Balanced 1914 Setup?

Wouldn’t be enough. The Japanese could easily take all three of those islands on Japan 2, which means that the allies will only collect the money for one Turn. $11 in the pockets of UK Pacific is virtually useless in comparison to a $50-$60 Bid.

Hey guys, since I am constantly messing with my National Objectives, testing them, trying to incorporate Feedback, I did one more adjustment which are progressive objectives:

e.g. you now get 5 IPCs for fulfilling “Lebensraum” fully, but you still get 3 IPCs for only fulfilling it partially. All other Nations but the US got these and I think this change is a lot of fun. Also some other objectives have been adjusted because they seemed to be too easy to get for certain nations.

Again, you can also download the Triple A file and copy it into “downloaded maps” and you can play it :) Just use the link at the end of this post.

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And a final Screenshot that shows the changes in Triple A:

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Use this link to download my map. Make sure to copy it into “downloaded maps”… where you store all your other games of Triple A.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/zwxtqwoz2m9jc78v58zr1/AMEjiQc4dL6Lrc8oFxrYgkM?rlkey=7z5s63t8y3wkofzwclrkq3qsc&st=ddwilwbw&dl=0

@SuperbattleshipYamato agreed

Make these changes:

Map:
SZ31: Create new SZ31 by splitting SZ17 in half at a point on border between SZ16 and SZ17 below Sicily and extending to point where Albania borders Greece.
Switzerland: Is impassable.

Setup:
Move any 1 GE SS from existing SZ to new SZ31.
Add 1 GE CA to SZ26.
Remove UK TR from SZ2.
Add 1 UK SS to SZ8.
Remove 1 OE CA from SZ20.
Add 1 OE TR to SZ20.
Remove 1 RU CA from SZ21.
Add 1 RU SS to SZ21.

Play:
Delayed Ottoman Entry:
Ottoman Empire or Bulgaria cannot be attacked unless the Ottomans first do one of the following; mobilize any additional units (including those for attacked neutrals), make any attacks, or allow CP units to enter any OE occupied territories.  While OE is sitting out the war, their mines are not in play, and their naval forces are restricted to SZ19 and 20.  
Notes: If other CP ships are attacked in a SZ with OE ships, OE can choose to enter the battle on defense - but must declare that intention before AP player decides to make their attack roll.  
If OE enters Bulgaria, they can defer the mobilization until the build phase when OE enters the war.  If OE does not defer, OE enters the war immediately.
Neutral Albania:
Albania starts game as a neutral.  At start of turn 3, it becomes minor-aligned with Italy or France (AP choice).
Neutral Portugal:
Portugal is neutral, unless CP attacks Angola or PEA.  If ANG or PEA attacked by CP, Portugal becomes minor-aligned FR or UK (AP choice).  If ANG or PEA are occupied by AP, Portugal remains neutral.

In 1914, the African continent is a large part of the board that quickly becomes very irrelevant.  Here are some changes that can bring some interest back.

At start of game,

Place 1 German CA in SZ26 to represent the active German presence in the Indian Ocean. Place 1 French infantry in Fr. Equ. Africa. Add 1 German artillery in Ger. East Afr. Change German artillery in SW Afr to infantry. Add 1 German infantry in Kamerun. Make IPC value of South Africa 2 (reduce Canada to 3).

Thanks for making me look up “anachronous”

:)

I have something new in mind. A game with OOB.1-tt-movement. A Major power is only allowed to attack once in a turn.

First Three powers have mandatory attacks: Austria -> Serbia. Russia -> GE. GE-> Belgium.

A power collapses if 3 of its Home-tts were captured by the enemy. (Russia 4 tts) (or if the capital is lost) Game is over if two CPs or three Allies are finished.

OE, Italy and other minor powers enter war as they did historical. It is not allowed to attack them before their entry.

Neutrals are impassable.

Capturing tts doesnt pimp your income. Minor powers if not captured generate their own units (they can spend their own IPCs every turn they survive)

Not sure about the initial Setup-armys:

Maybe:

Belgium 6/2
Portugal 1 (it will after entering war consequently produce one Inf per turn surely without getting captured)
Bulgaria 8/2
Romainia 7/2
Serbia 6/2
Montenegro 3/1
Arabia 2
Greece 3/1

India can build max. 16 IPcs per turn.

Rest you can see on the map.

USW means a 12-sided dice if one Sub manages to be in a zone when US/GB collect income.

US-initial Setup has 6 more Inf.

6 more Infs for Russia.
Austria gives 3 Infs and 2 Art to GE.

GB gets one more transport in India.

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Exactly, especially if you’re trying out Strategic Movement rules in the game. France can take Spain, and then immediately bring it’s troops to the front the next turn. Keep 4 IPCS that will never be contested for the remainder of the war? Why wouldn’t you do that?

I’d rather see further clarifications on certain territories that historically were aligned or owned by one of the alliances, like Greece, like Persia, just like Belgium, Albania, Bulgaria and Romania currently are, but still have stricter rules for invading the remaining True Neutrals. France takes Spain = Germany building a single transport and moving infantry over to claim Norway and Sweden for a free 8 IPCS and 16 additional units. It would keep the countries that were traditional out of the war to remaining there like it does in G40.