Check out this link:

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=33966.30

You can see I used the exact colors you specified a couple years ago. I painted mine now but a few years ago I used the same color scheme.

@weddingsinger:

@cyanight:

Almost 90% of the time I do a G1 with Axis. � Yes its risky but you can take Russia on turn 5. �

Building an IC in Egypt is a bad idea for G1. � Its better if you place in Persia.

May I ask what you do, exactly, on G1? � I was looking at the board and it seems like I’d do a pretty standard opening and then send:

3 inf and 1 tactical to Baltic States (3 Russian inf)
2 inf and 1 tank to E. Poland (2 Russian inf)
2 inf and 1 fighter to Bessarabia (2 Russian inf)
1 tank from Romania goes to Yugoslavia to allow retreat to Romania
1 tank from Slovakia/Hungary goes to Bulgaria

Which only puts 1 tank within range of the Russian counter attack but not great odds that I’ll win all 3 battles.

Actually I stack E.Poland with 6 tanks and 2 inf. Attack Yugo with 4 mech and 7 inf. Retreat to Romania. Now you have 4 mech in Romania.  Use planes to take Baltic, Bessarabia and France.  I like to one hit France if possible. Do not attack ships with planes use them on France.  Use subs on Ca, DD, TT.  I play with USA not at war for 3 turns.  Most players don’t know how to utilize a huge navy the way it should be.  Russia should fall by turn 5.

Its rare to win with the Axis after 15 rounds.

Technology

• Purchase a Tech token for 5 ICPs
• Only one breakthrough for each power per turn.
• Tech tokens are not discarded if no breakthrough occurs.

Breakthrough
A prototype is awarded to the power with the breakthrough. Any new units that are produced will have the new technology discovered. All other previously owned units retain their normal abilities and are NOT upgraded. Prototypes must be placed in a territory with a factory.
Improved Shipyards and Increased Factory Production do not receive a prototype unit but instead are converted globally for that power.
War Bonds are used during the COLLECT INCOME phase, roll 2x die and take the larger number.

Breakthrough Chart 1
1. Advanced Artillery. Each of your newly purchased artillery units can now provide greater support. One artillery unit can support up to 2 infantry and/or mechanized infantry units per attack. Up to 2 infantry and/or mechanized infantry units when coupled with 1 artillery unit have attack values of 2(PROTOTYPE: HEAVY ARTILLERY)
2. Rockets. Your air bases can now launch rockets from rocket launchers. During the Strategic and Tactical Bombing Raids step of your Conduct Combat phase each turn, each of your operative air bases with a rocket launcher can make a single rocket attack against an enemy industrial complex, air base, or naval base within 4 spaces of it. This attack does one die roll of damage to that facility. Rockets may not be fired over neutral territories. (PROTOTYPE: 1 ROCKET LAUNCHER THAT CAN BE PLACED AT ANY AIRFIELD. ADDITIONAL ROCKET LAUNCHERS COST 5 IPCS AND MAY BE PLACED AT AIR FIELDS. ONLY ONE ROCKET LAUNCHER MAY BE PLACED AT AN AIR FIELD. IF THE TERRITORY IS CAPTURED THE ROCKET LAUNCHER IS DESTROYED. ROCKET LAUNCHER CANNOT BE TAKEN AS A HIT.)
3. Up to 2 of your Infantry units in each territory with an air base can be moved to an enemy controlled territory 3 or fewer spaces away that is being attacked by your land units from adjacent territories and/or by amphibious assault. When moving, paratroopers must obey the same restrictions that air units do. If the territory being attacked has AAA (antiaircraft artillery) units, the paratrooper infantry units are subject to antiaircraft fire in the same way as air units. If attacking along with land units from adjacent territories, paratroopers may retreat as normal.  
4. Increased Factory Production. Each of your industrial complexes can now produce additional units beyond their normal production ability. Major industrial complexes can mobilize up to 12 units, and minor ones can mobilize up to 4 units. Also, when repairing a damaged industrial complex, you can remove 2 damage markers for the cost of 1 IPC (in other words, half price). The maximum damage that can be applied to your industrial complexes is not increased. (NO PROTOTYPE: UPGRADE ALL FACTORIES)
5. War Bonds. During your Collect Income phase, roll 2x die and take the larger number, collect that many additional IPCs. (NO PROTOTYPE)
6. Improved Mechanized Infantry. Each of your newly purchased mechanized infantry units that is paired up with a tank or an artillery now has an attack value of 2. Also, your mechanized infantry may now blitz without being paired with a tank. (PROTOTYPE: ADVANCED MECHANIZED INFANTRY)

Breakthrough Chart 2
1. Super Submarines. The attack value of your newly purchased submarines is now 3 instead of 2. (PROTOTYPE: SUPER SUBMARINE)
2. Jet Fighters. The attack value of your newly purchased fighters is now 4 instead of 3. In addition, during bombing raids your escorting or intercepting fighters now hit on a 1, 2 or 3 instead of just a 1 or 2. (PROTOTYPE: JET FIGHTER)
3. Improved Shipyards. Your sea units are now cheaper to build. Use these revised costs: (NO PROTOTYPE: UPGRADE ALL NAVAL BASES AT FACTORIES) Unit IPC cost Battleship - 17 Aircraft Carrier - 13 Cruiser - 9 Destroyer - 7 Transport - 6 Submarine - 5
4. Radar. Your antiaircraft fire, both from AAA (antiaircraft artillery) units and facilities in a territory with a radar tower, now hits on a 1 or 2 instead of just a 1. (PROTOTYPE: 1 RADAR TOWER. CANNOT BE TAKEN AS A HIT. THEY CAN MOVE 1 SPACE PER TURN. ALL AAA UNITS AND FACILITIES IN THE TERRITORY WITH THE RADAR TOWER HIT ON A 1 OR 2. ADDITIONAL UNITS COST 3 IPCS AND MAY BE PLACED AT FACTORIES. IF THE TERRITORY IS CAPTURED THEY ARE DESTROYED.)
5. Long-Range Aircraft. All of your newly purchased air units ranges are increased by 1 space. (PROTOTYPE: FIGHTER OR TACTICAL BOMBER)
6. Heavy Bombers. Your newly purchased strategic bombers are now heavy bombers. When attacking, whether in a battle or a strategic bombing raid, roll two dice for each bomber and select the best result. (PROTOTYPE: STRATEGIC BOMBER)

A simple house rule we use for Tech is the Prototype System

When you get a breakthough you receive a prototype unit that has the tech. All other units on the board stay the same.  Only the prototype and new units get the bonus tech.  This way if Germany has all of its artillery and mech up in Bryansk and they roll tech for Artillery and Mech it doesn’t just upgrade those units.  This system does require you to have multiple sets of pieces but it is by far the best system for tech without ruining the game.

What version are you talking about?

Almost 90% of the time I do a G1 with Axis.  Yes its risky but you can take Russia on turn 5.

Building an IC in Egypt is a bad idea for G1.  Its better if you place in Persia.

Yes, G2 DOW. I didn’t come up with this myself. I learned it from Arthur Bomber Harris. You secure and hold Leningrad on G3…1st build is G4.

Unless your doing a G1 attack on Russia you should not be able to produce in Lenegrad on G4.  The Russian player should be able to counter it.

G1 is my favorite because if you can beat the Allied planes from reaching Moscow its over.

Try buying more Bombers

@ABWorsham:

The blue plane has become a fan favorite in our household.

Same here. We actually use the sculpt of a blue bi-plane from HBG instead.

@siredblood:

@Argothair:

Hey SiredBlood,

Just checking in again on the written rules – any format is fine, doesn’t have to be fancy or perfect; Word, PDF, photographs, whatever you’ve got! I just want something in one place that I can read and use to start practicing for your cool tournament.

Cheers,
Argo

Sorry for the delay brother, my grandson passed away, I left town early last week and will be gone till the 12th.

Cyanight-  if your interested we got room.

Very sorry to hear about your grandson. Please take care