Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion

@victoryfirst

Your questions are always well-founded - which makes it easy to find the correct answer:+1:

1. Since the German Take Over Of Italy takes place on Germany’s turn - before any other German action on the start of Germay’s turn - technically Germany “absorbes” the Italian IPC before any purchases are made.

So technically, yes - Germany can spend 5 Italian IPC to pay for the Take Over.

2. Germany collects all Italian National Objective Bonus Income as well as the Advanced Production Capacity IPC that Italy gets each round.

Remember:
The collection of National Income IPC, National Objective Bonus Income and Advanced Production Capacity IPC does not occur until the end of Germay´s turn (standard OOB rules).

3. See answer no. 1

4. Only enemy units as well as allied units can be struck by the Mines.
   The owner of the Mines can pass through the Minefield without being struck by own Mines (since own units know exactly where the Minefield is placed).
   This rule also applies during Strategic Rail Movement (Non-Combat Movement).

A year ago - today, the 20th April - the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion was released.

We would like to thank all the players on this magnificent forum, who have commented, asked questions and expressed their gratitude concerning the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

Special thanks goes to barnee, who with great dedication has converted the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion to be used with TripleA.

In the past year, since the release of the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion we have been approached by several new players.

Among those new players, we would especially like to thank the players from The Netherlands - Cornelis Post & beserker - who have traveled to Denmark - twice - to meet up with us, and play with the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

We know that the Play Group in The Netherlands is growing fast - and the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion is a central part.

In the near future, we’ll release a YouTube Channel with special focus on the use of the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion - and the story behind it all.

Also included are Tips & Tricks to how we produce Magnetic Carriers & Air Units, Various Color Coded Infantry Units, painted pieces - and much more.

Hopefully this will inspire even more players - and bring tons of Fun & Challenge as well.

We are truly grateful to be able to contribute to the World Wide Axis & Allies Community.
And we’ll continue to do so for many years to come.

Once again - thanks to all of you.

The Captain

@barnee

Yes, any Industrial Complex that the Soviet player controls from the start of that turn.
So, yes - if the Soviet player controls the Ukraine factory from the start of that turn, it can be used for Red Army Conscription Infantry placement.

Concerning any damage to Soviet factories: the Red Army Conscription Infantry can be placed at any Soviet Industrial Complex - regardless if there is any damage to these Industrial Complexes.

In other words: any damage to Soviet factories does not have any infuence on the placement of Red Army Conscription Infantry.

This will be part of the updated Rules Clarification.

The Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion will be updated during this summer.

Mostly it concerns rules clarification and addition of the new units that have been play tested.

The Rules Clarification will be updated as well.

@oscarlee

Hi oscarlee,

It sounds as you had both fun & challenge.

Concerning the use of Tank Armies, Panzer Armies, Soviet Army Corps and Waffen-SS Armies:

These are the strongest and most powerful Combat Formations in the game.
Their use should be always be well coordinated with support from regular units, such as Infantry, Mechanized Infantry and Tank/Panzer units in order to avoid any casualties within the Army.

Since the Buildup of an Army takes at least two rounds before it can be deployed, it is cricial that the Army is kept intact during Combat.

Reinforcements should always be ready to link up with any Army, in case that Army suffers any casualties.

Suggestion:
You should check out the Global 1940 Strategy Guide - and the Global 1940 Expansions Game Report Thread.

You’ll find both under The Captains Global 1940 House Rules Collection.

This might bring you some inspiration - and some initial guidlines of how to use the various Army Formations - and Army Group Formations.

Remember:
The ultimate Balance Of Play is based on the use of all the Rules & Units within the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

If you combine the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion. with your own - or other - House Rules, it will most likely take several games to find the ultimate Balance Of Play.

When you play your Axis & Allies game with the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion. you’re most welcome to post your Game Reports at the Global 1940 Expansions Game Report Thread.

We enjoy to read & study those Game Reports. They are very useful also when we answer questions concerning Game Mechanisms etc.

For use with Global 1943 & Global 1940:

The Soviet Partisan unit plays an important role in disrupting Axis Strategic Rail Movement as well as forcing Axis units to conduct Rear Area Combat Missions.

Important:
When Axis forces are attacking Soviet Partisan unit(s), only Land Based Combat Units can be used.

This means that Air units and Rockets cannot be used against Partisan units.

This will also be part of the updated Rules Clarification.

@victoryfirst

The correct distribution of the German U-boats in Early 1940 would be the formation of a Wolf Pack formed from the U-Boats in sz 103, 108 and 117 - to attack sz 106.

The text you refer to is incorrect - I’ll correct asap. Thanks - again:+1:

@barnee

It’s not included in the rulebook yet.

It is a rule that we used back in the 90’s - inspired by Gamers Paradise by Phillip Schwartzer.

If we include it, it will be as a part of the Optional Rules in the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

In order to be able to use the Sub Commander rule in conjunction with the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion a few minor adjustments would be needed concerning Naval Combat that involves Destroyers, Escorts, Transports, Submarines and U-Boats.

@victoryfirst

First of all - we use painted pieces, since this makes it much easier to distinguish between the various units.

This gives you a perfect overview of both your own and your opponents units.

It also brings another and more realistic dimension to the game.

Example:
The base on which each Infantry unit is attached is color coded for each type of Infantry unit: (Humbrol Paint Colours)

• Regular Infantry: Grass Green (no. 80)
• Elite Infantry: Beige Green (no. 90)
• Waffen-SS Infantry, Soviet Guard Infantry, US Marines Infantry, British Commando Infantry, Soviet Commissar, Waffen-SS Oberstgruppenführer: Steel Grey (no. 87)
• Soviet Partisan Infantry: White (no. 34)
• Paratrooper Infantry, Waffen-SS Paratrooper Infantry: Blue (no. 25)

To avoid confusion about production numbers, each Nation has an exact number of Specialized Units in their tray.

Example:
Germany has 8 Paratrooper units in the tray. Paratrooper units are not replaced by gray or red chips. If more than one Paratrooper is present in the same territory, they are placed next to each other.

This is to avoid “over production”. When there are no more Paratrooper units in the tray - they are all on the game board.

I recently painted new US Fighter units - P-51 - 30 pieces. This is enough for even the most intense games.

All Aircraft Carriers are mounted with magnetic tape on the deck - as are all types of Fighter & Tactical Bomber units at the undercarriage.

The US Navy has 14 Aircraft Carriers and the Imperial Japanese Navy has 10 in their trays.

In most Axis & Allies games produced since the Axis & Allies Revised 2004 version, there is a slight difference in the appearance & size of most units.
Especially the German Infantry, where the Steelhelmet looks tall & odd.

For this reason, we use only the older version of the German Infantry, since this unit has the most realistic look.

In my German tray, there are 70 German Infantry units - painted in Autumn 1943 Camouflage colors. This number is more than sufficient.

At the Global 1940 Game Report Thread, you’ll see most units pictured in the colors mentioned above.