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General Discussion / Re: Starting Units & Locations

« on: December 19, 2013, 05:28:08 PM »

The HBG group is developing a 1936 game that they forecast will be available for sale sometime in 2014.  I imagine that game will factor in the troop compositions in Asia just prior to the onset of the second Sino-Japanese war.  It will be interesting to see what they propose for the European side of the map.  If you have some feedback, they may appreciate suggestions.

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General Discussion / Transports and Troop Capacity

« on: November 19, 2013, 04:31:50 AM »

Can a transport carry troops during the combat move AND during the non-combat move?  For example, during the combat move, a German transport carries three infantry from Denmark to support ground troops in Narvik.  During the non-combat move, could the transport move back to Denmark, pick up two mechanized units, return to Narvik, and then end its turn in another friendly port (all within the 8 non-combat move movement restrictions)?   Or, could the transport take troops from Narvik to another port (feasibly allowing troops to move a total of ten sea spaces - two during tactical movement, and another 8 in non-combat movement)?

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General Discussion / Re: Vichy France and Minor Axis Allies

« on: November 17, 2013, 10:09:31 AM »

Thank you Mark.  Very helpful feedback.

Regarding your comments below:

4) When an axis minor takes an enemy territory (say Odessa in Russia) - the 1PP that the territory is worth can be either added to the Axis Minor's production total (increasing their PP from 12 to 13 for example) or to Germany - Axis player's choice.  While the rules currently say that the nationality that occupies an enemy territory is the nationality that must collect for it - we have played that Axis minor occupied territory can go to German or Axis Minor PP.

As the axis player, would it not be most advantageous to provide the production points for a captured territory to the Axis Minors as the total PP value is greater than if providing the production to Germany.  The Axis minors would retain the full PP value, and Germany would receive an additional half of the production on top of that.  I arrived at this calculation by looking at the 1941 set-up and determining that half the Axis Minors total production was included in Germany's PP.

I arrived at the above conclusion by counting the PP value for 1941 Germany (90PP):
1.  75 PP for German held territories
2.  6 PP for Vichy-held territories (1/2 of 12 PP)
3.  6 PP for Minor Axis territories (1/2 of 12 PP)
4.  3 PP for Romanian Oil

Thanks for an amazing game.  This is much better than anything else in the market (the closest in terms of playability and accuracy is HBG's Global War 1939 in my opinion).

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General Discussion / Vichy France and Minor Axis Allies

« on: November 17, 2013, 07:36:20 AM »

I am confused about what occurs when France falls to the Axis.  For example, when Paris falls and is occupied by supplied Axis troops, the rules state where all the Vichy infantry are placed (except for Vichy France, all are in the Middle East, Africa, and Corsica - none in France itself).  What happens to the vacant French territories (Champaign, Normandy, Marseilles, etc.).  Do they become German and begin to provide German production points once occupied by a German unit?  What about allied units still in France?  For example, when Paris falls, if Allied troops remain in Normandy, can they remain without resulting in a declaration of war against Vichy France (since Vichy troops are not placed in Normandy)?  The rules are unclear.

Also, the fall of France results in the activation of the Axis Minors.  Can they jointly participate in attacking Greek territories with Italian troops and as long as Italian troops enter each captured Greek territory, Italian morale increases?  Or, must Italy attack each Greek territory unassisted by Axis Minors to benefit from the morale boost?

Bulgaria has a production of two.  Why is it not allowed to build troops?  After two seasons, Bulgaria would have 4 pp, theoretically permitting it to build one infantry.

And finally, when an Axis minor captures a production territory, does the territory's full production value become added to the axis, or does its full production value become added to its own economy, and half to Germany?

Thank you!