Airship house rules

Incorperating some of my additions to A&A 50th, as well as insperation from the community; this is my list of prototype house rules. Ive yet to play a full game of pacific, yet these ideas continue to rattle around in my head. My objective is a “one page” historical house rule suplement to the Pacific Theatre Changes to The Game Board None at this time (might add Russia as a power here, but im not sure if its a waste of time) Changes to Production Victory City Infrastructure Victory Cities contain enough commerce, industry and manpower to allow you to mobilize one infantry unit there during the place units phase. You must have controled this Victory City at the begining of this turn. Likewise, the convoy zones adjacent to that Victory City as well as the closest controled Industrial complex must be free of enemy units or else mobilzation there is forbidden. Changes to Units Artillery During the first round of an amphibious invasion only, defending artillery fire before all other combat units as if they had submarine “suprise strike”. For purposes of bombardment, ships may fire for units taken as casualties. Additonaly, hits from naval bombardment must be assigned to defending artilery first if any are present. Special Rules The Atomic Bomb After the 10th game turn, American strategic bombers may use atomic weapons during stratigic bombing. This is done as follows. Roll 4 dice and have the American Player assign them as follows. Highest Value - Stategic Bombing damage done to Industrial Complex Higher Intermidate Value - Number of Japanese land units destroyed (chosen by the American player) Lower Intermidate Value - Permanent damage done to the IPC value of the territory Lowest Value - Permanent Damage to the Industrial Complex

I’ve finished my video series on house rules and I’m ready to move on to something else. The last one that I uploaded is turn 2 through the rest of the game playing all 10 of my house rules. It gives you a good idea of how they work in a game situation in case you would like to try them or maybe they will give you some ideas of your own on how to improve upon my ideas to fit your vision of what G-40 should be. Here is a list of them; Special Forces Unit/Airfields https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkbTDATv1bI&t=1408s Japan vs. Russia I decided to go with a rule that split Asia from Europe. The only passage is south of the Himalayas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JoMX7mwLy0&t=9s Heavy Tanks/Tankograd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aET6BEPAXNQ&t=6s Heavy Tanks 2/ Partisans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8K4Vo5lORA&t=15s American Minorities at War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8gcDu6Pw4&t=24s Railways/Hospitals/“The Spy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSz5Il0CRyE&t=12s House Rules First Turn Run Through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWCCiFYgzA&t=21s House Rules Turn 2 Through the Rest of the Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUl4bBxZbfg&t=13s

@Gargantua: I like 1B, that’s not bad. But it’ll make things like 8 transports 1 destroyer a HELL of a force to deal with. I’m not convinced… Maybe they could operate like AA for eac 2 you have paired or something… Well with 1B, then only the destroyer and 1 transport would get to defend, and the transport could only hit air units. I see your point if your talking about 1A though.  So maybe 1B?  I just don’t think having transports have absolutely zero defensive capabilities whatsoever is neither historically accurate or fair. For 2, i think I’ll leave them at 6.  It seems allies are a little bit behind in this version, and the 6ipc tank rule hurts germany more than anyone else.

Another way to play a 1942.2 game with some elements which can simulate air-to-air combat between Fighters or against Bombers are as follow. This House Rule keep the same principles as the opening post system: Fighters are having dogfight against other Fighters and Bombers and not just hitting grounds targets (as casualties chosen by owner’s) acting like a shield. That Strategic Bombers are weak and vulnerable against Fighters in air-to-air combat. But Strategic Bombers have a heavy payload of bombs against ground targets. There is no special phase in this HR and the dogfight in SBR is consistent with the air-to-air combat value of Fighter and Bomber units. However, it implies a few changes on combat values and cost of these units: FIGHTER Attack 2 Defense 2 Move 4 Cost 7 Always hit enemy’s aircrafts first, if any available. A Destroyer must be present to hit submarine. Strategic Bombing Raid Escort and Interception Attack 2 Defense 2 STRATEGIC BOMBER Attack 4 Defense 1 Move 6 Cost 12 (Optional: reduced to 10 IPCs) A Destroyer must be present to hit submarine. Can make a Strategic Bombing Raid against Industrial Complex. OPTIONAL: Every time on attack a “1” is rolled, then an enemy’s plane (either Fighter or Bomber) must be taken as casualty. **Strategic Bombing Raid Escort and Interception Attack 1 Damage on IC: 1D6+2** 1942.2 FLEET CARRIER Attack 0 Defense 3 Move 2 Cost 14 Hit: 2 hits Carry 3 planes (Fighters) Damaged Carrier can still carry 1 plane. Carriers are repaired at the beginning of the Power’s turn (Purchase and repair damage phase), unlike Battleship which are repaired at the end the player’s turn (Placement phase). ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY Attack 0 Defense 0 Move NCM1 Cost 4 1 hit Up to 3 preemptive defense @1 against up to 3 planes, whichever the lesser,(as OOB AAA) and fire regular defense @1 against up to 1 plane on the following combat rounds. Stop any blitz, but cannot defend itself against enemy’s ground units. Additional units are added: For every 2 Fighter units, you can add on the board 1 new Fighter unit. USSR gets 1 additional Fighter unit. (1 Fg is put in Russia.) UK gets 2 additional Fighter units. (1 Fg is put on Carrier, 1 Fighter is put in UK.) USA gets 3 additional Fighter units.  (1 Fg is put on Carrier, 1 Fg is put in Western USA and 1 is put in Eastern USA.) Optional: You can add an AAA in China instead of a Fighter in Eastern USA. Germany gets 3 additional Fighter units. (1 Fg is put in Northwestern Europe, 1 Fg is put in Germany, 1 Fg is put in Poland.) Japan gets 3 additional Fighter units. (2 Fgs are put on each Carriers, and 1 Fg is put in Manchuria.)

YG, Could you please share with the community the Axis vs Allies win ratio when using your House Rules from your group? Obviously group dynamics effects game play, outcomes, and strategies. Currently on triplea live, it seems the allies are winning more lately and only with a small bid (being used against Japan now or no bid at all). J1 attacks are failing more often now. And when doing a J1 attack, I’m more prevalent to stack FIC instead of concurrently hitting Yunnan. I run out of fodder too quick. I think the game has now gone full circle. Perhaps I’m way off? Anyways, the allies just shove everything. Japan may win a battle in one spot but they get overrun in the others. My next table top G40 game won’t be until the 1st weekend of October (I’m jealous of you guys that have a G40 table top group). Â Ichabod

@knp7765: @Der: We play where subs do not attack one another or have any effect on one another on the map or on the battleboard. What if you have a naval battle involving two large fleets with subs on both sides? You just say “subs can’t hit planes OR SUBS” and play it out. If there ends up being only subs left, the battle ends - put the subs back out on the map. 1945 February 6- The Royal Navy submarine Venturer became the only submarine to sink another submarine while they were both submerged when she sank U-864 off Norway. In all the naval action of the whole world war this only happened once! I think you could say realistically it shouldn’t happen on the scale od Axis and Allies. As far as limiting the subs, IMO they should be limited. Their primary role historically was convoy raiding, and they now only cost 6 IPCs.

Here are some of the rules I liked that are different: Naval spotting - makes sense, maybe add +1 to spotting roll if sub or plane present. Research - I’m assuming those are free rolls. AAA - firing before each round.  At 5 planes seems a bit steep. Cruiser (AA) - That’s a house rule I already use.  Makes them a little more useful. Railroads - I’ve seen and used them, but with a limit to units moved.  But since your limiting it to 2 spaces. Research Focus - A research tech for your research roll.  Brilliant! Heavy transports - Another one in use. Sonar - Interesting concept. Not sure on the “Dodge” concept.  Thanks for the listing of your rules.