This is aequitas et veritas from Germany.
In 2007 after i relocated to the United States, i found a Store with Axis and Allies games and got interested in it.
My first Game was the 1999 Europe edition and we (my cousin and friends) set up a small playgroup.
I learned to know the game better and bought the next game, Pacific.
No turning back from this time on.

When i moved back to Germany with my family i left all my games there.

I found this site while i was in the U.S…
The feed back to my questions,the warm welcome, the sometimes funny and sometimes interesting discussions made me stay on this site.

The Play Boardgame section gave me a very good replacement for my missing copies and the League a very strong replacement for my playgroup.

After the years i sharpend my skills in playing and met a lot of new Friends.

If you are new to triple a you are welcome and enjoy this site like i do.

I would like to take the Chance and ask for forgiveness, were i was bad or not polite to you.
I would like to take the Chance and thank you, were you helped me out on this forum.
I would like to take the Chance and wish you the best for your future.

Sincerely AetV

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.

@trulpen tue question behind all this is:

Is it really worth it, to put all that effort and resources for one single BB in?

Or is it more like Cpt. Miller states in SPR:
Yeah, all for one single man.

The G BB has a Task, that point is clear.
It depends on you as GPlayer if it fills the task to the fullest!

Help destroying the RN and protecting the Kriegsmarine to the bitter end to folk and fatherland!!

If you are planning on saving the BB for the purpose of another Task, then you should Strafe sz111 with BB/1×Ftr/1×TacB/2×SS and 1xBmbr only.
Retreat after one round of combat.
Your Pruchase for this case should be:
1xDD, 1xSS, 1xCV placed in sz112.
And land your remaing planes accordingly to max out the protection for the Kriegsmarine.

But!:
To buy an AB for a single BB in Holland makes no sense and has no gain nor benefits.

Why?:
The US will come, sooner or later.
-you as Gplayer will lose any Navy build race against the US and US/UK combined.

• you will very likely lose that AB to the US/UK and they will have a way better use for that then G will ever have.
  -you are comming short on eastern front b/c 15ipc’s are missing there.
  15 ipc equal= two Arms plus Inf.
  Or 3 Mech and an Inf.
  Or a Bmbr plus Inf.
  It’ll cost you flexabilty and power of your punch on Moscow.
  The AB can be bmbd by US and your Fleet be taken out via UK by a 1-2 punch.
  An AB also means that at up to three Ftrs will be missing on E-front, five planes if you have a CV loaded.

You may playtest an AB buy in your group and may have some success, but in all actuallty it will not become a solid strategy.

Just some food for thoughts.

Easy on the Veterans here @bretters.

I totally understand your point @dawgoneit and I think it will be considered since a lot of people here do still play OoB here. Maybe just not more frequently than the BM in League games these days.

Arround 140 PBF games and 8-10 online games so far, since 2016.

Used to play F2F games in the States. Back then we played the '99 Europe Version and the 2001Pacific one though.
What a blast.

Now i only play BM and loving it.

@oysteilo I agree with you and would welcome your solutions.
This brings huge credit to, since you seem like a person who aknoledge issues/ problems and also files on solutions and present them.
Very good!

I would add that it could also easily maintained with specific league badges wich are showing that you either a prefferable Oob or BM or PtV Player or have a multibadge wich reflects that you are good to play all or certain two versions of G40.
We discussed a badge solution for League members a while ago, when this site became a New facelifting.
Maybe it is this time to get more serious about that.

I suffered this season to play a version where i am less comfortable with. And would be open to the ideas of three different brackets.

And i would also mention, that i was beat fair and square and accepted it without a mourning!

@oysteilo right on!
As soon as Africa is becoming more and more yella file for loss as Allies.

@Amon-Sul my experiance was, that I personally couldn’t follow up my line bc i was getting tempted to rely more on the techs than on my abilty to perform my strategy.

@oysteilo is a very competent player and it made lots of fun.

I would implement tech in a certain way that differs from the most opinions that people have arround here.

They are:

All nations get three techs they can develop and are equal.
AA Radar
Airborne forces
Increased Factory Production

Plus they get 3 additional
Nation related Techs and would be:

GERMANY:
Super Subs
Jetzt Power
Improved Mechs

RUSSIA:
Tank production (Tanks cost 5 instead of 6)
Improved Arty Support 1 (pairing mechsnism)
Improved Arty Support 2 (( purchase mechanism buy four Inf get an additional Arty) reflecting that almist every soviet Infantry men in '42 had a mortar along with them)

JAPAN:
Shipyards
Improved Mech
Heavy Bomber

US:
Warbonds
Shipyards
Longrange Aircraft

UK:
Shipyards
Longrange Aircraft
Heavy Bmbrs

As a total of six techs you may develop dringend the whole game.
More specified Techs would even be better for the nation only related techs.

As an Axis Player i would welcome your idea of Russia building an mIC in Caucasuss, it makes the NO even more tempting.

Like Colt allready explained, please provide a few games as evidence that this will work and prove us wrong.

I highly recommend to reconsider your thoughts on the mIC.

Best regards

AetV

Thank you for the answer.

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Ukraine
        1 armour moved from Baltic States to Novgorod

    Place Units - Italians
        1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 infantry placed in Southern Italy
        1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
        Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - Americans
        Trigger Americans Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 3 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 8 fighters, 2 infantry, 3 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
              Americans take 42 Sea Zone from Japanese
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
        1 bomber moved from India to Kweichow
        1 armour moved from Norway to Finland
              Americans take Finland from Germans
        1 armour moved from Finland to Norway
        1 submarine moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Java
            Americans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 3 cruisers in Java, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2,17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Java
            Americans win, taking Java from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        Battle in Kweichow
            Americans attack with 1 bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber in Kweichow, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow
            Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in 97 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 2 submarines; Russians loiter and taunt
            Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine owned by the Americans retreated to 95 Sea Zone
            Italians win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 102 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 102 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Kweichow to India
        1 bomber moved from New Zealand to India
        1 bomber moved from Western United States to New Zealand
        3 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco

    Place Units - Americans
        1 factory_minor placed in Norway
        1 carrier and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States
        1 infantry placed in Central United States
        2 fighters placed in Eastern United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5
        Americans collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs
        Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
        Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Guerilla Kweichow: Chinese has 1 infantry placed in Kweichow
        1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
        2 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kansu
        2 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Sikang
        1 fighter moved from Tsinghai to Shensi

    Combat - Chinese
        Chinese creates battle in territory Kweichow
        Battle in Kansu
            Chinese attack with 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kansu
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kansu
            Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Japanese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
            Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
        Battle in Sikang
            Chinese attack with 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Sikang, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Sikang, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Sikang, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Sikang, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Sikang, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Sikang, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Sikang
            Chinese win, taking Sikang from Japanese with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Shensi
            Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Shensi, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shensi
            1 fighter owned by the Chinese retreated
            Japanese win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter moved from Shensi to Tsinghai

    Place Units - Chinese
        1 infantry placed in Tsinghai

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 5 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - British
        Trigger British Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

    Combat Move - British
        1 marine moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from 95 Sea Zone to Sicily
        1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 95 Sea Zone to Sardinia
        1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 95 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
        3 fighters moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
        1 bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd
        1 infantry moved from India to Burma
              UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese

    Combat - British
        Strategic bombing raid in Volgograd
                Germans roll AA dice in Volgograd : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in Volgograd rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
            Bombing raid in Volgograd causes 5 damage total. 
        Battle in Northern Italy
            British converts factory_major into different units
        Battle in Sicily
        Battle in Sardinia
        Battle in 97 Sea Zone
            British attack with 2 fighters and 3 submarines; Russians loiter and taunt
            Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                British roll dice for 3 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone
            British win, taking Northern Italy from Italians, taking Sicily from Italians, taking Sardinia from Italians, taking 97 Sea Zone from Italians with 2 fighters and 3 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Caucasus
            British attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
            Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                British roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2,17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            British win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys

    Non Combat Move - British
        3 fighters moved from Caucasus to Russia
        1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
        1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        2 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
        1 aaGun moved from India to Burma
        3 artilleries moved from India to Burma
        21 infantry moved from India to Burma
        1 infantry moved from India to Burma
        1 infantry moved from India to Burma
        1 fighter moved from India to 42 Sea Zone

    Place Units - British
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Iraq
        3 infantry placed in United Kingdom
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in United Kingdom
        British undo move 2.
        2 infantry placed in United Kingdom
        1 mech_infantry placed in Egypt
        1 infantry placed in United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs
        Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 42 PUs
        Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 45 PUs
        Objective British 2 Southern Europe Beach Head: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 48 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1,50
Americans regular : -0,50
Italians regular : 0,33
Japanese regular : -0,67
Germans AA : -0,17
Germans regular : 1,33
British regular : 1,83

Savegame_38371.tsvg

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
              Russians take Western Ukraine from Germans
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Novgorod
        1 fighter moved from Belarus to Novgorod

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Novgorod
            Russians attack with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 7 infantry
                Germans roll AA dice in Novgorod : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 : 6/9 hits, 3,33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 7 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2,33 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 5 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod
                Russians roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 3 : 3/7 hits, 2,83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Novgorod, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod
            Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
            Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 7 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine
            Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Italians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine
            1 fighter owned by the Russians retreated
            Italians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Belarus
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Belarus
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Belarus
        4 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        6 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
        6 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
        2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia

    Place Units - Russians
        1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs
        Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 35 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 37 PUs
        Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 1,00
Germans AA : -0,33
Germans regular : 1,00
Russians regular : 0,50

Savegame_38351.tsvg

I will Pause.

Your AA missed, i rolled 6 Hits so far but my Internet connection hot stucked.
Will try to continue later.
Got to go to work now.
Battle of Novgorod.

We let gras over the thing growing.

@elrood totally

@private-panic said in NML 1914 - Team Game #3:

@aequitas-et-veritas I didn’t know you had it in you Kevin!

Well that is se sherman in me with a 1 to 1 Translation.
There will yes the dog in the Pan crazy.

There you have the salad.