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What is the Purpose of Minor Axis Infantry in Stalingrad.

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@Faramir They are in the game for a combination of historical accuracy and game balance
With regards to balance, ~100+ playtest results can speak to the importance of their being weaker than the German pieces. If all German INF from the initial starting position could force-multiply upon entering the city Germany would win too easily. At a high-level, Soviets already have a relatively difficult time holding until Uranus in the base scenario as-is.

@Faramir said in What is the Purpose of Minor Axis Infantry in Stalingrad.:

It complecates the game for no purpose.

I’m by no means a defender of overly complicated rules (G40 is my least favorite game in all of A&A and I also did not like NA’s bloat), but I don’t think an Infantry that cannot utilize one rule is particularly complicated. The Soviet Rocket unit, the various rules regarding supplies and how bombers can interact with the supply crates, the multiple mechanics regarding keeping Stalingrad supplied over the Volga, and Operation Uranus are all much more complex than the Minor Axis INF. It seems like a strange hill to die on to me.
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L25 BM4 - 2024 Final Ghostglider (Axis) vs Farmboy (Allies+15)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 8
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 8 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Romania 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania Combat - Italians Battle in Romania Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry British defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry in Romania, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Romania Italians win, taking Romania from British with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber moved from Romania to Southern Italy 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 fighter moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 109 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2,6,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4,1,1,4,1,1,1,6,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2 Italians collect 2 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 3 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : 0.67 British regular : -0.33
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Axis & Allies Victories & Defeats

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Update 16th September 2025: Total number of recorded Axis & Allies games in 2025 played by The Captain: 25

2025: Axis & Allies Global 1940:
0 Defeats (Allies) 0 Defeats (Axis) 10 Victories (Allies) 15 Victories (Axis)
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L25 G40 OOB Simon33 (L+40) v Jacob16 (X)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 6
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History
Round: 6 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland Russians take Italian Somaliland from Italians 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Tambov 3 fighters and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda Combat - Russians Battle in Tambov Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tambov, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov Russians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Vologda Russians attack with 3 fighters and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Russia 3 fighters moved from Vologda to Russia 3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland Place Units - Russians 10 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 22 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 31 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : -0.50
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L25 PTV - 2024 Semi-Final Ghostglider (axis+11) vs axis-dominion

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 3
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 3 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 carrier and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Politics - Italians Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria Italians take Alexandria from British 1 marine moved from Malta to 98 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 101 Sea Zone to Cyprus 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Greece to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Crete 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Malta to 100 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia Italians take Bessarabia from Russians Combat - Italians Battle in Crete Battle in Cyprus Non Combat Move - Italians 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 94 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 101 Sea Zone to Syria Italians take Syria from Neutral_Axis 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk 2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya 2 fighters moved from 100 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia Place Units - Italians 1 carrier placed in 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs Objective Italians 3 North Africa Control: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 34 PUs
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North Africa, Ragnell804 (Allies) vs TGC (Axis)

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@Ragnell804 said in North Africa, Ragnell804 (Allies) vs TGC (Axis):

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Malta Convoy Zone
[dice 2d10<=3]

I think you did this bc my german subs moved through that zone? If that is the case, they did not move through that zone and went around using all four movement.
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L25 PTV surfer (X+12) vs Simon33 (L)

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@simon33 I expect to have to think about the German and Japanese moves…but the Italians are in a dog fight that I rarely have to consider. They are usually toast early.
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Hello from Dallas,

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@Sebskullian-0 Hi guys… im a lot older than you but my son plays and hes got a couple buddies who play… my boy is 20 and his friends are between 20 and 29