Hey everyone! Here are some photos of my G40 custom job. I built this to be relatable to all players and only added features to subtly enhance playability. Dress right dress and standardization were the order of the day.

List of features:

1. NO MOLD LINES (all pieces were carefully sanded with sanding twigs)
2. LOW COLOR NOISE (no special camouflage or distracting colors)
3. Infrastructure replaced with actual pieces (all painted white)
4. Capital ships have magnetized hulls to “carry” orange damage markers
5. Aircraft Carriers are magnetized to “carry” aircraft
6. Aircraft magnetized to flight stands using “pin drill” technique for perfect balance.
7. Aircraft wear period correct decals for ease of spotting on the board (my exception to “color noise” reduction)
   *8) Some units were replaced for historical accuracy. Used only AH or WotC pieces to maintain aesthetic integrity. (exc: China P-40, artillery)

Check out my YouTube customization series for more info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhtS9kBOK7s&t=859s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnA3xAM_CjM

Punchline: TripleA is the most efficient online platform on which to play Axis and Allies. This allows players to play more games with the added benefit of playing a variety of opponents. More games against different opponents means a far more diverse range of experience which makes the AnA player more lethal in all his future games…including those played face to face.

You’re welcome:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/kmjn20usjj693ec/Europe1999.png/file

This will act as a “one stop shop” for anyone interested in my work regarding digital downloads of AnA boards:

Classic (Milton Bradley): http://www.mediafire.com/view/x2tq68bqzf9svnv/Axis Allies Board.jpg

Europe (1999): http://www.mediafire.com/file/kmjn20usjj693ec/Europe1999.png/file

Pacific (2000): http://www.mediafire.com/file/322b1gupqmgnhm4/Pacific2000.png/file

Revised: http://www.mediafire.com/file/h3p3rbk0hq9xeiu/Revised.png/file

Guadalcanal: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3g7hongk3pk1ft6/Guadalcanal+Board+Final.png/file

Xeno Games 3rd Edition: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7i8mgxaom0d9oqw/Xeno+The+World+at+War+3rd+Edition+Board.png/file

Xeno Games 4th Edition (same map structure just published with different colors): https://www.mediafire.com/file/v26nobwcpm246rw/WaW4th.png/file

Fortress America (1986): https://www.mediafire.com/file/f4ku5mf8oxyszxa/FA.png/file

A review of two older ‘third party’ variants for Axis and Allies that deserve more respect than they get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsm4is72-sc

My opening comments on this game as a player only (I helped with playtesting but can’t discuss that part). The intent here is to manage the expectations of new owners and to help those on the fence make a decision regarding purchasing this fine game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQq2sQ37v3s

The best and most functional versions of core Axis and Allies games for TripleA will be cataloged below. This work is primarily from @VictoryFirst but more may be on the way from other authors as well as VictoryFirst.

This thread will act as a living document and updated continually as more fixes to the various TripleA modules are completed.

Here is a youtube video that explains more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkgP1O3wQAs

Module installation instructions: You have to move the unzipped map to the “downloadedMaps” folder in the folder where you installed Triplea. Reboot the game and look for the title in the selection screen.

Europe (1999): https://www.mediafire.com/file/0d7x7n1khgw7gu3/europe_improved.zip/file

D-Day: https://www.mediafire.com/file/6gx5ogfjxxaoipj/d-day2_fix.zip/file

1914 (Original) https://www.mediafire.com/file/o6a6vc0g2jf5lr2/world_war_i_1914_improved.zip/file

1914 (Tournament Rules Edition) https://www.mediafire.com/file/4t8gcw8d2wc0zri/world_war_i_1914_tournament.zip/file

1914 (Balanced by TGC) https://www.mediafire.com/file/6iqf74g0s1zyktp/world_war_i_1914_balanced.zip/file

@Sherman

Just to nail this part down, I went ahead and pulled the exact stats for Egypt actually being captured by the Germans with an extra British infantry added in and its 35%:

You have to convert one tank to a fighter and select “Retreat when only air left”. This will ensure the calculator leaves one of the tanks alive along with the bomber resulting in an Egypt capture.

And if it helps, I have lost as the Allies even after holding Egypt on G1 (I’ve also won games after losing it on G1 but in that case, I feel experience won the day). And after reading your second post, I will say that when I make balance recommendations in the videos, they are very conservative relative to what I feel is the true game state. In other words, I’d rather the game remain imbalanced than go too far with too much for the weaker side. I might also make that more clear in a future video. Anyway, I hope that helps try to convince your group to adopt that second infantry into either Yunnan or Egypt - or even both for a total of three… or an additional bid of some kind.

Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition

Players must agree on the following options before starting the game:

1. Which Scenario are we playing?
   a) 1941
   b) 1942

2. How many victory cities will we play to?
   a) 13 cities
   b) 15 cities (default)
   c) 18 cities

3. Research and Development allowed?
   a) Yes
   b) No

4. National Objectives allowed?
   a) Yes
   b) No

5. Dardanelles closed to sea movement?*
   a) Yes
   b) No

6. Fighter Escorts and Interceptors allowed?*
   a) Yes
   b) No

*Found in the official corrections/FAQ located here: https://axisallies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/axis-allies-rules-anniversary-corrections-faqs.pdf

@Martin @elche @Ragnell804 @dawgoneit

Without knowing the experience levels of each of you in playing this version and to avoid any surprises, here is a list of non-intuitive “differences” when playing Classic compared to something like G40 or 1942. I bolded what I feel is the most critical of the bunch (at the bottom):

1. “Stack” restriction – Players are restricted in the number of “stacks” they can create by the number of pieces that came in the original game. “Chipping” remains unrestricted. (Page 7, middle column)

2) Column Rolling – In ALL combats, dice are rolled by individual column from lowest to highest. Casualties are applied BEFORE rolling the next column’s attack. (Page 18) This cannot be done through TripleA so we have to ignore this one.

3. During the COMBAT MOVEMENT PHASE, aircraft flying over a territory containing an enemy AA gun are fired upon as they fly over, even if they don’t end movement in that territory. (Page 13, right column)

4. *Newly purchased naval units are not allowed to be placed in sea zones containing enemy naval units. (Page 21, middle column)

5. If their original carrier was sunk, defending fighters may ONLY land on an island/island group or carrier in the same sea zone. Failure to do so results in elimination. (Page 15, left column)

6. Armor MAY “blitz” through a territory containing an AA gun or Industrial Complex. (Rules Clarification, last page, middle column)
   a. AA guns still shoot at aircraft flying over their territory even after having been “blitzed” in this fashon. (Page 5, left column “combat is considered simultaneous”)

7. The Suez Canal can only be utilized if both Anglo-Egypt Sudan and Syria/Iraq are controlled by your side at the BEGINNING of your turn. (axisandallies.org, “the intent was always for the Suez to mimic the Panama Canal rules” -krieghund)

8) During amphibious assaults, no units AT ALL are allowed to retreat (this includes air units). Amphibious assaults are a “fight to the death” as per the Rules Clarification and the official FAQ. In my experience, the game affect of this is to make amphibious assaults against Germany by the western allies very risky.

*optional rule on page 31 removes this restriction

@Karl7

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 infantry moved from East Poland to Baltic States
        2 armour, 9 artilleries and 44 infantry moved from East Poland to Belorussia
        9 armour moved from Hungary to Ukraine S.S.R.
        7 armour moved from Germany to East Poland
        4 fighters moved from Germany to Baltic States
        1 fighter moved from Poland to Baltic States
        2 infantry moved from East Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from East Poland to Belorussia
        5 armour moved from Poland to Belorussia
        3 armour moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Belorussia
            Germans attack with 7 armour, 9 artilleries and 45 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 7 armour, 9 artilleries and 45 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 : 14/61 hits, 15.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belorussia
            Germans win, taking Belorussia from Russians with 7 armour, 9 artilleries and 45 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Baltic States
            Germans attack with 5 fighters and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 5 fighters and 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
            Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 5 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans attack with 12 armour and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 12 armour and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 5/14 hits, 6.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 12 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        5 fighters moved from Baltic States to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to East Poland

    Place Units - Germans
        14 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.00
Germans regular : -0.67

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@Karl7

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 7 armour and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Hungary to Rumania
              Germans take Rumania from Russians
        1 armour moved from Rumania to Hungary
        1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine S.S.R.
              Germans take Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians
        2 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
        2 fighters moved from Poland to Baltic States
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Germany to Baltic States
        1 fighter moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Baltic States

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Baltic States
            Germans attack with 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
            Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 aaGun, 2 armour, 3 artilleries and 40 infantry moved from Poland to East Poland
        5 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Bessarabia to East Poland
        1 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Germany
        3 fighters moved from Baltic States to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Norway to Germany
        1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Baltic States to Poland
        1 fighter moved from Hungary to Northern Italy
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
        8 armour moved from Germany to Poland
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hungary to East Poland

    Place Units - Germans
        7 armour and 3 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 42 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.33
Germans regular : 1.00

G4.tsvg you can fight out that sub battle from last turn and give yourself 4 IPC as Russia if you win it, no prob.

@King_Of_Tanks

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - AustroHungarians
        Note to players AustroHungarians: <body><b>All powers can now produce tank units!<b></body>
        Condition TankProductionAustroHungarians: AustroHungarians has their production frontier changed to: lateWarProduction
        AustroHungarians buy 2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 tank; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        1 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
              AustroHungarians take Venice from Italians
        4 artilleries, 1 fighter and 15 infantry moved from Trieste to Tyrolia
        1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from Vienna to Tyrolia
        2 infantry moved from Serbia to Trieste
        2 infantry moved from Budapest to Romania
              AustroHungarians take Romania from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Budapest to Galicia
        9 artilleries and 27 infantry moved from Galicia to Poland
        1 fighter moved from Vienna to Poland

    Combat - AustroHungarians
        Battle in Tyrolia
            AustroHungarians attack with 5 artilleries, 1 fighter and 23 infantry
            Italians defend with 6 artilleries and 19 infantry
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 5 artilleries, 1 fighter and 23 infantry in Tyrolia, round 2 : 12/29 hits, 12.17 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 6 artilleries and 19 infantry in Tyrolia, round 2 : 10/25 hits, 12.50 expected hits
                10 infantry owned by the AustroHungarians lost in Tyrolia
                12 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tyrolia
            Italians and AustroHungarians reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for AustroHungarians: 10 infantry
            Casualties for Italians: 12 infantry

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 tank placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -2.50
AustroHungarians regular : -0.17

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@King_Of_Tanks soft reminder: USA is up

@Karl7

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 8 armour; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
              Germans take Baltic States from Russians
        2 infantry moved from Poland to East Poland
        2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 fighter moved from Germany to Rumania
        1 bomber moved from Germany to Ukraine S.S.R.
        2 fighters moved from Netherlands-Belgium to East Poland
        1 infantry moved from Poland to East Poland
        2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Rumania
        1 armour moved from Tunisia to Libya
              Germans take Libya from British
        1 armour moved from Libya to Tunisia

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Rumania
            Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Rumania, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rumania, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rumania
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Rumania, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rumania, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rumania
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rumania
            Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in East Poland
            Germans attack with 2 fighters and 3 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 infantry in East Poland, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in East Poland, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in East Poland
            Germans win, taking East Poland from Russians with 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from Rumania to Hungary
        2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Hungary to Bessarabia
        1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Hungary
        2 armour moved from Bessarabia to Hungary
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Hungary
        2 fighters moved from East Poland to Poland
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 34 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
        1 fighter moved from Norway to Germany
        1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
        1 aaGun moved from Austria to Northern Italy
        1 bomber moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Germany

    Place Units - Germans
        8 armour placed in Germany
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tunisia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Tunisia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 44 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 1.67
Germans regular : -1.83

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@Karl7

Round 2 Germany:

East Front: +1.85
Atlantic: +0.06
Med/Africa: -0.52

Net: +1.27

@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Atlantic Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        2 infantry moved from Atlantic Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from United States to United Kingdom
        1 destroyer moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Atlantic Sea Zone

    Place Units - Americans
        2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs

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Germany Turn 1:
Atlantic: -5.29
East Front: +3.33

Net: -1.96

@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 3 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 transport moved from Eastern Mediterranean Sea Zone to Sicilian Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Malta to Sicilian Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Sicilian Sea Sea Zone to Libya
              British take Libya from Germans
        1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Celtic Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - British

    Non Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from North Sea Sea Zone: 3 submarines
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Norway from Germans to British
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to North Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from North Sea Sea Zone to Norway
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Karelia
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Leningrad
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Belorussia
        1 armour moved from Canada to Davis Strait Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Davis Strait Sea Zone to Atlantic Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Atlantic Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        1 aaGun moved from Canada to United States
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Libya
        1 fighter moved from Malta to Syria
        1 infantry moved from Syria to Iran
        1 infantry moved from Iraq to Iran
        1 infantry moved from Palestine to Syria

    Place Units - British
        3 transports placed in Atlantic Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 23 PUs; end with 24 PUs

@Ragnell804

German subs all return fire [dice 3d6]

@Ragnell804

bomber [dice 1d6]
destroyer/fighters [dice 3d6]