Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion

The RULEBOOK Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion is being revised - and we expect to be able to release this Revised Edition in Early 2023.

Basically all rules are more or less the same as now - the Revised Rulebook mostly incorporates the Rules Clarification - as well as the numerous questions & answers throughout this thread - the Global 1943 thread - and the Global 1940 Strategy Guide thread

A few minor changes have been made - and mostly concerns rules that were unnecessarily complicated - or rules that simply needed to be more smooth during game play.

We do however recommend that players (quickly) read through the Revised Rulebook when we release it.

Some new components have also been added at the request of multiple players, such as:

• Army Group Boards & Markers
• Allied Army Group Markers
• Updated Cost Of All Units list (no cost changes however)
• Updated Timetable (Heavy Bombers are added)
• Revised Naval Task Force Boards & Markers
• Additional Optional Rules: Desert Army and Combat Engineer unit. Those rules are added as an appendix - and do not necessarily have to be incorperated in the game to keep the ultimate Balance of Play.

We’ll be back with more information as we get closer to Release Date.

@barnee

During play testing we did have an option to produce Combat Engineers at any factory.

But since this unit is highly specialized, it would have to be produced at an Industrial Complex in a Major Capital - same rule as for all other specialized units.

During Game Play, only Major Capitals are considered to have the capacity needed for construction & training of specialized units.

The Revised Rulebook, Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion is now available on this thread - at the first page.

The Revised Edition includes rules clarifications and a limited number of modified rules.

@barnee

German King Tiger unit is available from Early 1944.

This timeline has not changed (see Timetable) - the text has simply been corrected so it matches the Timetable.

There are no changes to the timeline (Timetable) for units & rules to enter the game.

Concerning the Revised Rulebook, here is a brief view of what has been clarified or changed (read through the specific rule):

• Cost of All Units
• Pictures at page 14 (Army Group)
• Paratrooper
• Lend-Lease
• Facilities
• Non-Agression Pact (Germany-Soviet Union)
• Expanded Pacific IPC Values (Celebes worth 4 IPC)
• Escorts
• US National Guard
• Defensive Fortifications & Atlantic Wall
• Strategic Rail Movement
• Home Defense
• D-Day
• Red Army Conscription
• Landing Crafts
• Army Group
• Take Over of Italy
• Air Transport
• King Tiger
• Type XXI U-Boat
• Heavy Bombers

Read through each rule mentioned above in order to get familiar with the clarifications and minor changes.

We recommend that the entire rulebook is studied.

@mkgionet

An Industrial Complex must be transformed to an Underground Factory at least one round before it can be destroyed by the owner.

An Underground Factory can be destroyed by the owner at no cost - it is simply removed from play.

See page 20 for further details.

Concerning Strategic & Tactical Bombing and Air-To-Air Combat Over Target Area:
In your example, there are no Strategic Bomber units. So I assume that you are conducting a Tactical Bombing Raid against an Air or Naval Base.

In your example, during Air-To-Air Combat Over Target Area all attacking air units attack at “3” - and defending fighter units defend at “4”.

Once the Air-To-Air Combat Over Target Area has ended, the Tactical Bombers (if any survived) are exposed to AAA by the facility that they attack.
There after, any surviving Tactical Bomber unit can drop its bombs on that facility.

See page 23 and 24 for further details.

Remember:
Strategic Bombing Raid: During Air-To-Air Combat Over Target Area any Strategic Bomber unit defends at “1” against the Fighter units that protect the Industrial Complex (Target).
Attacking Heavy Bomber units each defends with 2 dice at “1”.

Hi @mkgionet,

Strategic & Tactical Bombing Raids are described on pg. 16 in the OOB Europe 1940 2nd Edition rulebook.

This is the initial text in the rulebook:

Strategic and Tactical Bombing Raids
A strategic or tactical bombing raid is a direct attack on a facility. During this step, you can bomb enemy industrial
complexes, air bases, and naval bases with your strategic bombers. You can also bomb enemy air and naval bases
(but not industrial complexes) with your tactical bombers. When you damage these facilities, their capabilities are
decreased or eliminated, and your enemy must spend IPCs to repair them in order to restore those capabilities. Repairs
can be made by the units’ controlling player during his or her Purchase and Repair Units phase (see “Purchase and
Repair Units,” page 12).

Concerning demolition of Underground Factories:
When an Industrial Complex is transformed to an Underground Factory, the IPC cost (4 IPC) represents both demolition charges as well as the construction of underground facilities.

An IC cannot be transformed to an UF - and be destroyed in the same turn.
The IC must be transformed to an UF at least one round before the UF is destroyed.
This maneuver represents the time consuming effort that is needed for the process - and it challenges the player to plan ahead.

During the initial play testing we used seperate costs for demolition and transforming.
Play test results showed that to make the rule attractive and manageable, we needed to simplify the rule.
The final result is now describe in the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion rulebook.

Remember:
The Soviet Union can destroy any of its controlled facilities any time during the game - at no cost.
This rule represents the Historical Aspect - Scorched Earth in the Soviet Union.

When players have played the game on both sides a few times with theses rules - they find that it works very well - and the Ultimate Balance of Play is kept.

We just finished a game yesterday - a game where the above subject was used to the extreme.

Pictures & Game Report from this game will soon be posted at the Global 1940 & 1943 Expansions Game Report at this forum.

We look forward to see your game report:+1:

@mkgionet

Remember the scale on which Axis & Allies is played - a Tactical Bomber unit represents small scale attack units with the Specialized Ground & Air Attack capabilities.

A Strategic Bomber unit represents several formations of Bombers with heavy bombs - specifically designed for carpet bombing of large areas, such as an industrial area with its suply lines etc.

Calcutta (India) can produce mines.

If an industrial complex has its capacity decreased because of damage, this decreased production goes for mines as well.
Example:
An IC has been damaged and can produce only 2 units. This IC can equally produce only 2 mines in addition to the 2 units.

@barnee

If an Industrial Complex is damaged - like the above example - and has its production capacity reduced to 2 units, this equally applies to Rockets.

In the above example the damaged IC can produce:

• 2 units
• 2 Mines
• 2 Rockets

Remember:
The production of Rockets would only apply to the Berlin and Moscow factories.

The Printed Paper Full Color Rulebook is now available for Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.