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Advice to Renegade! What is on your top 10 for adjustments to G40 3rd edition?

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 2
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 2 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur 6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Buryatia 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus 5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Novgorod 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Yenisey 1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 9 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 38 PUs
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@FranceNeedsMorePower yes tripleA could work as well. OZTEA 1939 or the HBG map of 1939?
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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: UK_Pacific round 8
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 8 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Americans Trigger Americans Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians Combat Move - Americans 1 submarine moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Egypt to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Libya to Tobruk Americans take Tobruk from Italians 4 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 3 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East Combat - Americans Italians scrambles 3 units out of Southern Italy to defend against the attack in 97 Sea Zone Battle in Soviet Far East Battle in 23 Sea Zone Americans attack with 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 23 Sea Zone, round 2 : 6/6 hits, 3.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 23 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 23 Sea Zone Americans win, taking Soviet Far East from Japanese with 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Battle in 97 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 bomber and 4 submarines Italians defend with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 submarine Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 97 Sea Zone Americans roll dice for 3 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 bomber in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits 2 submarines owned by the Americans lost in 97 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the Italians and 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone 1 bomber owned by the Americans retreated 1 submarine owned by the Americans retreated to 99 Sea Zone Italians win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4 Casualties for Americans: 3 submarines Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy Non Combat Move - Americans 1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Egypt 2 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone 2 transports moved from 89 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 2 fighters and 9 submarines moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to United Kingdom 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 23 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 marine moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 infantry, 1 marine, 3 submarines and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 submarine moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea Place Units - Americans 1 carrier and 2 destroyers placed in 10 Sea Zone 2 fighters placed in 10 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Eastern United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe 1 fighter moved from Hopei to Anhwe Combat - Chinese Battle in Anhwe Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe 1 fighter owned by the Chinese retreated Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan 6 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Hopei 3 infantry placed in Suiyuyan Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 11 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 2 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - British Trigger British Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians Combat Move - British 1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Archangel 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Russia to Archangel 7 artilleries, 15 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys moved from India to Burma UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese 2 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 79 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 armour moved from Tunisia to Tobruk Combat - British Battle in Sumatra Battle in Archangel British attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry Italians defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Archangel 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Archangel British win, taking Sumatra from Japanese with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Archangel to Russia 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Egypt 1 armour, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to Persia 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from West India to India 2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia 2 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 1 artillery moved from Iraq to Persia 1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 1 fighter moved from Persia to Egypt 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Egypt 4 aaGuns moved from India to Burma Place Units - British 10 infantry placed in United Kingdom 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Egypt Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 119 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1,4,6 British collect 31 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 31 PUs Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 34 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 2 artilleries placed in India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 2 artilleries
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Chinese regular : -0.67 Americans regular : 3.00 Italians regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : 0.33 British regular : 0.17
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STALINGRAD and The Battle of the Caucasus

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Stalingrad was never supposed to be the main event… I’ve been working on a game for a few years titled: STALINGRAD and the Battle of the Caucasus, looking to release this game through Historical Board Gaming in the next # months. After watching hours of TIK Youtube Stalingrad documentary, and other research, I am convinced that oil was a key driver to Axis decision-making, and ultimate Axis loss. It was with this in mind that I knew that Baku, had to be a key victory condition for a game involving this theater. Historians have always surmised: “What if the Axis had passed the city of Stalingrad and just headed south?” In this game friends, you get the chance to explore options such as this. Looking forward to sharing more about what I have been working on with you all!

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![e918cee9-337b-410e-8e6f-13567f1371d8-image.png](Image dimensions are too big) Stalingrad and the Battle of the Caucasus: The Oil That Decided a War

The Battle of Stalingrad has become a symbol of defiance, endurance, and ultimate reversal—a clash so vast and brutal that it consumed over two million lives. Yet, history often hides the truth behind the myth. Stalingrad was never intended to be the centerpiece of Germany’s 1942 campaign. It was, in fact, a secondary objective—a stepping stone in a much grander design: to capture the oil of the Caucasus. Without oil, Germany’s war machine—the Panzers, the Luftwaffe, the entire Blitzkrieg doctrine—would grind to a halt. And by 1942, Hitler knew time was running out.

Operation Blue (Fall Blau) was the answer. Launched in the summer of 1942, it aimed to sweep southward, secure the Don and Volga rivers, and envelop the Caucasus oil fields of Maykop, Grozny, and ultimately Baku. Stalingrad? It was meant to be a flank guard, a barrier preventing the Red Army from cutting into the Axis rear while the Wehrmacht lunged toward the Black Sea and Caspian. The city bore Stalin’s name, yes—but its strategic value lay in controlling the Volga, the Soviet Union’s lifeline of transport and supply.

So why did Germany lose? Historians have wrestled with this question for decades, and the answer is as complex as the Eastern Front itself. It was not one mistake—it was many. The German 6th Army and its allies were stretched to the breaking point, fighting across a front hundreds of miles long. Supply lines strangled themselves on roads choked with mud and snow. While Panzers burned precious fuel, the very oil Hitler craved lay hundreds of miles beyond his reach.

The Red Army learned fast. What began as a disorganized retreat in 1941 became a disciplined defense in 1942. Soviet commanders studied Blitzkrieg, adapted it, and turned it against the invader. Partisans bled the Wehrmacht in its rear, derailing trains and ambushing convoys. Meanwhile, Soviet industry—relocated east of the Urals—roared at full capacity, outproducing Germany in tanks, guns, and aircraft. Then came the cruel Russian winter, which froze engines and Soldiers alike. Yet even winter was not decisive on its own. Nor was the opening of a second front in North Africa, nor the weakness of Axis allies holding Germany’s flanks at Stalingrad. It was all of these things combined, a cascade of failures and unforeseen events.

But above all, it was oil. The failure to seize the Caucasus oil sealed Germany’s fate. The Panzers could not run on promises, and without fuel, Hitler’s dream of crushing the Soviet Union died on the banks of the Volga.

In Stalingrad and the Battle of the Caucasus, you command armies locked in this titanic struggle. Will you, as the Axis, break through to the oil fields before winter clamps its icy fist? Or will you, as the Soviets, hold the Volga, rally the Motherland, and turn the tide of the war? The fate of an empire—and the oil that powered it—rests in your hands.
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TGC (CP) vs Ragnell804 (Entente), 1914 balanced

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Round: 8 Purchase Units - British British buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 armour moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Persia 1 infantry moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 fighter moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Persia 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Persia 1 bomber moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to India Combat - British Strategic bombing raid in India Bombing raid in India rolls: 1 and costs: 1 PU. Bombing raid costs 1 PU Battle in Persia British attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 2 infantry British roll dice for 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Persia 2 fighters owned by the British retreated 1 infantry owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the British retreated to Syria Jordan Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 bomber moved from India to Syria Jordan 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 8 infantry moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Syria Jordan 1 infantry moved from Kenya-Rhodesia to Anglo Sudan Egypt 8 infantry moved from Algeria to French Equatorial Africa 4 transports moved from West Spain Sea Zone to North Sea Zone 10 infantry moved from United Kingdom to North Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Finland Norway to Karelia S.S.R. 8 infantry and 4 transports moved from North Sea Zone to West Spain Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from North Sea Zone to Finland Norway 8 infantry moved from West Spain Sea Zone to Algeria 2 fighters moved from Persia to Syria Jordan 1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Sudan Egypt 1 fighter moved from West Spain Sea Zone to Syria Jordan 1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Sudan Egypt 4 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Congo Place Units - British 9 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 27 PUs; end with 28 PUs
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Japanese regular : -0.67 British regular : -0.67
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L24 OOB Playoff RD 2 AndrewAAGamer (X) vs farmboy (L+54)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 4
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

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Round: 4 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 artillery and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Western Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine Combat - Russians Russians creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone Battle in Western Ukraine Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Ukraine Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry Germans roll AA dice in Ukraine : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 1.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 3 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine 1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 4 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 : 2/6 hits, 1.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 10 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Burma 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Suiyuyan 1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Trans-Jordan 1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone Place Units - Russians 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia 1 infantry placed in Volgograd Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs
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Germans AA : -0.17 Germans regular : 0.00 Russians regular : 1.17
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L24 OOB LL AndrewAAGamer (X) vs Myygames (L +60)

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Intercept Russia?

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