Mixing 'Mechs with A&A?

@Gargantua: Also… the research facility cost the same as all the other facilities for simplicity sake (15), not that it’s a huge deal…  and they also operated the same (built in AA, up to 6 damage, operable at 2 or less damage). I think handing out free research facilities at the beginning of the game may make things very tech heavy, but I understand the need to get some of the smaller nations involved. I suggest a price ladder for multiple facilities… 1st Lab = $5 2nd Lab = $10 3rd Lab = $20 4th Lab = $40 5th Lab = $80 6th Lab = $160 This way, 1st Labs are practically free for UK, Russia, Italy, and India, but there is still a small risk for having one. It also makes nations who want more research rolls, to pay accordingly for them. I would still like to see ANZAC, France, and China ineligible, however, I like your idea of an invading nation choosing to steal a tech by destroying the captured facility, or keeping it for themselves, it solves some issues when capturing. I could be mistaken… but Purchasing TECH, might actually come BEFORE the repair units phase… in which case, a bombed facility, wouldn’t be able to roll for tech - until AFTER repairs, and a turn where it isn’t damaged again. Don’t we want players to spend for repairs, roll for research, and purchase developed weapons all in the same turn?

You forgot to mention the difference in sub mechanics. By the way, we still keep the house rule of not having planes strafe subs without the presence of destroyers in our game of AAR with my group.

new file… fixed a few issues… http://www.mediafire.com/?gbhfnm2hjdr

Treat it like a BB, bombardment from 1 territory into another territory under attack.  A4 D1 M1 C12

@Yavid: not revisiting the list nearly as much as I haven’t added in HBG’s UK set and will have to double check because I believe the French got some units since my last update. But yes I find it useful. I had not entered the 2nd Japan set or the UK set HBG released, those have been added. and the going nuclear set HBG just released.

@Baron: While discussing on Global development, Larry said: Oh… by the way… I’m ready to reduce the cost of cruisers to 11 IPCs. I also like the idea of adding an AA-gun like power to them. I suspect that would end up not cutting the mustard, however. Just too many steps and additional rules involved. LH-e http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=4060&hilit=cruiser+11+IPC+cruiser+11IPCs&start=80 After all, maybe a Cruiser can be balance this way while adding some historical features (M3, AA): CL A3D3M3C11, 1 AA@1 on def. vs 1 plane Because, of course at 10 IPCs with 2 others additions, cruiser will be overboosted. I just realized that Tank A3 D3 were 5 IPCs at that time, so doubling the cost would have put Cruiser A3 D3 at 10 IPCs. And what is strange is that Larry back off because he felt that it would make 2 hits, 20 IPCs Battleship obsolete. I understand that 11 IPCs is a too odd number, but 10 was not. However, all the A&A combat structure is based on this fact that cheaper ground units are always better cost effective than costlier. Subs, DDs, Cruiser were following the rule, why bend it for Battleship? It would have follow the rule, in addition, the 2 hits repairable units is something still valuable.

Thats not too hard to model. Just let fighters defend SBRs. We’ll already made production capacity more realistic but limiting IPCs spent at an IC rather than no. of units. So maybe SBR should destroy IPCs as well as reduce production capacitiy. Actually, what if we purchase at the END of your turn, and pick which ICs to build them with. At the beginning of your turn some of the units may be destroyed while building and you never got to use them.  Thats pretty cool on the timeline.

I’ll continue this proyect. The definitive rules are: Victory conditions: Axis win if a) Japan has at least 6 VCs at end of USA’s turn b) Germany + Italy have at least 7 VCs at end of USA’s turn Allies win if they have at least 13 VCs at end of USA’s turn Tech: Use delayed tech as default (techs enter in play at the end of the turn of the power that discovered them) NOs: NOs are mandatory Europe: Dardaneles closed 1942 scenario: Karelia IC deleted and moved to Novosibirsk (at setup) 1941 scenario: you can move Karelia’s IC to Novo (1 time each game). Do it in deployment phase. You cannot deploy new units at kar or novo the turn that you move the IC China: Using AAP40 rules for China China plays after Italy and before USA Setup is the same for both scenarios (use OOB 1942 for both) However, the chinese fighter is moved from Yunnan to Sikang and China gains 1 aa gun at Sikang China is allowed to move to any place. No limits of movement with one exception: China cannot enter at soviet controled territory (and USSR cannot enter at chinese territory) China doesn’t start at war with Germany and Italy. Germany or Italy can DOW China at pleasure, but China cannot DOW ger/ita unless that one of them DOWed first or that NAP is not active UK Colonial garrison: you MUST deploy a free IC for UK round 1, as if you had purchased it. The free IC costs 0 IPCs 1941 only: add 1 uk inf to sum, bor, ngui and sol USSR/Japan non agression pact: The breaker pays 15 IPCs to the bank unless it attacks a territory or SZ defended by multiple nations (that case, pay 0 IPCs). You can attack multinational SZs and ignore units belonging to a power that you’re not at war If the NAP ends, China can enter to USSR and viceversa. Also, if Germany or Italy attack China, the NAP should be voided, making a fully global war This will be my last effort to balance AA50 (I’d like to play some games here and there). I’ll try to post the AABattlemap module soon. I want to end this before moving to my next proyects, a custom 1940 OOB module and some other module called ‘Spain, 1940’ …