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  Grasshopper & Gargantua's 3G40 Deluxe Edition (Updated October 20th, 2018)
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  @simon33: You should play whatever you find fun, but i wonder if the fun here has been in developing the game or in playing it? How many play test games have been done? I find it a bit daunting just reading through all the rules. With 1936 at least there would have been some play tests. I would question the fun in that too with some things taking four turns to build. Play testing is on going, we have a team who are dedicated to the process as proven by their willingness to travel to Canada in 2 weeks for this awesome project. I wouldn't finalize any rules as complete until we get at least 2 more years of testing… but if we haven't impressed you with what we've done so far, I doubt you will appreciate the end result. ...and of course it's fun developing rules, why else would anyone do it?
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  G40 Balance Mod 3.0 - Rules and Download
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  @Mill: Is there any current way to get the Mod 3.0 Objectives in card form? Young Grasshopper recently got his card decks on DriveThruCards.com and they are available for only about $3.50. Not that I know of.
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  G40 Balance Mod - Feedback Thread
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  A couple of minor points I've thought about and decided to ventilate them: What about having all nations starting with paratroop tech? Was there any nation which didn't have paratroopers at some point in the war? Not sure who would benefit from that one. Would having fighters A1 D1 on a d4 in SBR be better in any way? I'm starting to think that the 33% chance of a hit is too high but 16.7% was too low. The problem with the A2 D2 on d6 fighters is that unless you can deter an intercept, you are unlikely to attack unless you have some gamey reason to do so. BTW, I'm not sure if the last point is easy to achieve in Triple-A. One other point I've wondered about. In lower tier G40 games, the bid is much lower than in the higher tier games where it is normally well above 30. Why is the bid for Balanced Mod normally about the same at the bottom and top tiers? Do top players feel that the allies have an advantage? Here's some stats: M level BM games Axis 44-5 Allies 45-14 E level BM games Axis 44-30 Allies 36-31 Looks like an axis advantage to me! Other figures: Level 1 BM games Axis 38-40 Allies 29-44 Level 2 BM games Axis 16-34 Allies 11-43 Level 3 BM games Axis 0-11 Allies 5-15
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  The Great War 1914-1918: Clash of Empires
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  So disappointing to see IE comment on here and not have it be a release date… someday
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  HBG's Amerika Game ON KICKSTARTER NOW - FUNDED!
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  I played my first game of Amerika last night. It was pretty easy to learn once I was finally able to remember which sculpts were the self propelled anti-aircraft units and and which ones were the self propelled artillery units. It took awhile to play because I was carefully going through every step and double checking to make sure I didn't develop any bad habits as far as the rules go. I can see being able to play a game in under 2 hours including setup if you had 2 or 3 players who already knew how to play. That would be perfect for the lake in the summer when you go into the cabin to wait out a rainstorm. A&A on the other hand would be more of a whole day this is never going to clear up type of game. It's a good game and very well made. I picked up the Strategic Markers expansion set with the game but didn't use any of the extra rules that come with the pieces so I could learn the game first and decide which rules and extra pieces would be appropriate to make it a better game. I did find the map a little small so I am going to get a bigger one for use at home on the big table. I like lots of elbow room and space to line up my tanks without using chips. In the game the Japanese got bogged down in the northwest with the allies holding the line at Hanford Nuclear Research Facility. They had better luck in the south moving inland and taking out Los Alamos NRF. The Germans made it as far as Detroit in the north and Nashville in the south but couldn't capture Oak Ridge NRF. On the fifth turn the allies were lucky enough to roll big and go first, which meant that they had 2 turns in a row and were able to take back Los Alamos and 3 cities and accumulating enough points to win the game. If the axis would've went first on the fifth turn it would have been a different outcome and they might have won on the fifth or sixth turn. It all came down to that one roll…
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  IL's New Global 1940 map file…
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  Key file? What?
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  IL's New Global 1940 map file…
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  Note: I uploaded link to latest map file. Apparently i got alot of requests for this.
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  World War II in Europe now at HBG
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  WW2 in Europe/ Europe at war Questions and suggestions So after having read the rule book and getting a feel for the game and its mechanics, I'm now ready to play a more serious (solo) game. However, I do still have a fairly large number of questions: 1.) Does attacking artillery also fire in the shore bombardment step? The rules suggest that it does as it states: “artillery that fired in step 2 cannot fire now” or something along those lines (land combat sequence). Mt 2cts: I suggest renaming “shore bombardment” into “opening fire” when it comes to land combat. I’d also go for giving both sides a choice: Either fire your artillery in the opening fire step and any casualties caused are removed immediately (firing side’s choice on a roll of “1”) or attack/ defend during each round of normal combat along with other units. In this case any casualties caused are always the owning player’s choice. 2.) I still don’t really get that under some units it is stated that on die rolls of “2” they can choose which unit is hit, but then strangely enough it goes on to say that this is always the owning player’s choice. What exactly does the  firing player get to choose then?! My 2 cts: allow the firing player to choose the target rather than the owning player (and on a 3 or 4 in case of a tactical bomber, for instance, the owning player decides. 3.) Can the Russians attack the lone Polish infantry on their side of the demarcation line in Fall ‘39? The rules say they may move into the areas designated to them, but it doesn’t say anything about attacking. My 2 cts: Allow it! This is also what happened historically! 4.) Illustration Page 9 advanced rules: Assuming Belgium is being attacked here for the first time and is therefore suffering from the penalties related to “surprise attack”, how can they possibly reinforce Liege from Brussels as the rules state that units suffering from surprise attack may not move, neither in the movement phase nor in the blitzkrieg phase. Or is this done by “British” units (as the Belgians are now represented by British units after having been attacked) using British redeployment points? From the example I certainly don’t get that impression…I assume this is a faulty illustration?? 5.) Does the UK collect money from the neutral territories whose forces it represents? I guess not, but just wanted to make sure… 6.) Do neutrals get to build any forces if they are not defeated at the end of a turn? My 2 cts: I’d allow them to build units up to the value of the territories they still control, as long as they are still in possession of their capital (to be placed in box 1) 7.) Can ships belonging to belligerent nations pass through ports [with ships in them] belonging to neutral powers? (I.e. French and British ships, for example, while not yet at war with Italy could pass through the sea zone containing the port of Tripoli or French ships could trace a convoy through the sea zone containing the port of Barcelona). My 2 cts: I’d leave it to the nations controlling the port; they can either allow it or deny it. A denial would not be a declaration of war! 8.) Please emphasize in the rules that if the Axis attacks either the USA or the USSR prior to Spring 1942 both can only receive up to 25% of their income. This is a bit vague. 9.) Why do fighters have such a low combat value when it comes to attacking ground units? (and why such a high one while attacking other air units)? 10.) If I understand it correctly the “4” combat value of fighters is only used in air to air combat? (I.e. escorts vs interceptors and when air units ONLY meet in a certain territory? (for instance in order to pin enemy air units there?) 11.) Was an air-to-air combat phase deliberately left out of the land combat sequence? It would make sense to me if attacking and defending aircraft would first engage one another and that any surviving fighters and tactical bombers (from both sides) would then  get to make a(n) (pre-emptive) attack against an enemy ground unit of their choice. 12.) Do naval units exercise sea control while still neutral? (i.e. would Italian naval units and tac bombers  -that are still neutral in 1939- inflict movement penalties on e.g. a British convoy? My 2 cts: No. Not until they are at war with one another do such penalties apply 13.) While a (major) nation  is neutral, does it receive supply automatically or does a convoy still need to be established to receive supplies from overseas? 14.) Is it possible for naval units of befriended nations to ever share a port together at the end of a turn? (E.g. British ships in a French port; when dropping off transported units the rules state a transport must return to its port of origin, so e.g. a British transport transporting a unit to Brest would have to return to Bristol rather than remaining in Brest, right?) 15.) The text underneath “Minor flag space” differs significantly between the basic and advanced rules. Is this intentional? For example, in the basic rules it says that units located in a minor flag space only suffer the movement penalty in case of a surprise attack, but this is not listed in the advanced rules. 16.) Why does Italy receive money from the start for Tripoli while the UK doesn’t for its African territories? Because the UK is at war and Italy is still neutral? 17.) Are British and French naval units also bound by the rules governing surprise attack in Fall ’39? If so, this seems like the time for the Germans to attack e.g. Scapa flow!! If so, would the port bonus apply regardless? 18.) It took me a long time before I got the air redeployment example. Air units can only land/refuel/rebase on “factory spaces”, right? And not on NRZ’s? I take it they can also refuel on carriers? 19.) Can air units with a movement value ever fly from the US to Britain or is the only way to do this by means of transporting them by ship? (refueling on Iceland still doesn’t give them enough movement points). 20.) The US starts with $20, however its income is $50 (1/4 of 200). Is this correct? Or do they get to spend $20 on their first turn and afterwards $50? If I’m not mistaken neutral countries do not get to actually buy and place units until activated?(But they do get them to advance up the build boxes?) 21.) How is a convoy set up to the Pacific holding box? (simply to the “picture”?) 22.) What happens when a convoy needs to spend more than 10 mp’s? Does this then count against [naval] rp’s? Do rp’s then need to be saved from the redeployment phase?
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  Global 1942 Scenario
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  Global 1942 Scenario
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  http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=6025
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  THE CONFLICT - The Great War 1914
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  WTF X 2  :?
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  Evolution of Axis & Allies pieces – Take 2
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  Hello Wolfshanze, Thanks for that info on the German capital ships & cruisers.  I didn't know they had problems with the stern.  Construction flaws? Funny about them putting these cruisers with the aft end chopped off in the game to represent that problem.
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  IL's map files thread:
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  bump to indicate new material added..
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  Axis and Allies Express: Links
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  So did all of these die out?
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  Axis and Allies Mediterranean
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  @Ichabod: It won't be a game based on World War II if US forces are omitted. It might still be a fun alternate history themed board game. I do not agree with you. True: I would prefer US being part of the game. But as the designer told: Allied victory on turn X means: Axis did not win prior to US joining. So yes, that basically means: you got up till the Americans coming….
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  Global 1939 files
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  Axis & Enemies; a way to make a unique & Variant A&A Game
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  WT !  :?  You got White Walkers in there somewhere ?
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  "Struggle for Asia" game
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  Marines
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  Axis and Alies Jedko Games version
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  @Daviousthebad: I have a copy of this game so if you are still (16 years later lol) looking give us a yell. I am also thinking of selling this on a US auction site. Anyone know which one would be best? Cheers When it comes to game auctions for the U.S., you have three good options: ebay.com Put it up on the marketplace here on A&A.org, available at: https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?board=47.0 The geek market section of boardgamegeek.com, available at: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekmarket Good luck and happy hunting! -Midnight_Reaper
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  HBG's Spanish Civil War
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  Here's my proposed setup for Nationalist, Republican, and Basque Navies based on historical navies at the beginning of the war (with some alterations for balance). Unfortunately, the map doesn't really allow for interesting naval situations. I'm considering adding a backdrop for the map that expands the ocean with more seazones. Nationalist Navy Cape Ortegal: 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship Cape Finesterre: 2 Cruisers Republican Navy Bay of Biscay: 1 Battleship Alboran Sea: 1 Destroyer Cape of Palos: 3 Submarines, 4 Destroyers Gulf of Cadiz: 1 Cruiser Bay of Setubal: 1 Destroyers, 1 Cruisers Republican Allies Navy Bay of Biscay: 2 Destroyers EDIT Even though they didn't send ships until 1937, you could add Italian (Nationalist Allies) ships to the Mediterranean. Nationalist Allies Navy Gulf of Leon: 2 Submarines, 4 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser
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  Balmod question
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  You're ignoring the 3ipc for not having any allies in the USSR. Combined with the Archangel Lend Lease, that is the 5ipc OOB. It's really just splitting the objective. Siberia and Persia LL are additional to this.
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  Grasshopper & Gargantua's Deluxe Edition Discussion
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  @Combat: look at Websites that print vinyl banners.  You can get them as low as $50.  I printed my map using cheapbanners.com Thanks… I'll check it out.
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  Stalingrad game
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  Hey Industrious leader, did you finally managed to create a Stalingrad game? Is it the one that has been posted for some time at Historical Boardgaming webpage? Project was abandoned for now. Sorry
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  AA50 map files
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  Not you but a message to others. I can't release versions of maps that can be edited/stripped of whatever. Too many people selling on ebay these things and shouldn't.