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    • JohnnyCatJ Offline
      JohnnyCat @beelee
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      @beelee This was GREAT - Thanks. But I have one question. Russia, in my case with @Trout bought a commissar on turn 1 and just now on Turn 2...

      Why are you referring to some "Commissar 3". where is he?

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        beelee @JohnnyCat
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        @johnnycat

        Hi Cat

        Yea so the Commisar you buy

        Soviet_Commisar.png

        is different as he gives no bonus points. He is a single unit. A2 D3

        where as Commisar 3

        Soviet_Commisar_3.png

        will give a plus 1 bonus roll to a Tank and a plus 1 bonus roll to himself.

        Yes the 3 is backwards because I'm not good at graphics. This is Ebbe's image and I switched it to face germany. Thanks again Ebbe 🙂

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        • JohnnyCatJ Offline
          JohnnyCat @beelee
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          @beelee sorry I still don’t get it. Where is commissar 3? How much does he cost? How do I get him? Do I have to purchase commissars 1 and 2 but when I get to the third one , that one has better magical Powers ?

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            beelee @JohnnyCat
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            @johnnycat

            You only buy Commisar.

            Commisar 1 is for Infantry, 2 for Arty, 2/3 for Guards Inf.

            You edit in the needed Commisar. Commisar3 is the most common, so he is in the overflow box to make it so you don't have to edit him in. Just move.

            Until he gets killed off 🙂

            Edit
            So Commisar 3 is a variation of Commisar. They are the same unit but in order for triplea to give the Commisar his bonus rolls when in command of a Corps, he needs to be changed to Commisar 3 or the appropriate one.

            Edit 2
            So you don't buy Commisar 3. He just replaces Commisar when needed. You need to use edit to do that.

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            • JohnnyCatJ Offline
              JohnnyCat @beelee
              last edited by

              @beelee still don’t understand mate

              Where is the overflow box?

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                Trout @JohnnyCat
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                @johnnycat Good morning. Hope this helps. For Triple A, they had to create an active Commissar where the Army bonuses kick in and an inactive Commissar when Army bonuses don't apply. It had to be done that way, because of the House Rules for Commissar Armies. Because if there is more than one Army in a territory, such as a Tank Army and a Commissar Army, only one can be active with the Army bonuses. So for situations, when Commissar Army is not active, you use the one you already have. If the Commissar is either the only Army in the territory or the one you choose to be active then that's when you need to place the Commissar3 and remove the Commissar. It sounds incredibly complicated in the beginning, but once you've done it a few times, it is no longer a problem. Just like driving a bicycle 🙂

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                  beelee @JohnnyCat
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                  @johnnycat said in EXP Game 1 Trout vs Johnny Cat:

                  @beelee still don’t understand mate

                  Where is the overflow box?

                  Next to Greenland. It doesn't have a Name on the Box. Move the cursor to it and bottom bar will tell you name and what's in it.

                  Screenshot from 2025-12-05 14-34-00.png

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                  • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                    JohnnyCat @Trout
                    last edited by JohnnyCat

                    @trout OK here is UK 2 (and the USA and China before that)

                    This one is rather complicated. First the Gods of the Cosmic Balance adjusted ANZAC and that Singapore harbor. The harbor came back and ANZA was credited 4 pesos...

                    USA bought stuff and is highly restricted so it cannot even move to Africa. As I recall it's best to not involve them until it's too late... so what turn does USA get to launch diabolical attacks on the world? USA was not able place the ELITE unit it bought. I used the editor to move an inf thinking maybe the elite guy is a replacement of a regular inf but that was not the case. I need to remember to move that inf back to central America... USA also spent 4 dollars to destroy the harbor in Philippines PLEASE USE THE EDITOR TO TAKE AWAY THE HARBOR and the PAYMENT ICON. Sorry I forgot..

                    China did what China does... Congrats on the systematic annihilation of the Chinese..

                    The Brits paid the four pounds to destroy the harbor in Singapore but I had to use the editor to do it this time.

                    They placed some stuff in India and Egypt and they too ended up with an Elite unit purchased but no ability to place it. What am I missing?

                    Sorry for the delay - been busy with real life stuff.

                    104f0b47-e97c-438e-8757-c6cb9b3af6f8-exp-game-1-jc-UK2.txt

                    Game save:

                    1764869309613-74639752-100a-43e9-91c6-ae00832e4a41-exp-game-1-jc-UK2.tsvg

                    THe MAFIA is up next.

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                      beelee @JohnnyCat
                      last edited by beelee

                      @johnnycat

                      Hi Cat

                      Yea so you can only have 1 Elite in a TTy. Elites can only be placed in their Capital, so triplea is able to enforce this for the Capital TTy only. Other TTys are Player Enforced.

                      So you need to remember to move the previous Elite out of the Capital TTy or it won't allow you to place.

                      Also, Paratroopers do not place in the 1st place phase. They place same as normal Inf with the exception that they can only be placed in their Capital.

                      And generally you will want to demo Infrastructure during 2nd place so you can use it during your turn if you want.

                      Edit
                      Yea if you buy the demo harbor unit, it will kill the Harbor when you place it. No biggie as you used edit to create the same result. It looks kinda cool to see it "en fuego" though 🙂

                      A note about Commandos and Marines. It is best to pair them with Arty on a 1:1 basis so they can get boosted to 3 on attack. The way triplea has to do it, is make the standard Marine/Commando, the one you purchase, Attack 2 D2. The Arty gives plus 1 to make A3.

                      However, if the Marine/Commando doesn't have Arty support, it will attack at 2 which is incorrect. It should attack at 1 same as a normal Infantry.

                      In that case, you need to use edit to swap it with a "MarineA1" so it will only attack at 1.

                      marineA1.png commandoA1.png

                      It would be so much easier if they just attacked at 2 regardless but those are the Captain's rules and he isn't interested in adjusting them 🙂

                      That's why Armored Inf is a better buy for USA but they are limited, so the Marine still has a place, especially early when US economy is still making Fords 🙂

                      Edit 2
                      You should also get savvy with Rail movement. For example instead of moving the 2 S Africa Inf 1 space, in NCM you can move to Egypt if you want. As long as you have a continous string of connected TTys at the Start of your turn.

                      Click on the Rail Unit and then click on the Inf and move him where you want. Some Country's have different restrictions than others.

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                        Trout @JohnnyCat
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                        @johnnycat Hey there JC. A few things I am noticing from your UK2.

                        1. If a territory is Pro-Allied, then you can just plop a dude on it and it becomes yours. So in the future, one move that most people do is on UK1, move an infantry into Persia and immediately you receive 2 extra dollars and 2 free UK dudes.

                        2. In the Pacific, somehow you were able to land a Bomber on your carrier in SZ10, but carriers can only carry fighters and Tac B's unless you are Doolittle but I digress. There is a special carrier that enters the game later which can carry Bombers but they are not available in the early game where we are now.

                        3. Looks like you have submarines in SZ30 and SZ31 for blocking but submarines don't block naval unit movement.

                        4. It's a common move for UK that any dudes in South Africa use the railroad instead of walking through the Serengeti.

                        5. Those four orange territories in the South Pacific are big money. Sometimes referred to as the money islands. Allies can also just plop guys on there and get the extra money each turn. So a common move is on UK1 for UK to move a guy by transport from India or Malaya to Sumatra and voila! income up by 4. Then on ANZAC1, move a guy from New South Wales to Java and now Crocodile Dundee's boys just got 4 extra dollars each turn. Then often they make things difficult by fortifying those islands. Each fort costs $1 and increases dude defense to 3.

                        With those things in mind, do you want to redo your UK2? Or if you like I can do Edit Move on Mafia's turn to have your 2 dudes in Rhodesia relocate to the pyramids if that is where you would like them to debark from the train.

                        Probably beginning to see why Game 1 always ends up being largely a learning exercise

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                        • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                          JohnnyCat @Trout
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                          @trout OK YES

                          But not because I am super competitive, ego centric, narcissist that must WIN... hahahaha

                          though I mention it because I applaud you for actually trying to teach me - I've occasionally met dudes that were shockingly competitive. to a fault..

                          And also because I need to learn and fixing all this would be helpful.... I have no idea why a bomber is on a carrier - wait you mean the little tact bomber? I thought that was a fighter like a carrier based dive bomber

                          Anyway I will redo now... thanks

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                          • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                            JohnnyCat
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                            @beelee @Trout

                            So there are the large bomber units - and I gather they don't land on carriers ... but it's nice to hear that the rules allow for some Doolittle action later on... where are those rules in the rule book ?

                            Those "tactical" bombers - can land on carriers?

                            Can dudes in California or Central America take RR to the east coast?

                            How does South African dudes take a railroad? I don't see RR units like those wheel things that China has. And USSR has too

                            I noticed the wheel things can move way more than 3 guys...how to use those wheel things and RR in general...

                            Thanks

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                              beelee @JohnnyCat
                              last edited by beelee

                              @johnnycat

                              heh heh We're all about FandG here Cat. Or back in the 70s "Fun and Games" lol

                              yea so the Bmbr on the CV is because in Early 1943 JPN and USA are allowed to build 2 Hvy CVs each which can carry more planes, including Strat Bmbrs. Not really sure what to make of that part of the rule but as mentioned previously, these are the Captain's rules 🙂

                              I will make an adjustment for the next update where this is not possible to land a Strategic Bmbr on a CV until then. Then being when they become available in Early 43 🙂

                              Note that there is Player Enforcement regarding the use of the Hvy CVs when they are in play. Refer to the triplea Game Notes for more information.

                              Edit
                              yea there are a lot of somewhat new optional rules that aren't in the rule book. Here is the one for Hvy CVs

                              https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/assets/uploads/files/1746017644582-17.g40-heavy-aircraft-carrier-unit.pdf

                              The House rule link at the other site will list them all. Or almost all. he might be missing 1 or 2 🙂

                              https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/36945/axis-allies-global-1940-house-rules-expansion

                              just scroll down a bit and you'll see them

                              Screenshot from 2025-12-05 21-54-33.png

                              I've thought about putting them all in one doc but have never tried. I'd have to think and learn how to do it lol Probably pretty easy but so was trying to remember which key opened the gas cap lol

                              Dementia has it's plus and minuses but at least I didnt take a hammer claw and rip it open 🙂

                              Edit
                              The Paratroopers can move 3 from a Air Base. They get a boost like planes do as the Para is considered to have his transportation as part of his unit.

                              For USA, I haven't really used them much, as they take a while to get into position. There is probably some strategies out there that do use them though. I've thought about exploring it but really haven't that much.

                              A UK AB in GIB would let them hit S FRA and if you trprt them to London then they can hit W EUR.

                              UK Paras seem a better go but I'm just a intermediate oob Global player so i'm sure there are other options I don't even see.

                              @Trout is correct in saying the multiple options one has. We're still finding them and with all the possibillities, you might be able to narrow them down but probably take a while and the multiple counters ... well lets just say I don't see this game getting stale anytime soon 🙂

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                              • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                                JohnnyCat
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                                @Trout

                                Bigger
                                104f0b47-e97c-438e-8757-c6cb9b3af6f8-exp-game-1-jc-UK2.txt

                                Better
                                1764869309613-74639752-100a-43e9-91c6-ae00832e4a41-exp-game-1-jc-UK2_TAKE2.tsvg

                                Badder

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                                • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                                  JohnnyCat @JohnnyCat
                                  last edited by

                                  @Trout I hope this is better - thanks again for the help

                                  And this time I figured out how to do the harbor demolition the correct way - very fulfilling as @beelee was advocating...

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                                    Trout @JohnnyCat
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                                    @johnnycat Game History

                                    Round: 2
                                    
                                        Purchase Units - Italians
                                            Italians buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 italian_para; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; 
                                    
                                        Combat Move - Italians
                                            Trigger Americans DemoHarbour: has removed 1 demo_harbour owned by Americans in Philippines
                                            Trigger British DemoHarbour: has removed 1 demo_harbour owned by British in Malaya
                                            Trigger RailMovementAutoPlaceItalians: Italians has 1 Europe_Rail placed in Southern Italy
                                            Turning on Edit Mode
                                            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
                                            2 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Greece
                                            4 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
                                            2 artilleries moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
                                            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
                                            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
                                            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 94 Sea Zone
                                            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 94 Sea Zone
                                            EDIT: 1 Italian_LCV moved from Southern Italy to Greece
                                            EDIT: 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Greece
                                            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
                                                  Italians take Algeria from French
                                            2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
                                    
                                        Combat - Italians
                                            Battle in Greece
                                                Italians attack with 1 Italian_LCV, 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
                                                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                                                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                                                Casualties for Italians: 1 Italian_LCV and 1 infantry
                                                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                                            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                                                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                                                British defend with 1 cruiser
                                                Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                                                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                                                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
                                            Trigger Remove All Wolfpack: has removed 1 Wolfpack owned by Germans in 123 Sea Zone
                                            Trigger Remove All Wolfpack: has removed 1 Wolfpack owned by Germans in 112 Sea Zone
                                    
                                        Non Combat Move - Italians
                                            Trigger Wolfpack at123 SeaZones: Germans has 1 Wolfpack placed in 123 Sea Zone
                                            Trigger Wolfpack at112 SeaZones: Germans has 1 Wolfpack placed in 112 Sea Zone
                                            Trigger RailMovementAutoPlaceRemoveItalians: has removed 1 Europe_Rail owned by Italians in Southern Italy
                                            1 bomber moved from 94 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
                                            1 fighter moved from 94 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
                                            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
                                            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
                                            1 Europe_Rail moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia
                                            1 Europe_Rail and 1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
                                    

                                    dbb6ea70-31c5-49dd-9820-8cc1a035c64e-exp-game-1-jc-i2.tsvg
                                    Place Units - Italians
                                    1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 italian_para placed in Southern Italy

                                        Turn Complete - Italians
                                            Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 19 PUs
                                            Trigger Italians AdvancedProduction: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 22 PUs
                                    

                                    Yep. Definitely better 👍
                                    eb90ae2f-9596-4103-b8ad-941627ca2750-exp-game-1-jc-i2.tsvg

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                                    • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                                      JohnnyCat
                                      last edited by JohnnyCat

                                      @trout said in EXP Game 1 Trout vs Johnny Cat:

                                      eb90ae2f-9596-4103-b8ad-941627ca2750-exp-game-1-jc-i2.tsvg

                                      Necessary Rule questions : @Beelee @Trout

                                      How are Naval Mines used? There are three types

                                      And what is the Air Transport plane used for?

                                      Can any vehicle carry art or inf or mines and move them around the map?

                                      How to place fortifications? ANZAC bought one but cannot seem to place it

                                      @Trout: Before I can complete the ANZAC turn I need to know how to fortify New Guinea and how to grab those islands that are orange. My inf on transports cannot invade so maybe I need other types?? Thanks

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                                        Trout @JohnnyCat
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                                        @johnnycat Naval Mines I don’t know how to use either. There’s a rule that the only Pacific islands that can’t be fortified are New Zealand, New Guinea and Dutch New Guinea. I can edit you back the money for ANZAC if you don’t want the forts now that you know that. It’s in the rule book under Fortifications. Also forts can only be placed if you own the territory at the beginning of your turn.

                                        If it helps in practice the best places to fortify are Philippines since Japan will eventually attack that and then it’s a common strategy for UK to take Sumatra and then start piling on more dudes in forts while Aussies do the same in Java. Some guys also build forts in Caroline Islands when playing Tojo. Hope that helps

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                                        • JohnnyCatJ Offline
                                          JohnnyCat @Trout
                                          last edited by JohnnyCat

                                          @trout HOW can ANZAC take Java

                                          In numerous simulations I added marines and transports and air carriers and even tried declaring war on Neutrals all to no avail.

                                          I'll ask @beelee

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                                            Trout @JohnnyCat
                                            last edited by

                                            @johnnycat You move in during NonCombat Movement. Sorry I should have mentioned that

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