This answer confused me a bit. I thought we were allowing Italian infantry in Russia to attack. Playtesters keeping track of BRPs spent on builds is a good...
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Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
May 1, 2012 3:00 pm
The current package (May 1, 2012): I haven't written up the bombing restrictions yet. OVERRUNS: 1. Overruns may be conducted only by armor and mechanized...
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ethobaben@...
ericthobaben
May 1, 2012 5:29 pm
This is a great overall playtest package to test. I still favor the limitation on production increments for all major powers (1940: 1; 1941: 1; 1942: 2; 1943:...
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victor
braindama
May 1, 2012 8:20 pm
A patrol must pass thru a port every 10 hexes on its way to its patrol hex. If its patrol hex is 10 hexes from the last port, may it join with an intercepted...
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Mike Crowe
crowe_mike
May 1, 2012 9:10 pm
Yes. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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michaelws@...
michaelws...
May 1, 2012 9:27 pm
I only play once in a while, but... one advantage to the general limitation on production for all major powers is that it is simpler than the current proposed...
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Bill Moodey
wpmoodey
May 1, 2012 11:49 pm
the counter to that is that I think a lot of beleive outside of russia the high cost of the second increment is a pretty fair tradeoff.  I think its rare...
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Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
May 2, 2012 4:35 am
I guess we should revisit this issue, since there seems to be quite a bit of support for it. Here is the way I wrote it up: Substantive change (June 30, 2012) ...
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Mark Yaeger
myaegergw2k
May 2, 2012 6:47 am
Bruce I agree it is simpler... but I am not sure... or at least not yet... I think the biggest over-production issue was re Russian ground units and we have...
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donmoody@...
donmoody_pro...
May 2, 2012 11:57 am
... I supported this before and still support this. DonMoody...
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Dave Hanson
dchanson45
May 2, 2012 12:47 pm
Go for it Bruce. I agree. Production limits R us.  And the rules should also establish that "Eric Thobaben is most funnest AWAW player" Maybe...
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Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
May 2, 2012 12:50 pm
Yes, Germany will only be able to produce 3 AAF before Barbarossa, rather than 6 AAF. The same would be true for Russia. Is this a bad thing? How many games...
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ethobaben@...
ericthobaben
May 2, 2012 1:21 pm
I support this as well. As Mark and Elihu have noted, this does curb max early production strategies. But, even as a zany AWAW strategy player, the game...
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balzak88
May 2, 2012 1:39 pm
... if the most funnest AWAW player says so,who are we not to believe it? If you have to build 23 CVLs to have a fun game,something is clearly missing. raf...
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Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
May 2, 2012 1:42 pm
At least 7 more carriers. ... From: balzak88 To: aworldatwar@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:39 AM Subject: [aworldatwar] Re: Playtesters:...
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Bill Moodey
wpmoodey
May 2, 2012 2:03 pm
which is the maximum number of british carriers that britian could build nas for by winter 1946. a perfect plan. something must be done to stop this.  ...
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ejschoenfeld
May 2, 2012 2:03 pm
Not before Japan sinks half a dozen. :=)...
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Mike Crowe
crowe_mike
May 2, 2012 2:28 pm
Yes. I support this for all of the reasons stated. I like the simplification, as it handles many things at one blow. Over-production in the early years causes...
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Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
May 2, 2012 2:42 pm
But in what situations would the Allies every "over-produce to take the war to Germany sooner"? I can't think of any in the five affected categories: ...
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Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
May 2, 2012 2:50 pm
The current package (May 2, 2012): OVERRUNS: 1. Overruns may be conducted only by armor and mechanized infantry; one unit must still be armor. Overrunning...
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balzak88
May 2, 2012 4:03 pm
... Well I guess we could give this perfect plan a try,since there are not many other options left to explore anyway. raf...
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M MISKOW
mmiskow
May 2, 2012 4:40 pm
I think this was all a joke. To: aworldatwar@yahoogroups.com From: gameplay2000@... Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 16:03:29 +0000 Subject: [aworldatwar] Re:...
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Mike Crowe
crowe_mike
May 2, 2012 7:57 pm
Britain could produce a 4o5 armor in 1940, and 3 air as you say. They have to get their CTL up to use a commando or paratroop. Not impossible, but not easy...
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David
dltred
May 2, 2012 9:02 pm
Can US put troops in US possessions before they are at war in the PTO? for ex. Wake or midway or Dutch Harbor or Pago. Also, what happens to US forces after...
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donmoody@...
donmoody_pro...
May 2, 2012 9:11 pm
... Only as allowed by USJT results. ... The normal rules apply. If in a port, they may be eliminated or they may not. Please review rule section 30. And note...
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Mark Yaeger
myaegergw2k
May 2, 2012 11:01 pm
Bruce Yes, Germany will only be able to produce 3 AAF before Barbarossa, rather than 6 AAF. The same would be true for Russia. Is this a bad thing? [ Mark] My...
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Paul Milne
paulmilne
May 2, 2012 11:53 pm
I think the US forces immediately die. 29.54 PACIFIC - INITIAL JAPANESE CONQUESTS: Japan gains control of all hexes in the Dutch East Indies at the end of the...
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boydston.brian
May 3, 2012 1:03 am
I like these changes; they address these issues very elegantly. Maybe "massive" was the wrong word, but they do significantly change the way the game has been...
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jameshapner
May 3, 2012 1:28 am
I think once upon a time there was a prewar political game under development for AWAW. If I remember correctly, it was called "Peace in Our Time". Is it still...
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Mike Crowe
crowe_mike
May 3, 2012 2:18 am
It is now called Gathering Storm, and is under active development. Mike ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
