Game 13 - Chris & Brian - Axis & Allies Global 1940

In which Axis (Brian) switch things up by trying the "Afrika Korps" and "Calcutta Crush" strategies.

[@kjrunft]

What! Holy Smokes.... why didn't you hit Korea as Allies and convoy the heck out of Japan? Looking at this, I think the allies are in a wining position!

[@chillpotato7239]

Yeah same I think they gave up way too quick. Americas fleet is right on top of Japan. While the Japanese navy is 3 turns away from reaching Japan. America could’ve really destroyed Japan.

[@derekhunter-reed3888]

Where can I find the rules for the new buildings? It seems very interesting to play with just to add a little more depth

[@BrianPlaysG40]

You can download the latest version of our house rules here: www.dropbox.com/s/86gj0i58safouun/AbandonedMonitoringStationHouseRules2-3.DOCX?dl=0

[@flashgordon6670]

Why dont you use markers for large navies like hilltop pillbox does?

[@chrislavigne4478]

Flash Gordon We do, but those pieces were in Texas whereas this board was set up in Michigan. Less stuff on the secondary board.

[@daviddorini3296]

I guess, but if you play it right, it can delay Japan for multiple turns in a small war of attrition (small counterattacks with air support on the couple guys Japan drops in)

[@BrianPlaysG40]

Very small. Remember, each time Japan takes Calcutta, the factory downgrades and it takes all your money. Meanwhile, it's still gobbling up all your other territories. And if your stack remains in W India, Japan could just safely ignore it and get on with taking Anzac.

[@daviddorini3296]

got it, thanks

[@calvinhobbesliker2]

5:14 How did the Italians take Cyprus, Jordan, and Syria with 2 tanks using only 3 transports?

[@daviddorini3296]

I think with paratrooper rules

[@daviddorini3296]

Why doesn't the UK pacific player evacuate India to Western India, making the land units and planes from china unable to attack?

[@BrianPlaysG40]

David Dorini that’s a pretty clever move I didn’t think of, but I don’t think it’ll prevent the inevitable. So Japan ends up dropping one or two land units in, supported by air units, and used the others to gobble up SE Asia. Then what? The guys in W India can attack (at a 1) and retake Calcutta, just to get destroyed the next turn by the air support and another round of Japanese buildup, and without the Indian units that could otherwise have been built in Calcutta.