I never owned this game and a local shop had an old copy of it so I thought I’d give it a try or buy it just to have different colored miniatures for Global40 neutrals and the task forces plastic miniatures+paper sheets.

When I opened the board I saw this really nice and colored gameboard that impressed me. I gave a first read at the rulebook, I have read the FAQs here and I have set the board (although I didn’t play it yet).

I must say that at least on the look part this game is very gorgeous! My only complain could be on the chinese infantries, but what the heck, I have pacific40 Chinese infantry to use anyway.

I also like the rules and I see now where most of the global40 rules come from (As I said I never played this game this past 10 years, I had experience of classic and revised but not scenario games). The only rule that I don’t like is the submarine submerging mechanics.

I absolutely love how the convoy works! Especially the convoy routes.

A first look at the board setup made me think that it might be easy for Japan to achieve victory by focusing on India, but I didn’t play this game yet! So who knows!

If I had a free night with 2 friends, would it be better spent playing Pacific or Pacific40 in your opinion?

What should I know about this game? Any advices?

Do we know approximately when the kickstarter will be launched?

Pre-ordered from Amazon.

Shipping to Japan! Wohoo!

Hey there guys, long time!

Question: did anyone experiment with a South Africa strategy for Germany? It makes any sense?

I’m really curious about it.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 artillery and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Malta to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            2 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Combat - British
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Brazil: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to French Guiana: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
            1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Quebec to Eastern United States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
            3 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar

Place Units - British
            1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
            3 submarines placed in 71 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
            UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Szechwan
            1 infantry placed in Shensi
            3 infantry placed in Kansu

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 7 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 6 bombers; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 91 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Gibraltar: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Gibraltar: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Eastern United States: 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 101 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Brazil: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 86 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            6 bombers placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 6 bombers; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 91 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Gibraltar: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Gibraltar: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Eastern United States: 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 101 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Brazil: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 86 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            6 bombers placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 6 bombers; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 91 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Gibraltar: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Gibraltar: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Eastern United States: 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 101 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Brazil: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 86 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            6 bombers placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

Will do USA China UK tomorrow, I’m too tired today to rationalize my moves, 12hours straight of work after a trip in Kyoto are bad! Will play tomorrow.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk

Combat - British
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British win with 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Tobruk
                British attack with 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Tobruk from Italians with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for British: 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 33
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship
                British win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to Eire
                  British take Eire from Neutral_Allies
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 106 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
            British collect 28 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 28 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys