@the-captain

That is one cool Situation Room!
And I like the winning conditions.

Last Sunday we continued the game, we managed to play two rounds (typically a round takes around 2 hours). Here is what happened (pictures of end state attached):

Some new hardware, disguised as a x-mas presents, have been spotted on the battlefield amongst which Pershings, Tigers, Hellcats, Yamato Battleships and Baltimore Cruisers ;)

In Europe GE attacked the allied Mediterranean fleet but in that process lost 3 fighters and 3 tacticals. But it was worth it since the total IPC loss was well in favour of the axis.

Russia lost more territory to GE but Italy got kicked out of middle east and lost valuable bonus incomes. The proud Russian army stationed at Stalingrad abandoned the city and it looks like its gonna make a run for Cairo (?) in an attempt to postpone axis victory.

The US assembled a small invasion force in Gibraltar and the UK-EU took control over Greece.

As this point a GE option would be to initiate Sealion, the odds are low but Germany’s income is substantial and it can afford to build a second invasion fleet for the second and hopefully final attempt.

In the Pacific Japan finally kicked the Chinese of the board and eliminated the eastern Russian army. A factory was build in Malaya allowing local production to pose a threat to the UK-PAS. The majority of the Japanese fleet is now stationed at the Philippines. The IPC income of UK-PAS is now down to 6 IPC, the JAP income (from the back of my head) is around 74 IPC.

The standoff in the Pacific is interesting: the allied fleet and Jap fleet are equivalent and I am looking for a way to tip the balance. I have been thinking about sending a small taskforce to capture Hawai, this would force the US to reclaim it using a larger force and thus weakening its main fleet. This would be the Jap moment to attack full-force.

We will be playing again next Sunday, will keep you all posted. Tactical and strategic suggestions are welcome.

@ron I am native Dutch. Since this is an international forum I think it is polite to use English.

In pre-covid times, when we played A&A 1940 Global, a single game took months 😉
We gathered once every 2 weeks and played the whole afternoon. In an afternoon we usually complete one or two turns.
How is that with you guys? Does this game also takes so much time?

@the-captain

The turn times you mention resemble ours. That’s cool.
So, under normal conditions, it’s not really feasable to finish a game in a day. Although the last game we’ve played ended in turn 4 by US capturing Japan, but this was an exceptional case.

@the-captain

We tried that also but it is a bit unsatisfying that you cannot complete the game until the end.
Usually we setup the game in the attic where it can stay untouched until we continue some other day (I have a very spacious attic)

@sipke
Sorry for this late reply. Have been very busy.
Yes, lets meet up and play. Send me a PM to get touch.

Same invite for other players in the vicinity: send me a Private Message to get in touch.

Regards,

@cornelis-post
Hi Cornelis,
Ik heb je prive-berichtje gestuurd, wellicht heb je hem al gelezen?

@ron
You can share the photos if you like, always fun to see others collection

@cornelis-post
Hi Cornelis,
Ik heb je prive-berichtje gestuurd, wellicht heb je hem al gelezen?

@sipke
Sorry for this late reply. Have been very busy.
Yes, lets meet up and play. Send me a PM to get touch.

Same invite for other players in the vicinity: send me a Private Message to get in touch.

Regards,

@ron
You can share the photos if you like, always fun to see others collection

@the-captain

That is one cool Situation Room!
And I like the winning conditions.

@the-captain

We tried that also but it is a bit unsatisfying that you cannot complete the game until the end.
Usually we setup the game in the attic where it can stay untouched until we continue some other day (I have a very spacious attic)

@the-captain

The turn times you mention resemble ours. That’s cool.
So, under normal conditions, it’s not really feasable to finish a game in a day. Although the last game we’ve played ended in turn 4 by US capturing Japan, but this was an exceptional case.

In pre-covid times, when we played A&A 1940 Global, a single game took months 😉
We gathered once every 2 weeks and played the whole afternoon. In an afternoon we usually complete one or two turns.
How is that with you guys? Does this game also takes so much time?

@ron We are close to Amersfoort

@ron I am native Dutch. Since this is an international forum I think it is polite to use English.

Hi,

We have a group of A&A enthousiasts (around 6 people) here in the centre of the Netherlands. It would be fun to meet others and play some sessions.

Most times we play 1940 Global.