Hey everyone! Here are some photos of my G40 custom job. I built this to be relatable to all players and only added features to subtly enhance playability. Dress right dress and standardization were the order of the day.

List of features:

1. NO MOLD LINES (all pieces were carefully sanded with sanding twigs)
2. LOW COLOR NOISE (no special camouflage or distracting colors)
3. Infrastructure replaced with actual pieces (all painted white)
4. Capital ships have magnetized hulls to “carry” orange damage markers
5. Aircraft Carriers are magnetized to “carry” aircraft
6. Aircraft magnetized to flight stands using “pin drill” technique for perfect balance.
7. Aircraft wear period correct decals for ease of spotting on the board (my exception to “color noise” reduction)
   *8) Some units were replaced for historical accuracy. Used only AH or WotC pieces to maintain aesthetic integrity. (exc: China P-40, artillery)

Check out my YouTube customization series for more info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhtS9kBOK7s&t=859s

@kwaspek104 @gamerman01 @VictoryFirst @DoManMacgee @Ragnell804 @Martin @elche

This is a new thread for the 2025 Classic tournament. I believe everything has been sorted out. What @Martin started last year has expanded with additional talent. You are all exceptionally talented and friendly players imo.

If there is any dispute let me or gamerman know and we will help get it resolved.

We’re playing
Classic, 2nd Edition with
Restricted Attack,
Can build in enemy occupied sea zone,
No Neutrals, and
tech turned on at Russia turn 4 to the end.

Sides are by agreement or bid as outlined by Gamerman.

Please report game results here.

If this tournament works out well (I feel strongly it will), I’ll open it up by advertising on Facebook and YouTube next year and give the G40 league a run for its money. Best of luck to you all. Have fun. Be cool.

Let’s push some plastic.

Learn how to play the original Axis and Allies Europe better. Follow along in my new series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSyrIwF7tX4

The intro video and the German strategy video are posted.

You’re welcome:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/kmjn20usjj693ec/Europe1999.png/file

This will act as a “one stop shop” for anyone interested in my work regarding digital downloads of AnA boards:

Classic (Milton Bradley): http://www.mediafire.com/view/x2tq68bqzf9svnv/Axis Allies Board.jpg

Europe (1999): http://www.mediafire.com/file/kmjn20usjj693ec/Europe1999.png/file

Pacific (2000): http://www.mediafire.com/file/322b1gupqmgnhm4/Pacific2000.png/file

Revised: http://www.mediafire.com/file/h3p3rbk0hq9xeiu/Revised.png/file

Guadalcanal: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3g7hongk3pk1ft6/Guadalcanal+Board+Final.png/file

Xeno Games 3rd Edition: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7i8mgxaom0d9oqw/Xeno+The+World+at+War+3rd+Edition+Board.png/file

Xeno Games 4th Edition (same map structure just published with different colors): https://www.mediafire.com/file/v26nobwcpm246rw/WaW4th.png/file

Fortress America (1986): https://www.mediafire.com/file/f4ku5mf8oxyszxa/FA.png/file

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnA3xAM_CjM

Punchline: TripleA is the most efficient online platform on which to play Axis and Allies. This allows players to play more games with the added benefit of playing a variety of opponents. More games against different opponents means a far more diverse range of experience which makes the AnA player more lethal in all his future games…including those played face to face.

Optional Rules for balance

Experienced players sometimes find that it’s too easy for the Entente to win. If the Entente is winning too often, use some or all of the following changes:

1. The Russian Revolution rule is no longer considered optional.

2. USA starts with zero IPCs and is at war on the beginning of USA turn 5 (unless attacked first).

3. The invasion of neutral territories that did not start the game aligned is not permitted [Exception: Persia].

4. Dardanelles Rule: Though movement into SZ 20 is allowed, passage through SZ 20 is not unless you or a power from your side controls Constantinople. Amphibious assaults against Ankara and Mesopotamia is no longer permitted unless the attack originated from SZ 21 or if you or a power from your side controls Constantinople.

5. The boarder between SZ 17 and SZ 18 now exists from the boot heel of Naples to the Greece/Albania boarder.

6. Make the following setup adjustment for Italy. Rome and Piedmont should each have three infantry (not six) and two artillery.

*If the above changes are made and its still too easy for the Entente to win, agree (or bid) on the removal of an amount of Russian ARTILLERY from their at start setup (as of 03/08/2024, I recommend the removal of 6-8 Russian artillery - yes, the game appears to be THAT imbalanced).

A review of two older ‘third party’ variants for Axis and Allies that deserve more respect than they get: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsm4is72-sc

My opening comments on this game as a player only (I helped with playtesting but can’t discuss that part). The intent here is to manage the expectations of new owners and to help those on the fence make a decision regarding purchasing this fine game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQq2sQ37v3s

The best and most functional versions of core Axis and Allies games for TripleA will be cataloged below. This work is primarily from @VictoryFirst but more may be on the way from other authors as well as VictoryFirst.

This thread will act as a living document and updated continually as more fixes to the various TripleA modules are completed.

Here is a youtube video that explains more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkgP1O3wQAs

Module installation instructions: You have to move the unzipped map to the “downloadedMaps” folder in the folder where you installed Triplea. Reboot the game and look for the title in the selection screen.

Europe (1999): https://www.mediafire.com/file/0d7x7n1khgw7gu3/europe_improved.zip/file

D-Day (updated 2/2/2025): https://www.mediafire.com/file/quvl7ow85fq6989/d-day2_improved.zip/file

1914 (Original) https://www.mediafire.com/file/o6a6vc0g2jf5lr2/world_war_i_1914_improved.zip/file

1914 (Tournament Rules Edition) https://www.mediafire.com/file/4t8gcw8d2wc0zri/world_war_i_1914_tournament.zip/file

1914 (Balanced by TGC) https://www.mediafire.com/file/6iqf74g0s1zyktp/world_war_i_1914_balanced.zip/file

@ManuC23 nice. yes, I’ve heard there is a dedicated following for revised. That must be them.

@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Ottomans
        Ottomans buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Ottomans
        6 artilleries and 16 infantry moved from Ankara to Smyrna
        5 infantry moved from Constantinople to Smyrna

    Combat - Ottomans
        Ottomans creates battle in territory Ankara

    Combat Move - Ottomans

    Place Units - Ottomans
        5 infantry placed in Constantinople

    Turn Complete - Ottomans
        Ottomans collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs

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@ManuC23 most folks here on play by email (i think) - I’ve played for many many years and have never gone into the live server to find a game

@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 6 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        4 units repaired.
        1 infantry moved from Ruhr to Alsace
        13 infantry moved from Ruhr to Belgium
        1 fighter moved from Lorraine to Alsace
        2 fighters moved from Belgium to Alsace
        9 artilleries, 27 infantry and 3 tanks moved from Lorraine to Picardy
        2 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        10 artilleries, 22 infantry and 1 tank moved from Belgium to Picardy
        2 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Hanover to Ruhr
        3 infantry moved from Kiel to Ruhr
        1 infantry moved from Berlin to Prussia
        13 infantry moved from Berlin to Kiel

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Picardy
            Germans attack with 19 artilleries, 49 infantry and 4 tanks
            Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 19 artilleries, 49 infantry and 4 tanks in Picardy, round 2 : 32/72 hits, 30.33 expected hits
                French roll dice for 2 infantry in Picardy, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 tank owned by the Germans
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Picardy
            Germans win, taking Picardy from French with 19 artilleries, 49 infantry and 4 tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

    Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing unit hit damage for these Germans owned units to: tank = 1, tank = 1, tank = 1
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - Germans
        6 fighters and 2 infantry placed in Berlin

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 46 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : 0.00
Germans regular : 1.67

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@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 9

    Actions - AustroHungarians

    Purchase Units - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians buy 10 infantry and 1 tank; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        1 unit repaired.
        5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 31 infantry and 1 tank moved from Venice to Tuscany
        12 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
        11 infantry moved from Vienna to Trieste
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Albania to Trieste
        2 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
        2 infantry moved from Smyrna to Ankara
        1 infantry moved from Constantinople to Smyrna
        2 infantry moved from Galicia to Romania
        6 artilleries and 27 infantry moved from Galicia to Vienna
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Livonia to Karelia

    Combat - AustroHungarians

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Tuscany: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing unit hit damage for these AustroHungarians owned units to: tank = 1
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Tuscany from Italians to AustroHungarians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        10 infantry and 1 tank placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs

@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy nothing; Remaining resources: 30 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        2 infantry moved from India to Indian Ocean Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Indian Ocean Sea Zone to Red Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Red Sea Zone to Anglo Sudan Egypt
        1 infantry moved from Syria Jordan to Anglo Sudan Egypt
        1 fighter moved from India to Anglo Sudan Egypt
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Anglo Sudan Egypt
        2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to North Sea Zone

    Combat - British
        Battle in Anglo Sudan Egypt
            British attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 armour and 3 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 3 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Anglo Sudan Egypt
                British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 3 : 0/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Anglo Sudan Egypt
                British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 4 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Anglo Sudan Egypt
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Anglo Sudan Egypt
                British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 5 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Anglo Sudan Egypt, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Anglo Sudan Egypt
            British win, taking Anglo Sudan Egypt from Germans with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 3 infantry
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
        Battle in North Sea Zone
            British attack with 2 fighters
            Germans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British roll dice for 2 fighters in North Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 transport in North Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            2 fighters owned by the British retreated

    Non Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from North Sea Zone: 1 fighter
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from North Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from North Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to West Spain Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter moved from North Sea Zone to Karelia S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from East Canada to West Canada
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Anglo Sudan Egypt to Italian East Africa

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 28 PUs; end with 58 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -1.83
British regular : -2.17

UK1.tsvg +5.21 German. A new record.

@Martin said in 2025 Classic Tournament:

@ManuC23 you should immediately start playing the Classic league. If you finish six games before the end of the year, you will be in next year’s Playoff tournament.

@manuc23 I’ll play ya anytime =)

@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Ottomans
        Ottomans buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Ottomans
        6 infantry moved from Smyrna to Ankara
        7 infantry moved from Constantinople to Ankara
        9 infantry moved from Syrian Desert to Ankara

    Combat Move - Ottomans

    Place Units - Ottomans
        5 infantry placed in Constantinople

    Turn Complete - Ottomans
        Ottomans collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs

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@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 units repaired.
        2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tanks moved from Alsace to Lorraine
        6 artilleries, 23 infantry and 1 tank moved from Ruhr to Belgium
        11 infantry moved from Hanover to Ruhr
        3 infantry moved from Kiel to Ruhr
        3 infantry moved from Berlin to Kiel
        11 infantry moved from Berlin to Hanover
        2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Silesia to Hanover
        15 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        7 artilleries moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        1 tank moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        3 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        3 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        1 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        1 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        1 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Lorraine
            Germans attack with 9 artilleries, 1 fighter, 27 infantry and 3 tanks
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 9 artilleries, 1 fighter, 27 infantry and 3 tanks in Lorraine, round 2 : 20/40 hits, 17.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 infantry in Lorraine, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 tank owned by the Germans
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Lorraine
            Germans win, taking Lorraine from French with 9 artilleries, 1 fighter, 27 infantry and 3 tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing unit hit damage for these Germans owned units to: tank = 1
        EDIT: Changing unit hit damage for these Germans owned units to: tank = 1, tank = 1
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - Germans
        14 infantry placed in Berlin

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : 0.50
Germans regular : 2.17

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@Ragnell804

Game History

Round: 8

    Actions - AustroHungarians

    Purchase Units - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians buy 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        1 unit repaired.
        10 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
        2 fighters and 12 infantry moved from Vienna to Trieste
        2 fighters moved from Trieste to Venice
        2 infantry moved from Galicia to Romania
        1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Constantinople
        2 infantry moved from Constantinople to Smyrna
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Livonia
        1 artillery moved from Poland to Livonia
        6 artilleries and 29 infantry moved from Poland to Galicia

    Combat - AustroHungarians
        Battle in Venice
            AustroHungarians attack with 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 31 infantry and 1 tank
            French defend with 1 infantry
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 31 infantry and 1 tank in Venice, round 2 : 12/40 hits, 15.83 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Venice, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 tank owned by the AustroHungarians
                1 infantry owned by the French lost in Venice
            AustroHungarians win, taking Venice from Italians with 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 31 infantry and 1 tank remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for French: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        11 infantry placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 35 PUs; end with 36 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.50
AustroHungarians regular : -3.83