AARHE 1939 map and rule files

Siberian army
Ok now write the new wording for me to paste into the file.
By the way, all your 1939 rules had no historic text.
So this one doesn’t need any.

Map

Map file (current)– i made some IPC changes. I will need to fix some of the totals with the set up sheets.
let me know what you think of changes…
http://www.mediafire.com/?46y4q241acj

um…you posted the wrong map I think
this one has the old Africa with all the small states

and France is not the 15 IPC you said
its added to 11 IPC, while the table says 17 IPC

Do what I do: prefix filename with date
I think you confused yourself with all these “copy copy copy” style filenames

LHTR 2.0
LHTR 2.0 seems to be just clarification as usual. (besides NA, which are replaced by AARHE ones)
Have you taken a good look at LHTR 2.0 yet?
Maybe we’ll ask Jen or whoever that has played a bit of LHTR 2.0.
Anyway I write “LHTR 2.0” in page 1 now.

Hard and soft targets
Instead of listing it all along with all the optional units…I think simpler to just say infantry and airborne infantry are allocated last for tank and air hits.
Like for aerial combat we don’t list out all the air units…just say transport planes are allocated last.

2. Hits from Soft targets go against other soft targets then soft

No. 1 and No. 3 is true. No. 2 is not true.
Infantry hits are allocated as victim wishes. It doesn’t have to go against infantry first.

also as per your PM please provide link thats bad. Ill fix it.

I’ve edited my post in that thread.
The two non-working links are missing “_”.
Manually edit or just copy the new links in my edited post.

http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071123 AARHE_standard_with_setup.png
http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071126 AARHE_technology.png

http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071123_AARHE_standard_with_setup.png
http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071126_AARHE_technology.png

Siberian army
Just further details.
When activated by Japanese attack, are the units are placed in the territory under attack?
What do you want to call this rule? (You know how we already have “Soivet Siberian army”.)

Map
Ah yeah France is 15 IPC. I trust FIC is reasonable at 2 IPC.
I see UK player has +4 IPC. Is this for balance?

link
Sorry, fixed now.
http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071123_AARHE_standard_with_setup.png

noted

===== all the files together is one large folder of 1) maps 2) rules w/ set ups for 1942/1939, 3) all player aids

Um…is that one large folder or three large folder?
What do you think of separating map info from the rules file?

Map info would then be released with the map.
eg.
20071201_AARHE_1939_map.ai
20071201_AARHE_1939_map.doc

Stalin’s Siberian Reinforcements (optional)
USSR receives Siberian reinforcement once a game triggered by one of two conditions. On the first time Japan attacks an original USSR territory, a roll is made and the units are placed immediately in Buryatia S.S.R., Soviet Far East, or Yakut S.S.R. The first time Germany or Italy attacks an original USSR territory, a roll is made and the units are placed in Moscow on the second USSR turn following the attack.
1  4 x inf, 3 x tank, 3 x arty, 1 x fighter
2  4 x inf, 3 x tank, 2 x arty, 1 x fighter
3  3 x inf, 2 x tank, 1 x arty, 1 x fighter
4  3 x inf, 2 x tank, 1 x arty
5  2 x inf, 1 x tank, 1 x arty
6  2 x inf, 1 x tank, 1 x arty

OK its now separate.
Rules file will now only mention existence of scenarios.
I am building a quick-start or mini-AARHE now. The next upload of the rules file won’t have the map info.

You can do the editing.
I prefer you handle all of 1939 scenario.

http://home.exetel.com.au/20071129_AARHE_1939.doc

And heres the Italy map one.

http://home.exetel.com.au/20071129_AARHE_1942 Italy.doc

Oh sorry. I should have tested the links first.

Anyway I tested these…
http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071129_AARHE_1939.doc
http://home.exetel.com.au/cometo/20071129_AARHE_1942_Italy.doc

_Appendix: Scenario Maps

AARHE Standard Map

This is the standard map of AARHE. It is the same as the original revised map except for a small of border changes. The most notable being Baltic Sea (sea zone 5) is no longer adjacent to Western Europe. Income and unit setup remains the same as original map. Setup icons and AARHE information such as Victory Cities and terrain has been added for your convenience.

AARHE 1939 Map

Game starts in 1939 with France, Italy, and China as separate players. Game opening is an Axis turn. The map contains a large number of changes from the original map adding important sites such as Malta, Tunsia, and Iwo Jima. Territories are also a bit more divided.

AARHE 1942 Italy Map

This map allows for the entry of Italy into the game. It performs its turn functions independently along with the German player. This map contains a small number of changes from original map adding Italy as a third Axis player. A small number of territories are created to facilitate more historical realism._

_Quick Start:

This short guide allows you to play a game with a few of the most important ideas to get a taste of AARHE. Otherwise you are encouraged to use the actual rules starting on the next page.

Round Sequence
Game starts with a USSR turn. Thereafter all Axis players go together followed by all Allies players. Players do turn phases at their own speed but Conduct Combat must be done together.

Turn Sequence“Collect Income” phase is at the end of the turn. Collect your starting level of income during game setup.

“Collect Income” phase
Economic damage is applied to income during your next collect income phase. Damage is limited to territory value per game round.

“Purchase Units and Developments” phase
Infantry is built at victories cities. You may build infantry at Capital victory cities for 3 IPC each and at non-Capital victory cities for 4 IPC each.

“Combat Move” phase
Air units may use up to 50% of movement points to reach combat zone and up to 50% to retreat in non-combat. Naval units may remain in, but not move into, hostile sea zones without entering combat. UK and US player may not move units into or over original USSR territories.

“Conduct Combat” phase
Land units’ hits cannot be allocated on air units. Submarine hits cannot be allocated on submarine or air units. Anti-aircraft fires selectively in of all cycles of combat but rolls one die only. Attacker and defender may retreat at end of combat cycle regardless of the other side’s retreat decision. Attacker declares before defender. Defender may only retreat to adjacent friendly territory or sea zone. You must retreat if you only have air units remaining at the end of combat cycle.

“Non-combat Move” phase
Air units that didn’t move in combat move may use up to 50% of movement points to reach a friendly territory or sea zone and then up to 50% to reach the destination. These units gains +2 movement points. Bomber may transport 1 infantry, without the +2 movement points.

“Mobilize New Units” phase
Battleship and aircraft carrier are deployed on next turn after purchase._

This is a just a 1 page guide for people play a game with only some of the ideas.
Issues like infantry is simplified to 3 and 4 IPC. Hence I tried to note that this is not the actual rules.

I guess that means it shouldn’t be called a “quick start”.
Duno if its possible to do a quick start. I am guessing it’ll end up so long that you might as well read the rules. The core part is down to just pages 4 to 18.

We have a few options we could try.
I’ll try this next: compress the rules into outline mode and without tables.

I can’t find an opacity setting for watermark in MSWORD.

Compared to pdf versions you posted, the watermark is very light.
Compared to doc versions you posted, its the same.

The image looks much darker. (You can extract the image it by saving to htm format.)

The scale is 65% at the moment. I can increase it to 68% before it cuts off. But then it doesn’t matter if it cuts off, it just gives you full screen borderless feel right?