There is NO way you can finish a global 1940 game in only 6 hours !

I introduced my coworkers to axis and allies two weeks ago with 1941, we’ve played three times and will move onto 1942 next week. This is a prep for when I inevitably convince them to all pitch in to get this, thanks for the video!

The Destroyer and Submarine both attack at 2. Other than that great job! Enjoy all of your videos.

2 years later and you are still helping people thanks!

Excellent tutorial! Just purchased both 2nd eds. and very helpful.

For those of you complaining that he talks too slowly, put the playback speed on 1.5. That’s what I did.

Hey Ben, great video with useful graphs and slides. I did notice a few errors and missing information that could further help your tutorial, here are my remarks: 6:21 The slide reads that the Soviet Union cannot declare war until "end of turn 4". This is incorrect, they can declare war at the start of turn 4 (Europe 1940, 2nd Edition, p. 9). 28:08 I would add that unoccupied territories with an industry complex or facility stop the blitz. You cannot enter a territory that has an industrial complex belonging to an enemy power and then blitz to another territory (Europe 1940, 2nd edition, p. 29). Also, mechanized units paired with tanks must start their move in the same territory as the tank and end their move in the same territory to allow a blitz (Europe 1940, 2nd Edition, p. 28). 31:14 You say an air unit cannot declare it will land in a hostile sea zone in hopes that a combat will make it friendly. That is incorrect, you must demonstrate a possible way, however remote, for the air unit to land including combat moves with near-impossible odds (Europe 1940, 2nd Edition, pp. 29-30). However, if the combat moves fail and your air units are left stranded, they are destroyed at the non-combat move phase. 34:07 You mention AA guns can fire on up to 3 aircraft units, I would add as a precision that each aircraft may be fired upon only once (e.g. two AA guns fire five die vs. five aircraft, not six). 34:23 I would add that casualties inflicted by a surprise attack are removed from the board and cannot fire in return, unless they are capital ships receiving their first hit or enemy submarines also conducting a surprise attack (Europe 1940, 2nd Edition, p. 19). 38:01 The slide reads that strategic bombers attack at 0 during bombing raids. That is incorrect, they attack at 1 (Europe 1940 Second Edition, p. 17). 41:00 I would add that ship bombardment: casualties can still defend before being removed (Europe 1940 Second Edition, p. 18). 47:51 I would add that if you enter/capture a territory belonging to a friendly power who’s capital is in enemy hands, you capture that territory instead of liberating it. The territory will revert to its original owner once his capital is liberated (Europe 1940 Second Edition, p. 21). I don't recall if you mentioned it but it is also important to mention that submarines cannot attack air units, therefore a defending player may not choose an air unit as casualty from a submarine hit. In return, air units may not attack submarines unless there is a friendly destroyer present. However, if the destroyer is destroyed they may no longer attack the submarines. Finally, you did not mention where units may retreat when a player decides to end combat this way. When a retreat is declared, all attacking units must retreat to the same territory or sea zone and may retreat to any one territory or sea zone from which a friendly unit attacked. For example, if Italy attacks Egypt from Alexandria and Trans-Jordan and decides to retreat after two rounds of combat, they must retreat all remaining units to either Alexandria or Trans-Jordan, they cannot split the retreating units between both territories. The only exception to this rule is when an amphibious assault occurs. In this case, the units offloading from the transports may not retreat until the combat is over. It is also worth mentioning that Harris Game Design have created an updated version of the rules called Alpha +3, these rules can be seen here: www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=6149 Keep up the good work, cheers!

Love all your videos. Just got both editions 2 days ago and getting after it today

The best instruction I have seen. Great job.

This is the best rules video I have ever watched.

I love this channel! The detailed Learn to play - Axis & Allies, are Great! How about the original Axis & Allies Europe, (not the 1940 nor the 1940 2nd ed.)?

Superb coverage. Thanks so much.

Is it just me or Do italy have to few control makers...

After reading online tutorials, I can finally say that it will be easier to teach to new players really quickly without being overwhelmed by the amount of information shown in your videos.

Man, I just upgraded to 1942, but this size map is just insane

THANK YOU for this.

Thank you for the video! I only have one doubt, in the rules they say something about improving industrial complex, if a territory it’s not original for you, you can’t improve industrial complex from minor to major; this applies for example in Manchuria, where I have a minor complex with Japan, and I can’t improve to major, because it is originally controlled by China

@Ben Wait, so if I attack a strict neutral in Global do all the other strict neutrals not turn against me like they do in Europe standalone game?

great explanation... ty.... will re-watch....

Very well thanks for your help.

a life saver !

Anyone else notice that the strict neutrals are messed up? Mozambique appears in Africa and Europe, and some more stuff. Good video though

Hey! The rulebook says: "An industrial complex can’t receive more than 20 total damage for major industrial complexes and more than 6 total damage for minor ones. Air bases and naval bases can’t receive more than 6 total damage. Damage exceeding these limits is not applied." And: "For each damage marker that is under an industrial complex (see above), that complex can mobilize 1 less unit. Industrial complexes can have at least as many damage markers as they have production ability." So every 2 damage cause 1 less production capacity? Also for air bases it says: "An air base is considered to be inoperative if it has 3 or more damage points" So it has 6total hp, and after 3 dmg it its inoperativable?

Great great video. Huge help to me learning the game. Do you happen to have any of the data in your video as downloads? Some of the charts and tables would a great aid at my gaming table.

Could you do a Harsh Rules about AnA Bloodbath rules?

Will you be doing a video on Axis and Allies Spring 1942, the world is at war? I've been wanting to play but don't understand the rules to the game very well.

Great videos man, I have seen almost every single A&A video and use them when teaching my friends before they show up to play, I had a question regarding player count. I get a lot of mixed of it being 7,8,9 7 being shown in the video 8 being 2 people play as each half of the UK 9 being 8 plus someone plays as both France and China

I’ve played multiple different axis and allies game and I’m wondering if the defending casualties could always fight back once or if that rule is only in certain versions?

Will the map fit on a king size bed? Thanks again for covering this series. Much appreciated!

If the Control markers finish ,the country can continuing to capture more enemie territories ?

Am I the only one who wishes the Manhattan project was a scientific breakthrough

thanks!!!

Getting a reply may be a Longshot but if there is 2AAA guns in a territory and I attack it with 1 plane. Does the AAA roll 6 dice? Rules state a plane can be fired upon once and that the dice rolled is 3 times the number of AAA in this case 6. Or the number of attacking planes whichever is the lesser. So based on that I would assume the defender rolls just 1 single dice. They're claiming they get to roll 1 dice per AAA. So is it 1 dice, 2 dice or 6 dice?

at 32:01 you had a typo with tactical bomber. You typed stactical

Hello, someone please help me. I was certain that the Soviet Union and the United States begin the game receiving half their economic value until war has been declared on them. I did not see it in the video or in my manual, can someone please clarify?

So if a defender only has a fighter left, have they lost, or does the fighter still defend the territory, and thus can still destroy attacking units?

Are you allowed to save IPCs for your next turn?

how does combat work with a fighter against infantry with no AAA? Are they just wiped out or what? I cant find this answer anywhere

Can I outright place a major industrial complex on the board or do I have to buy a minor and upgrade it. Also can I upgrade any captured complexes. The rulebook isn't very clear on this.

Countries that are not at war, do they collect income during the turns?

Is it possible for a neutral nation (the U.S.A or the U.S.S.R.) to attack/occupy pro-axis or pro-allied territories during their neutrality period? (turn 1,2 and 3)

Is there a specific rule about America or Soviet union being able to stack units in sea zone prior to war in anticipation of war or a pre emptive axis attack?

question can you buy units for your allies? cause the rule book doesn't go into that

So how exactly do rockets work? Are they just a one time use if you get it in a breakthrough roll or do they cost a certain number of ipcs for an air base to launch one or whar? They seem really overpowered if each air base can just launch a rocket per turn

Doesn't an aircraft carrier defend at 2?

Question: If the US retakes a French territory, who does the income go to? France or US? (Assuming Paris is still held by germany.) Once France is liberated, I'd assume US would lose that income and it goes back to france. Correct?

But if I attack with 6 infantry then should I roll one die for 6 or 6 times?

Is there still a way to buy it without paying 200 euros per pacific/europe?

Can we play this online somewhere??

5:12 Himalayas?

Why is Canada Europe red?

Are these rules with europe or pacific 1940 books?

Countries that are not at war, do they collect income while they are not at war

So during setup, the symbol on each country tells you who the original owner is. But does that mean that you control it even if it doesn't say you control it based on your setup chart?

Where can i buy the global edition?

Where are the rules for scrambling fighters on islands?

Hi Ben. Would you agree to send me the ppt file so that I can translate it into French for my gaming group?

So... I am 69 inches tall. This combined board is 70 inches long. God damn...

Did the ANZAC infantry hav too much Marmite? Dude is gigantic like Kim sayz

45:00

I really want these games but I'm going to change it up a bit with France being controlled by Germany

3:30 why u bully third France republic

Why not just start out the game from 1939 and work up to 45 rather than just have a single year?

Funny how artificial intelligence can anticipate the words before they come out of my mouth but they can’t understand the words that do come out of my mouth f---- artificial intelligence

2:05

Not nearly enough subs, transports, aircraft carriers, destroyers, fighters, artillery, nor infantry. I bought lots of these at Historical Board Gaming and the game plays much better.

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It´s COLOMBIA!!! not columbia

Countries that are not at war, do they collect income during the turns?

Countries that are not at war, do they collect income while they are not at war

Countries that are not at war, do they collect income while they are not at war