Oil Derricks

Not having any oil Derricks should be an air and or naval movement penalty. Having greater than one should be a movement advantage. perhaps you need 1 derrick for every 20 IPC, penalty accrues if you have less. If you have more, roll one die for each extra representing movement points that can be allocated to land units during non combat phase.

you roll total of 10 with 3 dice , during non combat you can “rail” one unit 10 spaces or 5 units–2 spaces more than regular movement. Derricks can be bombed by bombers ( subtract from roll the damage-damage automatically fixed for free at end of turn)

Here is a picture of an Oil Refinery & Derrick.  We simplified the rules:  Once a derrick is built the IPC value of said territory goes +1.  Once a Refinery is built with Derrick then goes up +1 again.  Derrick must be placed place one full turn before refinery can be built.  Can be bombed and removed or taken over by enemy.  We play scorched earth as well, so if you want to burn before its captured you can.

The red-and-white paint job on the refinery chimneys is a very nice touch; even without looking at the adjoining elements of the sculpt, someone can tell right away that this is some sort of industrial facility.  Great looking derrick too.

@Combat:

Here is a picture of an Oil Refinery & Derrick.  We simplified the rules:  Once a derrick is built the IPC value of said territory goes +1.  Once a Refinery is built with Derrick then goes up +1 again.  Derrick must be placed place one full turn before refinery can be built.  Can be bombed and removed or taken over by enemy.  We play scorched earth as well, so if you want to burn before its captured you can.

I like the simplicity of these rules.  Not to hijack the thread but how many IPC’s to build a derrick or refinery?  Are they limited to specific territories?  I guess bombing is similar to a facility?

***Edited because I answered my own question.  https://combatminiatures.org/collections/structures/products/oil-refinery

@carsonbparker:

@Combat:

Here is a picture of an Oil Refinery & Derrick.  We simplified the rules:  Once a derrick is built the IPC value of said territory goes +1.  Once a Refinery is built with Derrick then goes up +1 again.  Derrick must be placed place one full turn before refinery can be built.  Can be bombed and removed or taken over by enemy.  We play scorched earth as well, so if you want to burn before its captured you can.

I like the simplicity of these rules.  Not to hijack the thread but how many IPC’s to build a derrick or refinery?  Are they limited to specific territories?  I guess bombing is similar to a facility?

***Edited because I answered my own question.  https://combatminiatures.org/collections/structures/products/oil-refinery

Yep. And just tweak as u play games. Make it stronger or so but make sure u find the balance.

I do like the idea of trying to include oil in the game, and having oil boost movement seems like a good contribution to the discussion – I haven’t heard that one before.

I think at the Global 1940 scale, it makes little sense to think about oil production without also thinking about oil reserves. Japan didn’t literally have zero oil available before it conquered Borneo – but it had a small and dwindling supply that threatened to run out after the equivalent of about Round 2 or Round 3 of the game.

With that in mind, here’s how I would set up oil derricks:

STARTING OIL RESERVES

Each country starts with a certain number of oil tokens – you can use small black poker chips or whatever else is handy.
America – 15
Russia – 10
Germany – 10
UK Europe – 10
UK Pacific – 5
ANZAC – 5
France – 5
Italy – 5
Japan – 5

OIL DERRICKS

Each oil derrick generates 2 oil tokens per turn as part of your collect income phase, but only if it has fewer than 3 industrial damage. Oil derricks are considered facilities and may be bombed by tactical and/or strategic bombers. Their maximum damage is 6. Damage can be repaired for 1 IPC per damage as normal.

SPENDING OIL TOKENS

Each turn, at the start of your turn, you must decide whether to allocate an oil token to your army, navy, and/or air force. Each branch of the military you want to fuel costs 1 oil token. For example, fueling your navy and your air force would cost 2 oil tokens.

If you do not fuel a branch of your military, then all units in that branch (except infantry, artillery, cruisers, and AAA guns) are -1 on all combat rolls and -1 on all types of movement, to a minimum of 1. For example, if you do not fuel your army, then your mechanized infantry will fight at 1 on both offense and defense, and can only move 1 space per turn. Your tanks would fight at 2 on both offense and defense, and can only move 1 space per turn. Alternatively, if you do not fuel your navy, then your destroyers would fight at 1 on both offense and defense and move 1 space per turn, plus 1 more space if they start their turn at a functioning naval base. Failing to fuel your army does not affect your navy or air force, and failing to fuel your navy does not affect your army or air force, and failing to fuel your air force does not affect your navy or army. All of these penalties apply until the start of your next turn.

In addition, if you wish, you may spend 2 oil tokens to move one additional unit of any type up to one extra space during your non-combat move only. You may repeat this process as often as you like as long as you have the oil available, but you may not use oil to boost the exact same unit twice in the same turn.

Good idea that Ive used before but you should not be penalized on attack and defend for pieces. Oil penalty should just be for movement -1 only.

The penalties on defense I could see going either way.

The penalties on offense are key to keeping the theme going, though – if you don’t have enough fuel to get your tanks to the front lines, then you won’t have enough fuel for offensive maneuvers, either! Most of why a jeep is effective in combat is that it can move quickly, concentrate a large force into a small pocket of time and space, and hit you hard where you least expect it. If your jeep or tank, or plane) is instead a stationary target, then it probably fights less well than a squad of foot soldiers with boots and rifles – the foot soldiers are more mobile than a tank that’s out of gas, even on a tactical level.

Ya depends. If you really wanted to get technical as far as getting supplys up to front lines and to ships. But I think most people would want to stick with more kiss ideas. Not that theres nothing wrong with your ideas. Think thats best for more of a Barabossa or D Day game. More of a  smaller scale games. But Those ideas I want to put in the D Day game maybe with trucks and even jeeps.

will have these available soon.  Package of 6 Each.  Customize your board.