Global 1943 Expansion, Revised

@nolimit

It was actually our plan to start 1st December - but today was the first day available for the players involved.

After 1 minute silence, in honor of the fallen soldiers, 80 years ago on this day, we started the Global 1943 game with the new unit.

@barnee

All test games are 1 vs 1.

Basically, we always play 1 vs 1. This is the most fun - and each player get maximum challenge.

And it is easier to cooridinate games this way.

Concerning wives - they knew from the beginning that Axis & Allies is part of our lives. Besides, they mostly spend the time shopping etc. anyway.

During yesterday’s Global 1943 test game, we experienced a German Combat Engineer unit in North Africa - after the German Take Over of Italy.

This unit worked together with a German Panzer General and a few other land combat units.

It reminded us of a rule that we play tested years ago: Desert Combat Formation.
We’ll look into that by January 2022. This rule might re-surface.

@nolimit
Hi nolimit,

It’s a camouflage net.

The wall in the back - with the Timetable, small shelf etc. is painted in WWII German Camouflage Light Olive Green.

@barnee

Three Play Test Games have now been completed, with the Combat Engineer unit for Global 1943.

The Combat Engineer unit is popular - and highly effective.

A clarification is needed concerning the Air Strip Construction:

“Only 1 Air Strip can be constructed in each newly captured territory in order to provide a landing space for an Air unit”.

@victoryfirst

Thanks - I’ll check it asap and get back to you.

Until then the IPC level that is according to the setup (Japanese & UK controlled territories) is the true IPC level.

We might have written the IPC level wrong in the rulebook… but we’ll check it again.

@victoryfirst

Hi Victory,

Yes, Paratroopers can attack at “3” when Rockets are launched into the same territory.

Rockets are an Independent Weapon.

A Rocket attack must be launched and Casualties from this Rocket attack must be removed immediately - before any other Combat is resolved.

Concerning Waffen-SS Paratrooper units: they can enter game from Early 1943 (round 7).

The Timetable shows this correctly.

The text in the Rulebook should say Early 1943. We’ll correct this in the updated Rulebook in 2022.

Thanks once again:+1:

The Combat Engineer unit has so far been succesfully play testet with the Global 1943 Expansion.

Saturday 8th January, we have last play testing game (no. 10).

Sunday 9th January, we have the first Global 1943 game with the Combat Engineer unit as an integral part from game start.

No Combat Engineer units are part of the Global 1943 Setup. These units must be purchased during the game.

Global 1943 IPC Clarification:

We have now re-checked the IPC Starting Level for all Nations.

There were questions concerning the United Kingdom and Japan Starting IPC Level.

We confirm that the United Kingdom Starting IPC Level is 59 IPC.

United Kingdom (including ANZAC) has lost the following territories:

• Shan State (1)
• Kwangtung (3)
• Malaya (3)
• Borneo (4)

Total loss: 11 IPC

United Kingdom has captured the following territories:

• Libya (1)
• Tobruk (0)
• Ethiopia (1)
• Italian Somaliland (0)
• Syria (1)
• Iraq (2)
• Persia (2)
• Eastern Persia (0)
• Sumatra (4)
• Java (4)

Total gain: 15 IPC

Original 1940 United Kingdom Starting IPC Level (including ANZAC): 55 IPC.

Global 1943 Starting IPC Level: 59 IPC.

It seems , that 1 IPC from United Kingdom savings was somehow “absorbed” into the United Kingdom Starting IPC Level.

This has now been corrected.

In other words - the Starting Income for United Kingdom is still 71 IPC.

Concerning Japan:

Japan has lost no original territories.

Japan has captured the following territories:

• Chahar (1)
• Hopeh (1)
• Kweichow (1)
• Szechwan (1)
• Yunnan (1)
• Hunan (1)
• Anhwei (1)
• Shan State (1)
• French Indo China (2)
• Malaya (3)
• Kwangrung (3)
• Guam (1)
• Philippines (5)
• Borneo (4)
• Celebes (4)
• Dutch New Guinea (2)

Total gain: 32 IPC

Original 1940 Japan Starting IPC Level: 26 IPC

Global 1943 Starting IPC Level: 58 IPC.

Thanks to VictoryFirst, for bringing this to our attention.

@victoryfirst

That explains it…

Our Game Board produced by Siredblood (Map version 1.2), shows this:

Celebes is worth 4 IPC, and the Global 1943 Expansion IPC Level is calculated based on this value.

You could choose to ignore this IPC value and use the 3 IPC value instead, and do your corrections when playing Global 1943:+1: