Updated 09/16/2020

@SeaZone91 Hey SZ91, Thanks for the comments… I think we’ve got a nice mix of advantages vs. disadvantages concerning this new UK Pacific nation. The oob game board will work just fine if you plan to play these rules, and I should have the map file up again in a couple weeks, but to answer your question about the map file… there are no spaces modified, added, or removed from the oob board. Cheers

NEW DECLARATION OF WAR RULES

The United Kingdom Pacific may not declare war, or perform an act of war against Japan until the beginning of their 3rd turn. However, if Japan makes an unprovoked attack against the UK Pacific before their 3rd turn, then the UK Pacific and America may declare war against Japan at the beginning of their next turn.

The United States of America may not declare war, or perform an act of war against the Axis powers until the beginning of their 3rd turn. However, if an Axis power makes an unprovoked attack against America before their 3rd turn, then both the United States and UK Pacific may declare war against Japan and/or the Axis powers at the beginning of their next turn.

NEW SETUP MODIFICATIONS

The United Kingdom Pacific is a new nation that combines UKP and ANZAC with Calcutta as its capital city. Set up the game board using ANZAC gray pieces for all units listed in the setup chart for United Kingdom Pacific. Also, the United Kingdom Pacific begins the game with a Minor IC on Calcutta instead of a Major IC, this Minor IC will become a Major IC immediately when the United Kingdom Pacific is at war with Japan

NEW DUTCH ISLAND RULES

The United Kingdom Pacific may not land on any Dutch controlled Island and collect its territory value unless they have liberated that Dutch Island from Axis control. Therefore, the restrictions that apply for the United States in the oob rules concerning the Dutch Islands, now also apply for the United Kingdom Pacific.

NEW CHINA RULES

China no longer collects an income, instead, China now places 1 infantry unit during the place new units phase for every 2 territories they control at the end of their turn (rounded down). Also, China may place 2 free artillery units during their place new units phase if the allies have controlled the Burma road since the beginning of China’s turn. New units including free artillery may be placed in any territory China controls at the end of their turn, and new units can be placed separately or together.

NEW RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

FORTUNES OF WAR

REPLACES THE OOB RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM:
Once one side achieves a victory objective, the same side will receive a fortunes of war bonus. Fortunes of war bonuses are awarded to all powers aligned with that side, except when stated otherwise (particularly 5 & 6 on the Axis chart). Any fortunes of war bonus gained will not come into effect until the end of the game round in which it was achieved.

At the end of any given turn sequence which a victory objective was gained, the side that claimed the victory token will roll 2 dice, and using the results rolled may choose one breakthrough from their chart. Breakthrough dice rolls may never be re-rolled, therefore, if doubles are rolled, or if both dice rolled result in a breakthrough or breakthroughs already owned, then there is no breakthrough awarded for that token gained.

FORTUNES OF WAR BONUSES:

AXIS BREAKTHROUGH CHART

1. BLITZ MOVEMENT
All axis mechanized infantry may now tow one artillery unit each, up to 2 spaces during any movement phase

2. BLITZ TACTICS
All axis tanks now attack @4 or less each when combined with a tactical bomber

3. MODIFIED TORPEDOS
All axis submarines now attack @3 or less, and may now roll 3 dice each when disrupting convoys

4. IMPROVED WARSHIPS
All axis battleships and cruisers now get 2 dice each during all combat rounds including bombardment (the limit of 1 bombardment roll per landing unit still applies).

5. BANZAI ATTACK
All Japanese infantry now attack @2 or less (combined arms for infantry with artillery is now negated)

6. JET FIGHTERS
All German fighters now attack @4 or less, and may now intercept and escort @2 or less

ALLIES BREAKTHROUGH CHART

1. IMPROVED RADAR
All allied airbases may now scramble up to 4 air units each

2. MODIFIED TRANSPORTS
All allied transports may now carry up to 3 land units each, if all 3 units are infantry

3. HEAVY BOMBERS
The +2 modifier for all allied strategic bombers damaging facilities has now been increased to +4 each

4. WAR BONDS
During their respective collect income phases, each allied power may roll 1 die and collect that amount in IPCs

5. SUPER CARRIERS
All allied aircraft carriers now defend @3 or less, and may also carry up to 3 eligible air units

6. LONG RANGE FIGHTERS
The maximum range of all allied fighters has been increased by 1 movement point

NEW VICTORY CONDITIONS:

REPLACES THE OOB VICTORY CONDITION RULES…

VICTORY OBJECTIVES & TOKENS:

Once a victory objective has been achieved, a victory token will be awarded. The side with the most victory tokens at the end of 9 complete game rounds will win the war. Victory tokens are awarded immediately upon completion of an objective regardless of when, or how it was achieved. Victory tokens may never be awarded twice for the same objective, nor may a victory token be taken away once earned.

Here is a list of all victory objectives for each side…

Axis Powers

London
-The Axis powers control London

Sydney
-The Axis powers control Sydney

Moscow
-The Axis powers control Moscow

China
-The Axis powers control all 18 originally controlled Chinese territories

Europe
-The Axis powers control a total of 7 victory cities on the Europe side of the board

Pacific
-The Axis powers control a total of 6 victory cities on the Pacific side of the board

Africa
-The Axis powers control Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Tobruk, Alexandria, and Egypt

Asia
-The Axis powers control Calcutta, Malaya, Hong Kong, and Shanghai

America
The Axis powers control Washington and/or San Francisco

Allied Powers

Berlin
The Allied powers control Berlin

Tokyo
The Allied powers control Tokyo

Rome
-The Allied powers control Rome

China
-The Allied powers control all 18 originally controlled Chinese territories

Europe
-The Allied powers have liberated Paris

Pacific
-There are no Japanese capital ships on the board, and the Allied powers control Philippines

Africa
-The Allied powers control all non-neutral territories on the continent of Africa

Asia
-The Allied powers control Calcutta, Malaya, Hong Kong, and Shanghai

Attrition
-The score is tied at the end of 8 complete game rounds (Allies automatically win by attrition).

NEW NATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

REPLACES ALL OOB NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

(NOTE: Many OOB national objectives have been either modified or removed altogether, instead; use the following national objectives list below for tournament play, including many of the newly added NOs that balance the other tournament rule changes)

GERMANY:

Scandinavian Resources- 5 IPCs
Germany controls Denmark and Norway, Sweden is neither pro-allies nor Allies controlled, and there are no enemy warships in sea zone #113

Leningrad- 5 IPCs
Germany controls Leningrad

Stalingrad- 5 IPCs
Germany controls Stalingrad

Caucasus Oil Fields - 5 IPCs
The Axis control Caucasus

Africa Corps - 5 IPCs
Germany has at least 1 land unit in Africa

Middle East Resources - 5 IPCs
Germany controls Iraq

UK PACIFIC:

Strategic Positions- 5 IPCs
The United Kingdom Pacific controls Hong Kong, Malaya, and Borneo (must be at war with Japan)

Pacific Island Resources - 5 IPCs
The Allies (including the Dutch) control Sumatra, Java, Celebes, and Dutch New Guinea (must be at war with Japan)

Outer Perimeter - 5 IPCs
The Allies control the Philippines, Caroline Islands, Solomon Islands, and New Zealand (must be at war with Japan)

JAPAN:

Trade With America (Full) - 10 IPCs
Japan is not at war with the United States, has not attacked French Indo-China, and has not made an unprovoked DOW on the UK Pacific

Trade With America (Half) - 5 IPCs
Japan is not at war with the United States, and has not made an unprovoked DOW on the UK Pacific

Pacific Island Strategy - 5 IPCs
Japan controls 4 of the following 5 territories: Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Guam, Midway, and/or Wake Islands

Pacific Island Resources - 5 IPCs
Japan controls Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Celebes

Outer Perimeter - 5 IPCs
Japan controls Solomon Islands, and/or Alaska

San Francisco - 5 IPCs
Japan controls Western United States

Honolulu- 5 IPCs
Japan controls Hawaiian Islands

Sydney - 5 IPCs
Japan controls New South Wales

UK EUROPE:

Original Territories- 5 IPCs
The United Kingdom Europe controls all of its original territories

Major Oil Resources - 5 IPCs
The Allies control Cairo, Trans- Jordan, Iraq, Persia, Northwest Persia, Eastern Persia, and Caucuses

The Mediterranean - 5 IPCs
The Allies control 3 of the following 4 territories: Gibraltar, Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete

CHINA:

Burma Road - 2 Free Artillery Units
The Allies have had control of all 4 territories connecting the Burma Road since the beginning of their turn.

ITALY:

The Mediterranean - 5 IPCs
The Axis control 3 of the following 4 territories: Gibraltar, Southern France, Greece, and/or Syria

Suez Canal - 5 IPCs
The Axis control Cairo and Trans-Jordan

The Balkans - 5 IPCs
The Axis control Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and Crete

Middle East Resources - 5 IPCs
Italy controls Iraq

Naval Supremacy - 5 IPCs
There are no Allied warships in the Mediterranean

SOVIET UNION:

Military Advancement - 10 IPCs
The Soviet Union controls 3 of the following 4 territories: Finland, Poland, Slovakia Hungary, and/or Romania

Lend Lease Act - 1 Free Tank
The Allies control both London and Archangel, and there are no axis warships in sea zone 125 (must be at war with the European Axis powers, free tank must be placed in Archangel)

Lend Lease Act - 1 Free Mechanized Infantry
The Allies control both Persia and Caucasus, and there are no axis warships in sea zone 80 (must be at war with the European Axis powers, free mech infantry must be placed in Caucasus)

Lend Lease Act - 1 Free Artillery
The Allies control both San Francisco and Amur, and there are no axis warships in sea zone 5 (both Russia and America must be at war with the European Axis powers, free artillery must be placed in Amur)

UNITED STATES:

(Must be at war with all Axis powers)

America at War - 3 Free Infantry
The United States will place 1 free infantry unit on each of their 3 originally controlled production facilities during each place new units phase (when at war with the axis powers)

National Sovereignty- 10 IPCs
The United States control all of the following territories: Eastern United States, Central United States, and Western United States

Pacific Sovereignty - 5 IPCs
The United States controls Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Island, and Line Islands

Pacific Island Strategy - 5 IPCs
The United States control 4 of the following 5 territories: Iwo Jima, Marshal Islands, Marianas, Midway, and/or Wake Islands

Outer Perimeter - 5 IPCs
America has at least 1 land unit in the Philippines and/or Korea

Operation Torch - 5 IPCs
America has at least 1 land unit on an originally controlled French territory in Africa

Operation Overlord - 5 IPCs
America has at least 1 land unit on an originally controlled French territory in Europe

FRANCE:

National Uprising - Infantry
The one time bonus for liberating a capital is doubled for France, therefore, place a total of 8 free infantry units on Paris when first liberated

CAPTURING & LIBERATING CAPITAL CITIES

CAPITAL PURGE BONUSES:

When a power captures an enemy’s capital city, and it’s the first time in which that capital city has been controlled by an enemy; the occupying power will receive a 10 IPC national objective bonus, plus all cash currently in the possession of the defeated power. All additional times in which the same capital city is recaptured after liberation, the cash currently in the possession of the defeated power is returned to the bank, and there is no national objective bonus for the occupying power.

CAPITAL LIBERATION BONUSES:

When a power liberates a capital city from enemy occupation, and it’s the first time in which that capital city has been liberated; the original controlling power will immediately place 4 free infantry units on the capital city. There is no infantry bonus for any additional times in which the same capital city becomes liberated after recapture.

Capital cities that fall under these specific rules include…

Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Moscow
Calcutta
Tokyo

NEW MANDATORY PLAYER ASSIGNMENTS

REPLACES THE OOB SUGGESTIONS FOR MULTI PLAYER ASSIGNMENTS

(NOTE: These new assignments provide faster game play by allowing 2 players to conduct their turn sequences at the same time)

TWO (2) PLAYERS

Germany - (Player 1)
UK Pacific - (Player 2)
Japan - (Player 1)
UK Europe - (Player 2)
Italy - (Player 1)
China - (Player 2)
Soviet Union - (Player 2)
United States - (Player 2)
France - (Player 2)

THREE (3) PLAYERS

Germany - (Player 1)
UK Pacific - (Player 2)
Japan - (Player 1)
UK Europe - (Player 3)
Italy - (Player 1)
China - (Player 2)
Soviet Union - (Player 3)
United States - (Player 2)
France - (Player 3)

FOUR (4) PLAYERS

Germany - (Player 1)
UK Pacific - (Player 3)
Japan - (Player 2)
UK Europe - (Player 4)
Italy - (Player 1)
China - (Player 3)
Soviet Union - (Player 4)
United States - (Player 3)
France - (Player 4)

FIVE (5) PLAYERS

Germany - (Player 1)
UK Pacific - (Player 3)
Japan - (Player 2)
UK Europe - (Player 4)
Italy - (Player 1)
China - (Player 4)
Soviet Union - (Player 5)
United States - (Player 3)
France - (Player 4)

SIX (6) PLAYERS

Germany - (Player 1)
UK Pacific - (Player 2)
Japan - (Player 3)
UK Europe - (Player 4)
Italy - (Player 1)
China - (Player 2)
Soviet Union - (Player 5)
United States - (Player 6)
France - (Player 2)

SEVEN (7) PLAYERS

Germany - (Player 1)
UK Pacific - (Player 2)
Japan - (Player 3)
UK Europe - (Player 4)
Italy - (Player 5)
China - (Player 2)
Soviet Union - (Player 6)
United States - (Player 7)
France - (Player 2)

NEW ORDER OF PLAY:

ORDER OF PLAY:

REPLACES THE OOB ORDER OF PLAY SEQUENCE

(NOTE: This new tournament order of play eliminates Italian can openers against Russia, American can openers against Germany, and also allows for faster game rounds by utilizing 2 players conducting their turn sequences simultaneously)

1. Germany
2. UK Pacific
3. Japan
4. UK Europe
5. Italy
6. China
7. Soviet Union
8. United States
9. France

NEW SEPARATE NATIONS

REPLACES THE UK SPLIT ECONOMY RULE IN OOB

UNITED KINGDOM EUROPE:

The United Kingdom Europe and Canada are now one combined nation with a starting income of 28 IPCs (use UK tan pieces, and London as it’s capital)

UNITED KINGDOM PACIFIC:

The United Kingdom Pacific and ANZAC are now one combined nation with a starting income of 27 IPCs (use ANZAC gray pieces, and Calcutta as it’s capital)