Just got E40

@Chunk:

I grew up playing Risk, and began AA about five years ago. I have four boards, but play Europe/Pacific 1940 almost exclusively. So far I have shelled out a couple hundred dollars on boards, and spent hundreds of hours at the table.

Imagine if Larry, Hasbro, or whoever released an electronic copy we could play online.

I would pay good money to play a clean and legitimate game of Axis and Allies online.

Welcome to the forum, Chunk.

Your dreams have already come true:

We use a software called ‘TripleA’ to play online. Just check out these links:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=18278.0
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=27127.0

and browse through the “Play Boardgames”-subforum with it’s child boards

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?board=40.0

to get an idea about it.

Don’t hesitate to ask your TripleA related questions in the Software-Subforum.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?board=53.0

@Admiral_Nimitz said in What to buy as the Soviet Union in E40 when neutral?:

@Gentlegamer I think your buy is too aggressive.

That’s how I roll, baby!

The idea is to defend while preserving the ability for strong counterattack. You want to be trading territory in Poland, not the outskirts of Moscow.

You gave an example of a huge stack of Soviet infantry failing to defend Moscow and a force infantry and fighters being able to resist conquest. This is sound; but if you are at the point of defending Moscow that way, you have already failed, in my opinion.

Perhaps you are working a war of attrition on behalf of the Allies, but the key to victory in the European theater is putting Germany on the defensive.

@Krieghund:

Welcome, drmckool!

NO stands for National Objective.

thank you very much, I should have figured that’s what it was, I actually love the national objectives, particularly Lebensraum; even though the historical link between lebensraum and the actual launching of Barbarossa is slightly tenuous. I found as a historian the national objectives (NO) really adds to the game because it really grounds the action in concrete history.

Last weekend I played Germany, and my friends played italy, Sov and UK/US.

After 7 rounds we concluded that Axis would win: The Germans was 1-2 areas away from Moscow and Stalingrad with 11 tanks, 12 inf, 4 art, 4 TACs and a bomber. Moskva has like 3 units and very low income. Also, Italy had captured Egypt on I4 og I5, and secured it with a minor IC. The US was still a large threath coming underbelly towards South France, Italy and north Africa.

Key facts

Germany viped all royal navy outside UK with the loss of 4 subs and 3 planes. Attacked France with all land units (exc 2 for Normandie) and 3 planes. Lost all ground except 3 tanks. - Ger Built factory in Romania and later Ukraine. Ger attacked Soviet on G4. Soviet produced superstacks on 2 of 3 front areas. They got wiped thanks to tanks/TAC combos. Germany had Italy ferry 2 infantery to Middle east, which later walked into Egypt for that sweet bonus. UK challenged Med with carrier on UK2 or 3, and it was painful for italy to rid. Had to buy subs to block and prepare for sneak attacks. Worked well. Iraq was attacked by UK, and lost. Retaken by Italy.

Ok, not very structured or detailed overview, but u get the picture. Axis victory.

It is a sea zone, so it may be flown over.

In stand alone Europe they get 29 IPC’s.

And yes they can build in West India.

The confusion comes in Global…. where British Columbia’s income is switched with West India’s income, for the purpose of realism/gameplay.

In my experience with Europe. As Germany I always get Russia, it is really easy to take, especially under a g1 dow and especially with low luck.

The allies should try to get something going before Russia falls on g5 or g6

It comes down to taking norway with usa, africa corp with uk, and later mass drop spain.  There really isn’t much Russia can do, if Russia lives long, allies win automatically.

A possible example (you can get the idea)