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Jersey John: As far as i See, If Japan and China are Activa and at war, and one expects Germany having no tensions with Japan over Dutch Eas Indies, then the scenarion could be quite nice. One could then think of having Russia a Minor that can "flip-flop", this gives you possibilities that could represent an interisting outcome, based on the comments above. it should just have a 100% efficiencity by a way.

Jersey John: i think two of this hypotetic scenario options make it impossible: "Meanwhile -- the USSR demands Finland and Sweden allow a Soviet rail line be built across their countries to Norway, where it demands Germany grant a 99 year lease to the USSR for one of the major year round ports." Why should Russia desire this? there is no Historic nor Strategic need, as Murmansk fits this year-round propose, AND Russia had no historical struggle over Norway this results in a continouus Russian Germany Friendship relation exempt of heavy tensions, possibly even in partnership. Are you shure about you statement that Molotow suggested this Port? it sounds more like a Hoax or maybe a Strategic Gambling from Molotow? Stay the last tensions: " *Japan....enabling it to ignore the U. S. embargoes and proceed further with its war of aggression in China." this one exludes the following: "Scenario begins with all nations at peace; tension between Germany and the USSR; tension between the USA and Germany and the USA and Japan" If all are at peace, not even Japan agressive, the scenario may tend to fail. Would maybe Japan also have sucessfuly created it's Chinese puppy Wang Ching Wei Gouvernment then the War possibly could have been ended. Generally said, the weaker part (Axis) MUST be "disturbed" in order to launch an Offensive from which it knows it's impossible to win. And the derangements had their roots in WW1 as well as the great Depression, so a 1940 "at peace" situation, may stay without the needed "trigger".

I found this Cylindirc Isse challenging mostly on the Norway-Britain distances, as the Sea distances by Cylindric Projections may become too streched for a Bomber/Fighter. In former SC series, Axis didn't really need to Place any Bombers or Fighters into Norway for Convoy Protection, but i think this is adressed nicely now. Aditionally some Streching by one single filed of Scotlands East Coast, and an aditional Focus onto the British Islands Scale makes it possible for UK Bombers to "reach" Norway without Problems and vice versa allready.

I woud suggest i.e. to have the Visibility Range of Cities / Resources enhanced. Actually the Range is 1. So if Radar Tech is improuved this Range goes from 2up to 6. In order to show the early stages of Radar tech, the engine picks 25% (raising) of the Map positions around the Resource and shows Units ( if there are ). and while Increasing Radar tech, there also increases the Coverage of the Randomly picked Map Positions by i.e. 5 %. A full strength tech Radar System would pick then 50 % of the Fileds around Range 6 of a Resource and show any ennemy Units ( if they are there ).. Would be nice, no?

I think i can say we have taken into account that South America was influenced by both Axis and Allies, and tried to represent this i the Global Map. really.

I think this shall be kept out of any Simulation, as you must know, that "THE WINNER WRITES THE HISTORY". it's not because i'm german or will defend any Axis behaviour, never, but you should know that the "ALLIED-Historiy" became the "World-History" while a lot of unwanted storys where never taught to your people. Some most know are here : ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II ) but i read several other books ( german ) that mention Allied activities similar to Axis, going as far as eyewitness and other prouves that the 3 dropped A-Bombs where a Axis Tech taken by end of the war from some top secret Facilities, and kept some very secret also, up to now.... but all this is "lost" history and we may never know what really happend as "real" history:D

Some precision on the Axis "Resources" independization. Axis forced this with the production not only of Synthetic Gasoline / Diesel, but also Syntetic Rubber ( Buna ) as well as Syntetic Plastics ( Polyamide Called: Perlon ) Also mention a detail on the US Rubber that is not mentionned in the English Wiki, but only the German ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_rubber ) is that Standart Oil of New Jersey was accused of Homeland Treachery as it posessed the Patents of IG Farben and didn t want to give them for free for the US War Machinery.

You may misunderstand the Oil Factor. It is Right, that Oil was THE primary goal in Axis ( and Allied ) Grand Strategy, but you may underestimate the capacity of Coal to Liquid processes that Axis developped, and the resources they actually archieved. If most of the Facilities would not have been bombarded by UK/US the Oil problem for Axis would have stand as a low Priority. Following Capacities: Polands Oilfields, Romanian Well Known Oilfields, and IG Farben AG, the Coal to Liquid Company, the biggest ever German Shareholder Company with enormous capacities. For Japan it was a similar situation, as soon as the Dutch East Indies where under Control, and the resources would not have been sabotaged ever, the Oil problem would have been at a low priority. The "oil Factor" is in fact a tactical issue, not a Strategical, as the resources are "there" but must be hold on a low productivity if Allies want to win.

Sorry you got me wrong. it's the normal old Cruiser laid down in 1931. there are no "Wonder-Weapons" for France, sorry would be a little too easy if it would be this modern one... but you know, the Caribbean allways held a lot of treasurys up to today. so for your Treasury quest you may better look for the historic Cruiser Oh : just reading in the "Mt. Adam Sun" Newspaper from Apr. 18 1940, that it was up to this time, "the richest cargo any ship ever carried". wow!

Just to Explain my German compatriots, that i'll have a serious Look on good german Textual Translation, no worries, for if you speak Spanish (Se piensa traducirlo al Espanol ) or Francais ( eh oui chers Francais, on pense aussi a vous ), you'll not be lost as well, I promise as far as it depends from me, and as far as the General HQ Carter ( Rating 10 ) in Toronto is ok

Well i leave the word to Hubert, but i hope he's ok when i tell you that, speaking of the "Western Hemisphere" playing Axis or Allies, if you liked the first Pirates of The Caribbean with Jap Sparrow, or Indiana Jones, then you may also like some details that i hope will give a guess of possible Axis-Treasure-quests in the Caribbean:D . Most people dont know this Treasure story, but i think they will have a lot of fun for HvH games. I give you just a hint: CV "Béarn" and CG "Emile Bertain" . Just look in Google and find the where and what's the treasury:p or simply wait a little and play the Treasure quest, but you must be a little better then Jack Sparrow:D

John J Rambo, i think you come from USA, right? so to explain the need of India for UK i may use an example: What would USA do without California? What would Obama do if Schwarzenegger's Parliament in Sacramento would declare Independence?:eek: So if you have the answer to these you may imagine how King George felt about the Indian Independence mouvement.... while he knew about the Resources coming from there, human, raw material, energy , and food. not to forget the sunny beaches, like in California...

Don't worry Guys i know how bad it is to watch a movie with underline text... therefore the best is done for correct text in German! Also: soweit es von mir abhängt wird die übersetzung "echtes" deutsch, vielleicht ohne südbadischen akzent, aber auf jeden fall vernünftig, schliesslich hab ich das Vorrecht zu übersetzten! ( gross und kleinschreibefehler müsst ihr mir halt verzeihen, ich hatte in deutsch immer ne 4. ) Ansonsten ist es teilweise gar nicht einfach etwas "Vernünftig" zu übersetzen: z.B. "de-entrenchment" wie soll sowas auf deutsch vernünftig klingen? "Weichklopfen" ? "Ausgraben" ? "Befestigungsverlust" ? ist alles nicht so einfach wie es aussieht... aber wir versuchen das beste draus zu machen , keine Sorge, ok?

Hubert, your Commentaries are more suspenseful than Alfred Hitchcock Thrillers. ..

Big AI: YES! solicite Beta, and i will be glad to have you as opponent player during this summer! it would be my pleasure!

i think the Political influence frame is supposed to be a little more controlled as in any case the Historic backgrounds of WW2 DoW is quite a small list: Axis DoW on Denmark ? NO, it was a "protection" proposal against Allied occupation, same for Netherlands ( there they where not happy with Axis "Protection" ), Norway? NOGO, as Axis just came some days earlier than any British Invasion. Indochina? Not a DoW as it was a "Trade" between Jap an Indochina Gouvernent.... if one reduces the DoW to the "REAL" ones, there are just a hand-full: Axis-DoW on USA, on Russia maybe the RO/HU/BG DoW's on RUS, and the Thailand DoW on Allies... but REAL Political influence was a lot more tricky thyn just DoW's or Political chits...

Well to the Diplo some detail: If you may set that the activity of a Mayor influences not only on Diplo to any Minor but also via Adjacent Mouvements, Port Blockings or similar: HOW TO SHOW AN AVERAGE PLAYER WHAT Activities will trigger an event??? here would be the key. Imagine USA will force Brazil to get active. US PLayer invests some Chits, and so on , but where shall he put his Navy or which places would be an Incentive for positive Brazil response? Could some US Navy around Brazilian waters not naturally also trigger a leaning towards Axis? So how to make a rule that any average Player naturally understands`?

Iron Ranger: I thinkt this decision was allready beyond the Zenith of the 3 Reich, on this time Germany was allready on a steady descending. I think the absolute Zenith in Axis Force ( for Germany ) was about in May 1941 when as well Turkey as Iraq showed clear tendences towards Axis. All possibilities where destroyed by June 41, As Axis DOW on URSS... the only way of maintaining Equalty to Allies would have been with Joining ALL Dictators ( RUS, JAP, GER, IT, SPAIN, South America..) most of all the Axis GERMANY-RUSSIA-JAPANESE.

WW2 is full of "unbelievable" Storys, This one is really nice! here is another "deception Operation" that became famous and reads like a Novella: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat

best is to keep the historic background in Mind. Japan is Weak , and should build up a little bit before having angry US Marines landing in Tokio. Generally, i would suggest Japan to hold back a little until 41.

have you a .jpg or something picture of your actual map? maybe a .cgn file CMMODS?

Sorry : first decision would be LINK=0[0]

Well you can do this like follows: in the first Decision a no would be: #LINK= 1[0] #DECISION=1 then decision 2 Event: #LINK= 1[0] #DECISION=2 then the decision 3 Event links to 2: #LINK=2[0] #DECISION=3 following this structure would be theoretically possible until 100x times. Maybe you can describe the desired effect a little more precise, sometimes there are different ways to get to the same result. Definiteley the DECISION Event is not thought for a Loop. maybe a date or some other Variable Condition check may be better.

Everything is Possible,if you have the will to realize it. (only Historically it was impossible for Axis to win even if they had the will...but we give them a chance this time, some cheating is necessary here in a Global Map, i.e. the poor Italians need some pepper else they'll never have a single unit winning a single combat:-))

Well. Space is really a Problem sometimes , for me a 1024x512 Tiles Map would have been ok... for the Siberian idea: quite interisting option. but historically the Challenge of the Diplomatic Issues and Political Directions is REALLY difficult to copypaste to a game. Just an example: The Military Coup in Argentinia 1943. One Party was to be elected beeing fully on UK side, the Military Coup was AGAINST UK Politics, BUT NOT simply in favour of Axis but simply "keeping neutral". Ok that's not all. USA after that tried to upgrade its Influence Sphere in South America, making a new Political Issue where the "neutralists"-Pro Axis where fought down by US influenced "Pro-US" Forces. that is not the only Country where the Political Implication needs to be differenciated. China, Russia, Finnland, Vichy France, all these are not simply one or the other side. Consider i.e. that UK and USA helped Finnland in their Winter War against USSR 1939-40.... Who is with whom, this is sometimes not so easy...