Thanks for your answers!
I was initially opposed to the idea of Russia as it’s own side. But it’s grown on me as time goes by. I usually favour anything that is historically accurate and increases the fun of the game. It would make things a bit more complicated it’s true, but I think Russian players would appreciate it.
To clarify the answer to #4 that means that if Japan holds a Mongolian or Russian territory then Chinese units can attack there?
Also, can Minor Axis move out of their countries before activation by Germany? And can they build units before activation by Germany?
Another question:
Can the Minor Axis powers attack at the same time as Germany? Or do they all have to attack separately.
I’m gonna revise these rules because I think a defending tac bomber and bomber shouldn’t have to use roll so low if there aren’t any attacking fighters. 10 infantry attack 6 infantry and 2 bombers, and bombers have to roll a 2 or 1 to hit….I’ll revise an repost in next day or two. As for your question, attacker announces where his aircraft will be in combat. This will make th attacker really think about how to deploy his airforce. Also if this is over a territory with AA gun and defender has no planes then there is an AA roll.
I need to improve this …thanks for all the comments
Yea, it would make sense to me that if there are no attacking fighters then the defender automatically wins the air cap battle and their defending bombers should get a boost. Likewise if the defender loses the air cap battle their bombers are degraded, or kept at the same level. I guess fighters wouldn’t need to be downgraded necessarily.
Some more questions for you:
Can the Chinese forces build anything or is it limited to infantry, and artillery (if Nationalist Chinese/Allies have Burma road).
Can Russia give any units to the Communist Chinese?
Can Nationalist Chinese and Communist Chinese attack each other? That would be a great rule if it was allowed I think. People have been discussing the merits of having Russia as being on it’s own side so that it has separate victory conditions from the other allies. In this setup Russia can win the game without ever attacking Germany but it would have to get every other victory condition in order to do it. I haven’t looked at this setup closely but it would fit very well with Communist Chinese and Russian forces being on their own side somewhat.
Can Chinese forces move out of Chinese territory? If so, does that still include Hong Kong and Burma as the sole exceptions?
Again, thanks for all of your answers.
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 13@2: (1, 4, 4)
Rolls: 4@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 44@2: (1, 2, 1, 6)1@3: (4)1@4: (2)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (3, 2)
Rolls: 4@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 34@2: (1, 4, 6, 4)1@3: (2)1@4: (3)
Rolls: 1@2 2@2 3@3 4@4; Total Hits: 71@2: (5)2@2: (2, 4)3@3: (4, 2, 3)4@4: (4, 1, 3, 2)
Rolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 26@2: (2, 1, 3, 6, 3, 6)
Rolls: 3@1 2@2 3@3 4@4; Total Hits: 33@1: (2, 2, 3)2@2: (4, 1)3@3: (3, 6, 5)4@4: (2, 5, 5, 6)
Rolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 28@2: (5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2, 5, 3)
Rolls: 3@1 2@2 3@3 4@4; Total Hits: 53@1: (6, 2, 6)2@2: (2, 5)3@3: (1, 6, 6)4@4: (4, 6, 1, 2)
Rolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 48@2: (2, 2, 1, 3, 6, 3, 1, 4)
Rolls: 4@3 2@4; Total Hits: 14@3: (1, 4, 4, 6)2@4: (5, 5)
Rolls: 6@2 4@4; Total Hits: 46@2: (2, 5, 4, 2, 6, 6)4@4: (6, 5, 4, 1)
Rolls: 5@3 2@4; Total Hits: 25@3: (3, 5, 5, 6, 6)2@4: (4, 6)
Rolls: 6@2 4@4; Total Hits: 16@2: (6, 5, 4, 6, 4, 4)4@4: (6, 4, 5, 5)
Rolls: 5@3 2@4; Total Hits: 45@3: (3, 4, 6, 1, 2)2@4: (4, 6)
Rolls: 5@2 4@4; Total Hits: 45@2: (6, 4, 2, 3, 5)4@4: (6, 4, 2, 2)
Rolls: 5@3 3@4; Total Hits: 75@3: (2, 4, 2, 3, 3)3@4: (4, 2, 4)
Rolls: 5@2 1@3 4@4; Total Hits: 55@2: (5, 6, 1, 4, 4)1@3: (6)4@4: (2, 4, 2, 3)
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 2@3 4@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (3)2@2: (5, 4)2@3: (4, 2)4@4: (6, 1, 5, 5)
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 33@2: (2, 1, 1)
Rolls: 3@1 2@2 2@3 4@4; Total Hits: 53@1: (6, 2, 4)2@2: (4, 2)2@3: (2, 2)4@4: (3, 4, 5, 6)
Rolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 28@2: (2, 6, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4)
thanks, I love playing AA and this game. It has been in my head for almost 20 years and now I’m able to make it come to life! About Air Cap, if the attacking force has fighter in air cap and lose the air cap battle, then all attacking aircraft left ( air tac ) have to use defensive values during combat. Example- attacking tac bomber with enemy fighter winning air cap battle, tac bomber attacks and hits on a 4 or less. I’ll revise this rule and post it in next day or two with better explanations.
Thanks for the quick response. I see now, so the effect is on the tac bombers and strategic bombers which are hindered because they don’t have air superiority. Although doesn’t that mean that there’s no reason for an attacking player to put fighters into air cap since he can only lose attack potential? It would make sense for the defender planes to suffer a hit in effectiveness for losing the air battle so that they have something on the line as well. Unless the defender can win the air cap battle just by putting 1 fighter into air cap. Then the attacking player would be forced to put some units into air cap to ensure that his attacking planes could roll max possible damage.
Also, who decides first which fighters are allocated to air cap? I’m assuming attacker.
Btw, great map, and I like the rule additions. Especially light aircraft carriers! I’m making a deluxe set for myself and am also including the light cv’s. Tons of fun for smaller powers.
I’m going to be playtesting this game on the module TMTM and Kong are creating and I had a question. In the option rules for air cap it states that:
1 Air Combat- Before battle occurs, both sides determine what fighters will be Air Cap or Air Tac. Fighters only can be used as air cap. If there are fighters on both sides declared Air Cap then an air battle occurs until one side is eliminated or retreats. If a player has won the Air Cap battle then that player has air superiority and all opposing air units fire using defensive factors for the rest of the battle.
But I’m not clear what defensive factors refers to since fighters roll a 6 on attack or defense.
@Trisdin:
Thanks Darby, that was an excellent assessment. I will look at my board and strategize this weekend keeping your report in mind. Good work. What does everyone think about a transport, an aircraft carrier and 1 infantry as a turn 1 buy for Japan? I want to split my fleet into two and send one island hoping while the other sails up and down the coast. When the U.S enters I will bring everything back home. Is that a good strategy for my ships?
I would probably get more transports, I consider 2 the minimum amount you would want to buy. 3 is nice too since you’ll then have enough to take almost all of your targets on a turn 3 attack. The 2 buys I usually look at is 3 trn, 1 art for a heavy invasion force, or 2 trn, 2 ss for a more well-balanced buy.
Splitting in two is a good idea, usually I put 1 in sz33, and the other in sz36. I favour stacking in sz33 on the first round since it puts ANZAC and the US on their toes, put a smaller fleet in sz36 (1 bb, 1 ca, 1 dd, 1 ss). Then on the 2nd round I shift some units to sz36 and get ready for my attack on the DEI.
On the round that the US is going to attack, you don’t really need a huge fleet in sz6. Put 1 destroyer in sz16 to block (assuming the US is off of Hawaii) and put your Caroline Islands fleet into sz35 (Philippines). Then you can backup your southern fleet, are in a good position to attack ANZAC, Malaya, or counterattack the Carolines, and can always swing up to sz6 to defend Japan. Don’t forget that if you don’t have any ships (or little defense) in sz6 on the turn USA is attacking they can use the planes on their carriers to clear the seazone and then non-com into sz6. Which could be OK for you since you’ll probably be in a position to wipe them out, but just be mindful.
@Trisdin:
It would be very difficult I understand, but Japan can’t just stand by and allow all the enemy powers that surround it to cash in on so much bonus money round after round. I’m not saying that Japan can or should go on a crazy campaign all over the ocean denying every allied NO, but there should definitely be some plan in place to take away some NOs and with enough force to keep that money out of their hands for good. The question is what are the NOs that can realistically be taken and held?. Can Japan take and hold Alaska? can they take and hold both the Philippines and an island like Wake or Guam?
It would be very difficult for Japan to deny UKP/ANZAC’s NOs while also denying the US NOs with enough force to keep them out of the allies hands for good.
The most important NOs to take away from the Allies (and the easiest) are making sure UKP doesn’t have all of it’s original territories (taking Malaya gets rid of the same NO for ANZAC) and taking Dutch New Guinea.
As for the NOs that you’re going to be fighting with the US for, those are impossible to permanently deny unless the US player is either bad, or really not spending any money in the Pacific (the only exception is the Philippines). You can easily swing up from Japan and take the Aleutian Islands and Alaska in 1 turn, but good luck keeping them since the US will be spending all of their sizable income on taking them back.
I would favour spreading out and taking the NOs away as the situation dictates. Whenever the US is out of position, drop your forces to nab the critical territory and block US access as much as possible.