-2pu/turn and for Britain and Japan are vital for their survival All land territories bordering Sea Zones can be blockaded. There are no convoy centres/route/zones. Four Lend-Lease-Depots, 3 in USSR Archangelsk, Persian Corridor to Baku, Vladivostok and Burma Road to Yunnan China Four types of HQ Commands, Air, Army, Fleet and Submarine, nations can have between none and five types of a HQ.
These represent Rommel, Montgomery, Patton, Cunningham, Donitz, Nimitz, US 8th Air Force HQs etc. and their staff. Four different type of “Factory” As a minimum requires TripleA 2.6.14517+

For the latest download and discussion, click the link below
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3326/1941-global-command-decision

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11. Now it is the Allied turn. The same procedure is followed as before. The defending CAP fighter shoots at the incoming planes, and they get to fire back.

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12. The Japanese CAP fighter misses, but the Allied planes shoot it down.

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13. Both planes select the same carrier group to go after. The ships miss their AA fire, so the planes are free to attack.

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14. Both planes score a hit on the carrier and it is sunk. Planes must now return home.

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15. Planes on both sides must land on their carriers. The US plane lost its carrier, and so must ditch at sea (destroyed). Both sides may reshuffle the composition of their groups. At this point, the Japanese player decides if they wish to retreat, and they choose to continue the battle instead. The Allies, however, choose to retreat, The Allied ships return to port and the Japanese fleet continues on its original mission.

I just came across this forum, and decided to write a word in it to see if anyone was still interested in this idea.

I have the risk game as well, with halo pieces. I have two copies and I thought, “why not add flood to world war 2?” I have the global war varient map, and it’s fantastic. As a matter of fact, it could be really easy to start a random invasion of the world with the flood. If you’ve ever played memoir 44, there’s a system where you drop troops from a certain height, and that’s where the groups start. We could do the same type of thing with Axis and allies, but a little more “chances guaranteed.” Make a chart of different territories on different continents, and then make a concentration chart of the level of flood you’d want in the invasion. I’d make charts where I could roll D12’s, because it’s a lot better that way.

First thing is first, I would see how many territories it’s effecting (roll a 1D8 to see how many territories it effects.) Next, I would roll the territories with a D12, and the territories can’t overlap.

1. Hunan (China)                                                                            1. 15    9 small, 2 carriers
2. Brazil                                                                                        2. 20  14 small, 2 carriers
3. Archangel                                                                                  3. 25  16 small, 3 carriers
4. Central USA                                                                                4. 25  16 small, 3 carriers
5. Greater Southern Germany                                                          5. 30  18 small, 4 carriers                                         
6. Nigeria                                                                                      6. 30  18 small, 4 carriers
7. Western Australia                                                                        7. 30  18 small, 4 carriers
8. Novibrisk                                                                                    8. 35  20 small, 5 carriers
9. Japan                                                                                        9. 35  20 small, 5 carriers
10. India                                                                                      10. 40  22 small, 6 carriers
11. Egypt                                                                                      11. 40  22 small, 6 carriers
12. Quebec                                                                                  12. 50  20 small, 10 carriers

splitting it up would be the tricky part. I would just try to evenly split the amount of “units” there are in the group and then split them that way amongst the territories. For easier understanding, carriers are still “3”, just in a different way (I’ll get to that.) The more there is, the easier it would be. Once you split them up, get ready for the chaos!

Carriers are going to be pretty strong, but not ridiculously. The infection forms are going to be very important for the spread of the flood as it would in real life. Stats are below;
Infection- 1/1/1/1
Carrier- 2/2/1/3
Juggernaut- 4/4/2/6- can only have one
Base- 0/0/0/8

Though they don’t use the official minerals of the earth, it still takes time and energy to make more flood. The flood don’t need the base to make more flood. The base will simply allow them to produce extra flood for free, making it more interesting.  You can figure there are animals and plenty of people for them to infect in the territory themselves. If you want to take it a step further, you can make population counts using the UNSC troops throughout the map, according to what’s realistic. In this case, colors of population wouldn’t matter as much, but you could still make it interesting if you wanted to. Just a thought.

This is just an idea. Thoughts!!??

@Jermofoot Heck Yeah!!! Bringing back the old band.

Heres a Halo 3 trailer that was barely posted today.

http://www.gametrailers.com/downloadnew.php?id=15442&type=wmv&f=

I’ve always found the history of the War card game quite interesting, especially when you compare it to Solitaire. War is one of those classic card games that is so simple yet engaging, much like Solitaire. Both games have been around for ages and have a sort of timeless appeal. War is thought to date back to at least the 19th century, and it is often one of the first card games kids learn because of its simplicity. Solitaire, on the other hand, has a rich history that goes back even further, with origins in Europe in the late 18th century. What I find fascinating about War is that it relies heavily on luck, while solitaire requires a bit more strategy and patience. This makes each game unique in its way. War is straightforward and fast-paced, which is great for quick, casual play. Solitaire can be more relaxing and requires a bit more thought, which can be very satisfying when you finally win. Both games have their charm and offer different kinds of enjoyment. War might not have the depth of solitaire, but it has its own appeal in its simplicity and the way it can quickly decide a winner. I think both games have survived for so long because they are easy to learn and play, making them accessible to everyone, regardless of age or skill level.