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@seancb said in The cheezy retreat from Yugoslavia to Romania on G2:
if you all think this is a good thing go ahead. we dont allow cheeze in our games. the maximum movement they have is 2. I certainly wish a new “official” rule addendum would fix this. we just dont allow crap like that
as such i choose not to play with folks that think this kind of stuff is OK
It is a valid tactic since Classic. There won’t be any official rule addendum coming. And I dont agree with your assertion that people playing by the actual rules are somehow cheating or playing unfairly.
@taamvan said in Gen Con 2019 (Aug. 1-4):
Zombie First Day are sold out I bought in Friday 1400H. 4 day Badges are likely to sell out as the total attendee cap has been reached as a practical matter ~62000
Yeah, they sold out 2 years ago too. I got the “near sellout” email from gencon.
I hope to see many of you at Gencon.
Perhaps at Gencon then. Hope there is one.
Triple A has had time to work out bugs/kinks, as well as having all game versions.
To me, the # of games available + the AI are most important.
London is toast is this scenario. The allies are toast too, because after the Germans do drop transports the Japanese will take the mic you built for them. The USA will have to try to save London which is great for the Japanese.
I’m not saying a middle earth strategy cant work but this is far too aggressive. And you are not utilizing the infrastructure you already have in SA which you can transport up to the middle east.
I’m not a fan of sea lion but I would happily do so if I saw you making those purchases.
@thedesertfox said in UK Strategy -"Middle Earth":
Pretty much. I dont think it gets simpler than that. Either Axis power has the ability to make the US pay consequentially for choosing one side of the board over the other.
I stated earlier that having assumed Japan takes Calcutta as well as the other cities of course, all that’s left is taking Honolulu or Sydney to which the Americans by GHG’s standard will have been building mostly everything in the Atlantic. yes I know he says to also shuck units back and forward into Hawaii but that’s what the Pearl Harbor attack is for.
You don’t even need to attack. Just build for a J2 attack and stack everything in Carolines that can reach. USA cant stack Hawaii because they will get destroyed. If USA doesnt build in the Pacific they get destroyed J2 or J3.
Just eliminate this whole floating bridge stuff right from the get go.
@jonahawesome said in Global war 1940:
I just started playing Axis and allies 1940 with 6 peoples . Where do I start implementing the more complicated rules of the game and house rules after we got the basics down like phases/ fighting units
I would avoid making any house rules until your group is familiar with the base game and how it plays.
@andrewaagamer said in Axis are underpowered.:
I would agree if the US is not fighting in the Atlantic with anything more than a token force AND there is only a $20 range bid that the Med is up for grabs.
My question is, for OOB, why in the world would anyone accept a $20 range bid? Do these tournaments you play at GenCon have different victory conditions than normal? Are they timed games? I have heard of that but having never played at one my personal experience is nil.
So actually the current tournament uses the 1942 setup, so that all countries start at war. Due to the limited time frame games must end at 10 hrs or so.
But before that setup people played with a bid in the 20s. You do not have time to take 30 minutes to run simulations on the best moves. You cannot use online battle calculators. You need to know what to do beforehand and play more with your gut then an odds calculation. As the games are at risk of mistakes, you really dont need a 60 bid. Moreover, bids are not limited to one unit per territory.
With the 42 setup, the axis win if they have 125 ipc at the end of the game. No bonus income counts. If they dont, they need 6 VC in the pacific. Europe VC win isnt happening. Otherwise the allies win.
@marshmallowofwar said in Axis are underpowered.:
@squirecam said in Axis are underpowered.:
You can pressure the middle east as well if you build a german fleet to aid Italy. You dont have to play out Moscow or bust every game.
In the scenario you’re describing you’re either splitting your forces, which means Russia is on definitive seek and destroy (and possibly even pushing you back), or you’re concentrating in the north, which means there is no pressure on the Middle East until several turns after you build this second fleet.
Assuming you build your fleet in Southern France, you need several turns to build a fleet that can survive if the UK is doing alright and essentially in control of the Med. Your Med fleet depends on the Italians to survive unless you’re spending a lot of money (more not spent on ground troops). If there is any UK or US air presence, your fleet will be blown out of the water as soon as you start building it without an Italian navy or air cover (which you have to build and anchor fighters there – more forces NOT helping you in Russia).
Of course, you might be trying to move your Baltic fleet to the Med. That is several turns of concerted movement through a hostile Atlantic and you are depending on Italian control of Strait of Gibraltar.
And once again, those ships do not occupy territories – they don’t help your economy directly. They are not “boots on the ground”.
I 100% agree with you that you don’t have to “Moscow or bust” every game, but you DO need to shut down the Russian army in a way that makes it totally defensive. That takes a LOT of ground troops and planes.
@snpic said in Axis are underpowered.:
@marshmallowofwar thank you for your advice, I will try it on tripleA and tell you what I think.
But I think that there’s a problem because if you take all of Russia you still need another victory city.That’s true, but it’s rarely an issue. Your practical choice for VC is now Cairo or London. If things have been going well-ish for the Axis in the Med at this point but Egypt still holds out, there’s an excellent chance that the UK player has short-changed the spending on UK defenses. NOW you can build your fleet and air force while you bolster your Western defenses and consolidate Russian territories that you haven’t been able to conquer yet. A late Sea Lion is a beautiful thing (for the Axis).
On the other hand, if Egypt can be destroyed by the forces you currently have at hand (and can produce and deliver in a timely manner), you can go for Egypt.
Marsh
I’m not necessarily concentrating anywhere. I’m going where there is opportunity. The first build is ac + fleet, either 2 transports or des + sub. Then I see what the allies do. Do they attack Taranto. What does the US do in the Pacific (as my fleet is not attacking J1 but stationed in Carolines.) Do they go all Atlantic or pacific or split. What and where does Uk build.
This provides a multitude of options. But I have southern France taken by Germany to allow for med support. I have transports for shipping to Leningrad. In short I have infrastructure purchased G1 and G2 that allow me to put pressure potentially everywhere before US is brought in J3.
The Russian territories are worth 1 or 2 to the axis except for Leningrad. The med is worth +15 to +20 for the axis if you can get four bonuses. And you can do both at the same time. Yes, you aren’t in Stalingrad G6. But you don’t need to be.
@shadowhawk said in Online bid question:
@squirecam said in Online bid question:
And many people claim that they got diced when they make 3 “70%” attacks and lose one when they likely could have made 2 attacks at 90%.
In every battle you can get diced even if you got only 20% odds. Its not the overal outcome of the battle but the expected result.
If you got 60 infantry and score 5 hits on defence your pretty screwed.
If you got 60 inf on defence and score 50hits the other side is screwed. Does not mather if the odds of winning the overal battle are 10% or 99%
But I don’t consider 20 to 25% odds of losing to be getting diced. You will lose every fourth or fifth battle. If you have 98% odds of taking France and lose, that’s a different story.
If you make attacks where you only have a 70% chance of winning, that’s a decision you have to live with. Not the fault of the dice.
@phd_angel said in Online bid question:
@squirecam said in Online bid question:
@phd_angel said in Online bid question:
@shadowhawk Thank you but how does bid placement work in tournaments like GenCon with Global 1942 etc.?
Gencon allows you to place troops anywhere they already exist. In theory, you could bid 9 and place 3 infantry all in the same space. This allows for a lower overall bid as you are not restricted to 1 unit per space.
My original question was whether I can use bid money to upgrade units at GenCon tournament rules. For example, upgrade 3 inf into artillery, instead of placing 1 new infantry.
No this is not allowed. And you cannot save $ either. Any bid money not used is discarded.
@questioneer said in Online bid question:
What is the current or typical bid range for G40 2nd edition among online players?
Also, same question for G42 (GenCon LHTR) version.
I’d say a 42 bid for Gencon is 6-7 for the axis.
@shadowhawk said in Online bid question:
@Arthur-Bomber-Harris
With normal dice even online you cannot calculate the exact number of troops but you can calculate the odds of winning and the expected losses. But its still a chance even a 70% battle can be lost.Online play does make it easier to do these odds calculations and dont make mistakes where you go in with 45% odds of winning.
The bid depends a lot on the players and how experienced they are with the game. And there are a lot of cheesy game breaking bid placements that make the game less fun.
And many people claim that they got diced when they make 3 “70%” attacks and lose one when they likely could have made 2 attacks at 90%.
@phd_angel said in Online bid question:
@shadowhawk Thank you but how does bid placement work in tournaments like GenCon with Global 1942 etc.?
Gencon allows you to place troops anywhere they already exist. In theory, you could bid 9 and place 3 infantry all in the same space. This allows for a lower overall bid as you are not restricted to 1 unit per space.
@Arthur-Bomber-Harris said in Online bid question:
@questioneer keep in mind that online favors the Axis more than a face to face board game where you make more mistakes. I can calculate the exact value of troops needed to ensure victory in battle when I have the luxury to battle calc every possible move.
I think 20-30 bid is fair for live play, and 40-60 is needed for games where you can spend an hour to make a move.
This really is the important distinction from tournament play at Gencon vs online tournaments. Aside from using the 42 setup. Not having access to a battle calculator means you are more likely to overcommit or under commit your forces.
@LincolnHawk said in Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris:
With Germany in Global 42 this is what I like to do. Turn one you need to purchase an aircraft carrier. This allows you to attack the UK battleship and transport on turn one with the two planes from western Germany, 2 subs and a cruiser. I also buy an airbase on turn one. This goes on Greece.
I’ve done similar buys. This scenario is really 1943 and you have to treat it that way. Germany has lost the initiative and has to figure out how to get it back. It’s a totally different game from 1940.
And I like taking Southern France with Germany specifically to help Italy in the med.
Getting Italy to 25+ IPC is key and you can do so by getting them their bonuses. No ships in the med and Gibraltar plus Greece and then North Africa. Now you have a helpful partner as opposed to a drain on resources that a weak Italy is.
@scotth409 said in Global 1942 Scenario Larry Harris - Strategy Discussion for both sides:
Re: Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris
My son and I play this version exclusively. I’d welcome everyone’s thoughts on Axis and Allied strategy for this version of the game.
Europe Axis must regroup for first couple turns while Japan grabs US attention. Bid usually is a transport to Japan so they get the money island bonus T1. It’s still allies game to lose though.