Hi,

I need clarifications about the effects of declaring war to a country by country because i’am not sure about who can make what.  I’am on a game right now, turn three is beginning for Germany and no one has déclarés war on anybody. We need your lights to continue the game  :?

Exemple

Country Name 1

Begins at war with : ……

May declare war to :

Country name.      Conditions.        Effects on others country

May they invade neutrals (friend, strict and enemy) when at war, at peace or both.

Country name 2

Etc.

Thanks to you

I used to play the 1984 version.  To balance the game, we’ve change the ipc values of the pacific side so there’s more combat for Islands. The USA beginning income demain unchanged and the japan is augmented by 3. We also use Ussr restricted.

So the game is even for both sides.

I want to buy the new version. How do you balance that one ?

I just start a game alone to understand the game mechanics and explain it to my friends when we will play.

I finished the first round. Germany has taken France, Normandy, yougoslavia and bulgaria, wipe out  most of the UK fleet (Uk has taken Back Normandy).  Italy wipe out all of the UK mediteranean fleet and take alexandria (Uk take it Back). Japan advance in China and put all the fleet in the same Sz.

In turn two Sea Lion will surely work and also Calcutta and Egypt And barbarossa will begin.  The way i see the game, the axis must made the most possible damage before Us comes to war. If USA make Germany and Italy goes backward while URSS resist, than it is some for the Axis.  If USA is innefective, the axis win.  All is playing in Europe, in Pacific, USA just have to resist at Honolulu while Anzac do the same at Sydney.

Am I right or in the left field ?

I know it is an A&A forum and i Think your project is great.  Since A&A covers the global war, you should give � try to Memoir’44 by days of wonders for the local war

The basic game is quite basic but can get tricky with some extensions (go to days of wonders site and see for yourself). If you put 2 boards togheter (overlord) you can make them experiment � chain of command (especially with USSR).

All of the battle are real scenarios of WW2, so there’s also an historical value.  The replayability is already infinite because There are � huge community who post scenarios on the official forum.

Defenitly worth a look and it will complete the A&A teachings (strategic and tactics with A&A and tactics and operational with M44)

Also, the game never last more than two hours (with an overcrowded overlord)

Thanks WB for the A&A history crash course, it put me up to date  :-)

No offense but can we get Back to the main topic now ? I’m curious about what others have to say about it.

Thank you wild bill

I usually play A&A or other games 1vs1 with the same old friend.

I Think i will use the 1942 setup if we initiate new players

After your answer and the Knp one, i Think we will go with the 2nd edition + a french infantry in FIC (can’t resolve to let the japan have it for free.  I also like the Nos Knp propose.  Especially with Us and Uk (we changed the Pacific island ipc value in the old version because we like island battle and it is historically accurate).  If my buddy agree with all that.  Since i’m an axis player maybe i will shut up with all that and go with the 1st oob.

Seriously, i will show him some topics here (maybe he will join the forum) and we will décide what we want.

Please continue with advices i found it very helping.

Thanks again.

I read numerous posts about historical rules like a separate Canada and rules for Vichy (just to name those two)

Since most of you seems to agree that the game is in favor of the axis, how do you (re)balanced the game if you use those two rules(canada and vichy) or any other one that sesns to slow down allies or advantage axis ?

I found the mid IC very cool and to have more NO who give less ipc. So if you have no NO ipc one turn you’re in Deep …

If i understand well, the alphas differents sets of rules, were made between the official 1st and 2nd edition ?

Is There somewhere and easy comparative between the 1st, alpha (last one made) and 2nd ?

Thank you for your answer, it help my head become clean about the game

Hi everyone,

I’m an old player use to the 1984 version and i’ve just get E40 & P40 tadammm (used 1st Ed)  :-D . And i remembered that this forum exist so i came here for advice on rules, houses rules and strategies.

I’ve read all the topics in the Pacific 1940, Europe 1940 and Global.

It is a little bit like jungle here !!!

There’s a lot of setups (1st, 2nd, alpha 2 and 3) and and cool house rules (vichy France and Canada to name a few).

I want to know wich setup and wich rules you like the most. Please be kind with me and
other new player and post your answer in this format, so i can compil and follow your advice to make a more balanced game. If you want to reffer to an already discuss topic, just put the links in the appropriate section.

Always remember that i have a first edition game !!!

SETUP

Wich setup you take ? Just name it and modifications if you have made some

Exemple : i use alpha 3 setup with minus one french inf in France and one more ANZAC in Egypt.

NATIONALS OBJECTIVES AND POLITICAL SITUATION

Make the set you use plus modifications.

HOUSE RULES

No new ic, Vichy France, Canada, no Tech etc.

If a special rules nas already been discussed, just put the link of the topics.

WHY

Why you play A&AG40 like this and what’s the average game time and the % of axis wins and allies win.

A great Thank to respect the proposed format and to be brief and precise (i want facts not idea, this one will come later  :wink:). This will be easier to make my idea about it and maybe help other new players too.

Also a big thank and cheers to all the people that made this game better and funier year after year !