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    Hello! I have played axis and allies on and off throughout the years with friends and family(when I can convince them to play) and own both Global 1940, anniversary edition, some other axis and allies games, and a good number of Pieces from Historical Board gaming and combat miniatures. I am very pleased to have found this forum!

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    @djensen

    yes i’ve noticed time of day as well. Is fine currently. 7 pm Central US

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    I created a playlist of house rules on my YouTube channel. I just added two new variants for the game: super battleship, and tactical bomber target select. Enjoy:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ-J158iTSmNLwu4n9icSZz5aUQcLPB_z

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    @thethedew I don’t own the game, but I think the main point of it is that it is not WW2 based. This way the game has appeal to people who aren’t that interested in WW2.

    Let us know what you think after you’ve played a couple of games.

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    @djensen Dave - did you see my question above?

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    I’m a charter boat captain in Charlotte NC looking for players or online players thru web cam or chat or phone. I have the 50th Anniversary Edition and ready to play. I work from home so flexible on our meeting times or just someone to play on weekends remotely or we can meet. Any ladies out there enjoy playing? Feel free to message or reply here thanks guys!!

    Brett

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    @RogerCooper said in "East & West" by Imp Games - Discussion:

    The TripleA AI does not make good use of nukes and generally will not buy them. I do see that Russia has an advantage with its cheap infantry and central position.

    Not sure how you would code it as such, but the Soviets should view the nuke as an anti-ship weapon; never mind just raw “TUV swing” numbers, but taking out 5 transports is way more valuable than only taking out 5 infantry.

    As for the infantry cost and such, the start of rd2 typically should have the cash on hand as something like:

    USSR: 65 = 32 inf WE: 21 = 7 inf UK: 33 = 11 inf US: 41 = 13 inf

    So already, the Soviets are ahead of the allies by 1 infantry – but that’s not taking into account that the US likely needs to put down about 4-5 new transports at the start of the game, as well as up to 3 spies for the NATO alliance, and as many as 3 more transports for the UK.

    The rd1 attacks should more or less even out the units on the board (if it’s implemented in TripleA we can get an accurate accounting of TUV, but even a mock-up of the typical battle results would likely bare this out) so from rd2 onward, the USSR should be edging ahead. It isn’t even really advantageous for NATO to attack (in most cases) because unless they can take out planes or armor, or guarantee an infantry kill ratio of 3:2 or better, they’re just spinning their tires and likely weakening themselves in the overall calculus of the game.

    In rd2, the USSR typically builds on their lead by taking Iran and Sweden, with Finland, Pakistan, often Afghanistan (and Switzerland, depending on the circumstances) falling in rd3. In that time, NATO might be able to counter-attack a weak West Germany position, and the US might start to land in Asia. But the alliance is most definitely behind the 8-ball from the outset.

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    DallinDD

    Recently, while putting away the second panel on the 1940 Europe board (containing areas such as Russia, Egypt, and the Middle East) it accidentally bashed against the wall and ripped across the seam. I want to buy a replacement, but preferably not an entire board, and especially repurchase the actual game. Are there any websites or places where I can buy individual panels of the Axis and Allies Global board so that I can save money?

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    @emmettdd Good morning. That is, indeed , how it works in any subsequent Rounds of combat, yes.
    Bear in mind, if the enemy has Subs, he could submerge his, if you have no Destroyer present either.

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    Hi,

    I Bought this boardgame for my dad for fathers day (and also for myself of course).

    Since he does not speak English nor understand a word of it, I wanted a translated version of the Rule Book, but couldn’t find any.

    Apart from that, I also found it a bit hard for beginners to get started and catch up on the game rules. It’s just a bit overwhelming in my opinion.

    So I figured I let AI generate a full playthrough scenario, that will allow you to follow along while learning the rules during the process. I tried ChatGPT but it had hard time, I then gave the new Claude Sonnet 4 model a try, which did a really good job in my opinion. I first let it read the Rulebook and then create a playthrough scenario that covers all the game rules and all sorts of scenario’s to learn the rules by following along. And I let it translate it into Dutch.

    I created a github repo mainly for the Dutch version. I am a new player myself so no clue if AI made any mistakes but I think it did a great job. Perhaps it is helpful for Dutch beginners that don’t speak/understand English to well.

    Direct PDF download: leerscenario.pdf

    Github Repo: https://github.com/RensTillmann/axis-allies-anniversary-nl-leerscenario

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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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    @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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    @bakerbei said in Bids:

    @AndrewAAGamer Is low 40’s really reasonable? I admit that I only have real experience playing with my one friend, but I have long said that 14 IPC is the minimum I would take the allies for. Naturally, more is better, but I feel as if 40-60 is entirely too much. I have played maybe 25 games total, but they’ve almost entirely been against my one friend.

    Being new and not having a lot of experience playing other people it is easy to not fully understand all the nuances of the game. It takes time to really get a handle on the Axis strategy. Once that happens you will see how difficult it is for the Allies to win; thus needing a major bid to make the game balanced.

    A couple of years ago I played a gentleman face to face about 5 times over the course of the year. He had never lost as the Allies in his small play group before playing me even with a $0 Bid. Even giving him a $60 Bid I trounced him every game as he had just never seen anyone play the Axis the way I did.

    When I fist starting playing online here the highest bids were in the $30s and people were shocked that I was willing to give $60 and yet I consistently beat everyone until a new tactic was developed… the Yunnan Stack.

    Based on the “Yunnan Stack” I feel $51 is now a good number. At least, that is what I would want to take the Allies. The days of high 50s or even $60 are gone now and that is what happens as people adjust strategies.

    I would suggest pulling up 2-3 games from the top players and seeing how they play to speed up your learning curve.

    Oh, and read my article if you have not already. :)

    Good Luck and Have Fun!

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    Re: Best Strategy & Tactics For Both Sides Well I just finished 2 games as the Central Powers one with contested territory and one without… I somehow won both!! Both of my opponents were very capable but I figured out a way to win. If you are playing with the allies I have no strategy for you but here is my strategy for the CP contested territory version as that is what most people are playing. Here goes:

    AH: Charge your navy at Italy because there is an ok chance you might win. Then attack Venice with both of your adjacent territories. Attack Romania with all of Budapest and Galacia. then move troops from Vienna and Bohemia to Galacia. After that you can attack Russia from both Ukraine and Sevatapol with those forces because as you will see with Germany Poland will be tied up. It is pretty self explanatory after that. I bought a battleship every turn just to keep Italy from being able to land troops.

    Germany: Throw all your navy (including subs) at Brittons home fleet on the first turn then take out Belgium with Alsace and the rurh’s forces and move Munich’s into Alsace. that will settle the western front for a while. so move the men in Prussia and Silesia into Poland(no mater the amount of Russians) then send everything else to the Russian front. I also bought a battleship a turn untill my navy was completely destroyed then I bought 2 a turn. you should also probably send a few extra troops to the western front each turn just to help out a bit. after that it should be self explanatory. But I would suggest going straight for Moscow instead of signing the armastice unless you don’t have enough troops.

    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.

    As you can probably tell by now the CP need lots of navy to survive not just stonks of infantry. I also employed a very swift advance on the Russians and bogged down the allies with as little infantry as needed. A timely purchase of tanks will secure your victory on the west after the fall of russia. I really hope this helps!! And have a fun time playing the CP!!!

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    @Rescue55-joe I believe the “10 IPCs for each country” that you are referring to are actually the National Control Markers, which are used to track both conquered territories and national production levels. As barnee pointed out, IPCs are not physically provided, and the Rulebook instructs us to track them on paper, but any proxy (such as Monopoly money) will do. See page 7 of the Rulebook for details on both National Control Markers and IPCs.

    In a nutshell, the National Production Track is used to chart your “income” using a National Control Marker. and every turn the “money” goes into your “bank account”, which is represented by IPCs, where it can be spent on new units (or saved for later).

    I hope this helps.

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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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    Found 6: Red is down to a trooper and Rattler on it’s base. Builds two C just below the North Pole base and to its right. Previously used Cobra Commander’s special ability to destroy White’s fighter parked upper left of the North Pole Base(thus scarifying a Rattler).

    Blue sends a C towards Red’s Base to keep pressure on Black to defend it, also Jet from Blue Base flies to 2 VP island one space below NP Base. Both C from VP Island attack 4 defenders C( 3 Black and 1 Red). All ships are lost. Had built 3 C at Blue Base.

    Black is in a fix, it has two C and a Rattler to try to defend three bases. Moves it’s trooper and C back from a 1 VP above its Black Base. Denudes forces protecting Red Base to NP Base. Rattler flies in and C goes to just below the NP Base. Had built a C for Black Base.

    White has now 3 C( two from 2 VP island and one from Apogee Base) attacking Black C off NP Base, for no lost. Also survives Black Rattler counterattack from NP Base. Another C from Apogee Base coming along eastern Greenland.

    Finally 7 White C with a trooper arrive off Black Base, protected by 2 Black C and a land based trooper. Each side loses a C, landed trooper does not attack. The White C do a shore bombardment and take out the defending Black Trooper. In turn a White C is lost( by shore artillery or dare say a anti-ship drone), to be replaced by a follow up C that had departed White Base. Had built a Jet and C.

    Game over?, All Cobra has is a Red Trooper and Rattler at NP Base( along with a Red C off the side of NP Base). Maybe a quick trip to Europe, to hid out, via the undefended Red Base. Joes have all their bases and captured Black Base. Still have total two Jets and two Troopers and 4 Blue and 10 White C. Cobra has 2 VP taken, while Joe has 3 VP taken and 8 VP via capture Black Base.

    Now…

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    These are recommended numbers, assuming you use chips as well:

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    @mikawagunichi shall we start another?

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    @Afrikanerhart

    well, if you ever decide to play online with triplea, you might like the UHD map :)

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    @SuperbattleshipYamato

    June 22, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. It was the final major land battle for the Western Allies during the war, and saw huge amounts of kamikazes used against Allied ships, the destruction of the Yamato, and huge amounts of casualties on both sides.

    The large island would’ve been a crucial staging point for the planned Operation Downfall, the invasion of the Japanese home islands.

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    Go to a good size library, they might have the 20 Vol.

    series of History of the First World War by Marshall

    Candelvish Publications(they did the W.W.2 series).

    Pictures, illustrations, charts, graphs, side articles of W.W.I,

    written by the generation who went thru it, and, the ones

    afterwards.

    Your library might have a loaner series, to take a book home,

    or, order it thru the state library system.

    I read my series at Buffalo Main Branch at the turn of the

    century, took me under two years to go thru the whole series

    of books.

    Impossible one does not get a feel for The Great War, much

    less ideals for House Rules, thanks, Pellulo

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    Somewhere way down the road, perhaps that mobile Holographic version will be available. Perhaps for the 50th. Anniversary of the 1980s GameMaster Series, thanks, Pellulo

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