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    Hallo everybody. My name is Marco, from Italy, Milan
    I am passionate about A&A, I have 4 boxes.
    Pacific and Europe, bought in early 2.000 and 1940 second edition, both PAcific and Europe.
    I would like to find real players in Italy, and I would like to build a larger map.
    I sometime play on tripleA as well
    Chhers and thanks
    Marco

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    @SuperbattleshipYamato well it was alot different back when we allowed Politics to flourish. Mary and Jennifer used to get into great battles, then we had Sexual Harassment Panda, Mr. Smith, et al who posted like 30 times a day. I recall about 3 others who were nasty but eventually drifted off under a rock.

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    How risky was the real WW II game for the players?

    Lets look into the 9 playable powers:

    3 players died in Round 23, all in april 1945.
    Adolf, the german player, commited suicide because he lost the game.
    Benito, the italian player, was hanged because he lost the game.

    FDR was winning the game, but died of natural causes just before cashing in. An intriguing fact is that if Wendell Willkie had won the election, and become the US player, he too died during the game, in Round 21, oct 1944. So either way a vice had to finish the game. In this case Truman.

    Also two ANZAC players died in office during the game. Michael Savage died in Round 3 and John Curtin in Round 24, the last round. ANZAC was played by 6 different players, starting with “Pig Iron Bob” Menzies and finishing with Ben and Fraser.

    The first UK player, Neville Chamberlain, resigned in Round 3 and died in Round 5.
    The most famous UK player, Winston, resigned in Round 24, the last round, and was replaced in the Victory Parade by Clement Attlee. Now that must have been disappointing to Winnie.

    None of the 5 french players died but 4 of them was arrested and spent some time in prison.
    Both Daladier and Reynauld were locked up at Itter Castle prison already in Round 4.
    Petain and Pierre Laval got locked op in Round 21 for switching to the Axis.
    de Gaulle would pop up and play France the last round, rejecting the Allied victory and keep a solo game going in the old french colonies all over the world.

    Of the main 9 players only Stalin, Tokyo Kid and Chiang would play from Round 1 to the final Round 24.

    Of the minor neutral non-playable powers, a lot of players would be arrested after the game, for being war criminals. Others would be assassinated during play.

    Poland, the first to fight, lost 2 great players:
    Ryds-Smigly in round 10 and Sikorsky in round 16.

    Metaxa, playing Greece, was possible poisoned in round 6.
    Tsar Boris III, playing Bulgaria, was possible poisoned in round 16.
    Stauning, playing Denmark, died in round 11.
    Ulmanis, playing one of the Baltic States, died in GULAG in round 13, and Smedina in round 21.
    Szalasi, playing Hungary, was hanged in round 23.
    Quisling, who tried to play Norway unofficial after the worlds first solo coup by a radio speech, and with no back up what so ever, and even during a german attack, in wich the german player Adolf nor any of his officers was prepared for this, is hanged in round 23.

    In China, the ROC- player Wang Jingwei is killed in round 21. The other puppet players to Japan, Prince De and emperor Puyi, spent some time in GULAG, but survive a short time after round 24.
    KMT-player Chiang survive round 24, but are soon to be replaced by Mao, playing CCP.

    The dominion players Will King, playing Canada, and Smuts, playing South Africa, are in the game from round 1 to round 24. Now that pretty much sums it up. Hopeful we won’t see this much drama on a Con, a Turnament game in our basement with casual friends.

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    We now have a dedicated forum category for Axis & Allies Stalingrad:

    https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/category/73/axis-allies-stalingrad

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    @The-Captain I hope this event goes well for all of you hosting and attending! :D

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    @TristanBritishColumbia Ah bummer, I’m within that age but I’m all the way in Ohio.

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    Update 31st August 2025: Total number of recorded Axis & Allies games in 2025 played by The Captain: 23

    2025: Axis & Allies Global 1940:

    0 Defeats (Allies) 0 Defeats (Axis) 10 Victories (Allies) 13 Victories (Axis)

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    You can try eBay. Some people buy whole games and sell the pieces off separately. That can be a good source for little bits, when you don’t want or need the whole game again.

    -M_R

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    @Imperious-Leader I’ve been in and out on the forums but always playing. Mostly holed up in game threads and answering random questions about stuff.

    Hoping you’re doing good!

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    @Axtivate I tried to play as close to the rules as possible. I believe I got about 90% of them correct. The ones I missed were minor.

    I’ve played it more times now and I have seen results split between the sides with the Allies getting more wins. Getting to Cairo is hard and by the time Operation Torch starts Germany has to then focus on protecting Tunis from the Allies. The times I have seen the Allies lose was a failure in having enough supply.

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    @PizzaPete said in Gen Con 2025 - AAR:

    I’m very curious to see how the bid went for the championship.

    It was Axis +0. @djensen can attest to that.

    More importantly, I want to say that I could have written this post about your final assessment of your experience after last year’s tournament, which was my first experience at GenCon. The only differences would be that I played with a partner, so I could remove that mistake, but would have to add that I booked my hotel too late, leaving me with a cheap a hotel, too far away and lost sleep to a crappy bed an unnecessary travel back and forth

    I wouldn’t say my “playing without a partner” was necessarily a mistake. I tried convincing any relevant A&A player in my life to partner with me. It just didn’t work out (and I didn’t want to miss the event outright). That being said I will continue to advocate that 1v1 should the official format for tournament play, even if I am in the minority. Most of the teams I played against were basically “the main player” and “the advisor who catches mistakes” anyway, in my opinion.

    We played too fast for our own good.

    Yup. Although playing fast is necessary in some cases to force extra turns in the format as-is. I needed to force extra turns in game #3, for example, or I would most certainly have lost.

    We tried to cram in too much practice just before the tournament.

    I can relate to that for other games, but I spent about 7 months prepping for this specific tournament format and have been playing semi-actively since 2008 (although I have never bothered with this one in Online Leagues, so my level of play isn’t as high as something like Revised for 42SE. Online Format Vs. F2F format are basically completely different games anyway, so that sort of experience wouldn’t necessarily help beyond a firmer grasp on the openings).

    We did not bring enough snacks to the hall and had to fight through the convention crowds to grab meals between games.

    Yup. At least the Gen Con food is pretty good as far as convention hall stuff goes (I’ve played TCGs for most of my life, so I’ve had way worse).

    All of it derived from a severe underestimate of how a lack of sleep would effect our play. We lost on a mistake I would not have thought we would ever have made, and it was far from our only error.

    The 9-hour car ride on top of everything else was something I forgot to mention on my end. I’d like to imagine the lack of sleep affects everyone (mostly) equally though.

    If you have not played in GenCon or a similar tournament, you have to know that you will try to play at your max speed to get in the most game you can. Going fast and not sleeping is a recipe for mistakes no matter how experienced a player you are.

    I have about 3-4 years worth of playing other multi-year conventions for A&A + a lot longer for other games, so I at least knew about this stuff going in. It’s very good advice to give new players coming in off of YT videos and such, though.

    The trick is to ensure you’ve got enough sleep and awareness that you won’t miss the devastating mistakes that will cost you the game. It is not hard to do, you just need to go in with an appreciation for what its like deep in the tourney. Hopefully this thread is enough to provide that for anyone considering attending for the first time.

    Yeah. In my case I think physical conditioning is also a big factor. I should not have been skipping gym days in the month before the tournament for sure. That sort of thing was never a problem for me in the past but I just do not have as much natural stamina as I did in my teens/20s. Part of getting older I guess.

    Anyway, thanks for the comment! Sorry that you were also not able to win it all. I can’t make it to the Dayton tournament later this year (just not in the cards money/time-investment wise, as November is crunch time for both my job and wallet due to Christmas), but will hope to come to more events next year.

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    Howdy, you get what you put into it, the figure cards reminds me of the minis, in the old Buck Rogers in the 25th. Century Game.
    You can always House Rule the game, to one’s delight. I plan to RoundRobin it, in the near future(another post, another day).
    I already gotten some minis from my old die casts Triacs and Vrocs sets.
    Adding to the game fighter bombers, hover copters, VTOL Fighters that operate from the Cruisers, Recon. Jeeps, and, a “Sour Grapes” land missile carrier.
    You can order the Bucket of Modern Air and Sea Forces, where you can pick up some nice nuke attack submarines.
    Also APCs and Hover tanks, from Fortress America and transports from A&Allies Games.
    Supplements of Forces will add more spice to your gaming, it work wonders for the old Buck Rodgers game.
    My RoundRobin will only use the original units of eight, that came with the game.
    After all Zvezda used the Command and Colors system quite nicely for some of their games.
    G.I. Joe powered by Axis and Allies rules will go quite nicely, give it time.
    Who knows what the future brings, Lord of the Rings Battle of the Five Armies powered by Axis and Allies would be interesting, thanks, Pellulo

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    @Krieghund Thank you for the swift reply. I don’t think that thought crossed my opponent’s mind (we usually play Global, so the idea of attacking Germany…and leaving oneself open to counterattack…is not on the radar).

    Zombies is a different game.

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    Imperious LeaderI

    @EmanuelRS Yes mate this is VECTOR ARTWORK. Its not some Jpeg. it can be printed 50 miles wide and have no issues with pixelation

  • The Global 1940 game is when you combine Europe 1940 with Pacific 1940.
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    FranceNeedsMorePowerF

    @barnee Thanks for your thoughts! I do agree that maybe under very specific circumstances that this may be a possible option.

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    @Central-Powers-boss said in CP strategy:

    Otoman Empire: Don’t buy troops… ever… just buy battleships because if Italy’s navy gets destroyed then you can go after Brittons fleet. You can hold out with the troops you have already until your fleet is ready. also I chose to attack Serbia with the Bulgarian troops I got but it’s kinda up to you.

    What did UK do, out of curiosity? Based on this they should have just been able to buy in India and roll up the Ottomans within a few turns.

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    @Krieghund
    Thank you.

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    @Mn-guy Yes, other units can participate in the sea battle. Other than being a prelude to an amphibious assault, it is just like any other sea battle. The rules on page 15 mention only battleships and transports because they are the only units that can participate in the land battle.

    As a side note, attacking air units must, of course, be assigned to either the sea or the land battle, as indicated by where they end their combat movement. They cannot participate in both, even if the amphibious assault is against an island.

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    I personally played this game several times, alone and with friens
    My consideration is that 6 or 7/10 Japan can win.
    Take most advantage of the J1 special rule.
    Take most of the money island and sink all the ship you can; british too; focus on allies transport too.
    Move all in to India; while pushing China west.
    Japan can win if they get India within J4 / J5.
    The longer the game, the more the pain, because US pressure will become too hard to hold

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    Just wanted to chime in on some of the posts here. Funny that the year A/A is putting out a game corresponds to one I have been working on for longer than I would care to mention. Below is a ChatGPT assisted write up of all I am putting into this game! Looking forward to hearing anyone’s thoughts.

    STALINGRAD and the Battle of the Caucasus
    A Historical Strategy Game of Oil, Urban Warfare, and the Turning Point of the Eastern Front of WW2.
    June 28th, 1942 The Axis Powers launch their Summer Offensive: Fall Blau (Case Blue). Hitler’s dream of seizing the oil fields of the Soviet Union hangs in the balance. The road to Baku runs through Stalingrad and the rugged passes of the Caucasus. Will you take Stalin’s namesake city for glory and propaganda? Or bypass it entirely—striking south to capture Baku and the black gold of the USSR? Can the USSR trade space for time—building toward a thunderous counteroffensive to encircle and destroy the invaders?
    STALINGRAD and the Battle of the Caucasus is the result of over three years of design and development by game designer Stephen Prescott (stevepres25). This immersive, historically grounded wargame delivers a level of depth and strategic nuance rarely seen in the genre. With dual maps—one covering the vast oil-rich Caucasus region and the other focused on the brutal urban fighting in Stalingrad—players engage in a two-front struggle where oil management, encirclement, supply, and tactical planning are paramount.
    Play as the USSR, Germany, or the Axis Minors—Romania, Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, and even the insurgent Chechnya. Gain historical Commanders such as Friedrich Paulus, Vasily Chuikov, Erich Von Manstein, and Georgy Zhukov who have unique and historical abilities that impact combat. The Axis Powers get assigned unique historical Missions and Battles that come with advantages upon accomplishment. The USSR play Calendar Cards each representing 2 weeks of battle that inject strategic and historic twists. The richly detailed units—some never-before-seen in this genre: Snipers, Mortar, Bicycle Infantry, Rocket Artillery, and more—each carry fresh characteristics that bring about more nuance in combat. Combat is more strategically varied as units may be routed—or captured and used by your opponent. Players face meaningful historical , to stop USSR oil flowing up the Volga, to disrupt Axis Supply Lines with the USSR Partisans, to conduct Urban Rubble hidden movement in Stalingrad, and to encircle and render enemy forces combat ineffective.
    Designed for replayability and future expansions which are already in the works, STALINGRAD and the Battle of the Caucasus features multiple ways to play:
    The Captain Edition: less units, simplified gameplay, great for learning the mechanics of the game.
    The General Edition: the standard edition, 24 unit types, the full set of rules and opportunities.
    The Battle of Stalingrad Scenario: a 2 player, shorter scenario that focuses on the street to street urban rubble combat of Stalingrad in the Autumn of 1942.

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    Scenario Betio Campaign Takarongo Point
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    @Ragnell804

    Game History

    Round: 13 Actions - AustroHungarians Purchase Units - AustroHungarians AustroHungarians buy 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - AustroHungarians 2 units repaired. 1 tank moved from Tuscany to Rome 8 infantry moved from Tuscany to Rome 4 artilleries moved from Tuscany to Rome 1 fighter moved from Tuscany to Rome 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Tuscany to Naples 1 fighter moved from Tuscany to Naples 2 infantry moved from Venice to Piedmont AustroHungarians take Piedmont from Italians 10 infantry moved from Venice to Piedmont 1 fighter moved from Tuscany to Piedmont 12 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice 13 infantry moved from Vienna to Trieste 1 infantry moved from Tuscany to Rome 1 tank moved from Tuscany to Piedmont 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tuscany to Rome 8 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Tuscany to Piedmont Combat - AustroHungarians AustroHungarians has abandoned SZ 6 to British Battle in Naples AustroHungarians attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 5 infantry Italians defend with 2 infantry AustroHungarians roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 5 infantry in Naples, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 3.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 2 infantry in Naples, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the AustroHungarians lost in Naples 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Naples AustroHungarians win, taking Naples from Italians with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for AustroHungarians: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Battle in Rome AustroHungarians attack with 5 artilleries, 1 fighter, 10 infantry and 1 tank Italians defend with 1 factory, 4 infantry and 1 port AustroHungarians roll dice for 5 artilleries, 1 fighter, 10 infantry and 1 tank in Rome, round 2 : 7/17 hits, 8.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 4 infantry in Rome, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits Units damaged: 1 tank owned by the AustroHungarians 4 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Rome AustroHungarians captures 10PUs while taking Italians capital AustroHungarians win, taking Rome from Italians with 5 artilleries, 1 fighter, 10 infantry and 1 tank remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12 Casualties for Italians: 4 infantry Combat Move - AustroHungarians Trigger RemoveRomeMine: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachmentRomeSwitch attached to Italians Trigger RemoveRomeMine: has removed 1 mines owned by Italians in SZ 17 Place Units - AustroHungarians 14 infantry placed in Vienna Turn Complete - AustroHungarians AustroHungarians collect 49 PUs; end with 60 PUs

    Combat Hit Differential Summary :

    Italians regular : -1.00 AustroHungarians regular : -0.83

    G13.tsvg Entente +11.43

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    @Miznasty I didn’t watch those videos, just know about their existence.

    Anyone can confirm?

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    @SuperbattleshipYamato I will have it read it then :)

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    I went when I was really young. I think I mainly visited resorts and amusement parks.

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    I already k ow the rules to 1940 Global and have played several games but I need help navigating the UI of Table Top Simulator.

    Would someone mind to do a quick walkthrough a turn just to show me how to play and conduct battles on Table Top Simulator??

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