Axis & allies Europe printable map

@calvinhobbesliker:

Has any axis player won by capturing the US?

My brother in law was Germany and he was getting creamed by my other brother in law (US) and I (Russia), but he had a loaded axis transport just sitting in the Atlantic two squares away from the US for quite a few turns.  The US eventually forgot it was sitting there and on one turn left the US exposed.  Germany moved in with the one loaded transport and won the game.

@Gewehr:

Because for that game, it seemed that 1:subs still were screwing with me 2: I had made many attempts to invade, but failed miserably every time

The key is sustainability – you have to set up a “chain” of transports that can get troops into Europe EVERY TURN.  It takes a while to build that chain, but once you do, it’s the kiss of death for the Krauts.

As for subs, DDs and bombers are key.  And Germany shouldn’t be buying that many subs after about turn 3 or she will run short on land units (at least, if you are taking advantage of the rule that allows you to move British and American stuff the Russia and have it converted to Russian pieces.  That’s a BIG headache for Germany to overcome).

No problem with accurate IPC, and setup.
Balance is easily solved by victory condition and game rules.
(rather than false data)

Since the map is Europe alone its an opportunity to use a real map. Download a free vector map and go from there.

I like to play where there are mines in the danish sea that act as anti-aircraft for naval units.  This really deters any major naval invasions of germany or shipping of troops to russia.

Also, to represent Germany’s superior armor, their tanks defend on a 3.

Finally, because the game starts in the spring of 41 and I like to think that one turn is a season, the United States cant enter play until turn 4 (cant do anything in the spring, summer, or fall), UNLESS germany attacks one of their shipping-box thing-ma-bobs or attacks any US units.

You could stop this one of 2 ways:

1. With the $12 you get at the beginning, buy a transport and put it in the Danish Sea and buy artillery with the remaining $4 and put it in Germany (or possibly Finland). If Russia does not put any additional infantry in Leningrad with the Allies’ $12, attack Leningrad on your first turn by transporting 2 infantry and 2 artillery and maybe 1 or 2 fighters (Russia only has 2 infantry to begin with. You should also attack from Poland to Baltic States and Finland to Vyborg. This way you not only take Leningrad but you encircle it and are prepared to counterattack if Russia takes it back. This also prevents the Allies from being able to land fighters in Russia from UK (all 3 of those spaces are exactly 4 zones from UK - everything else is out of reach).

2. Buy a transport with the initial $12 and keep $4. Buy a Battleship & Aircraft Carrier with your remaining money an place them with your 2 transports in the Baltic Sea. (You could combine this with the above strategy as well if you don’t by the artillery). Assuming that you have knocked out all of the UK’s navy surrounding the UK mainland, UK can only attack your navy with their bomber and 2 - fighters on their first turn. That would be gamble for them, considering your battleship can take 2 hits and defends at a 4, the carrier defends at a 3 and the 2 tranports can be used as fodder. Assuming your carrier survives, land 2 fighters on it next round (and add more navy if you’d like) and you have a decent-strength navy in the area for UK and US to have to unseat. Having a strong navy here also gives you the flexibility to invade UK depending on the circumstances.

I would love to see a PC version of (at least) Europe. It would make practice and such a lot more convenient, and reach out to a new audience (the PC gamer). I, for one, would love it even more on the grounds that I am a (n00b) AA guru, as WELL as a PC gamer (as I’m sure many of you are)

Winning as the allies is really hard the first few times you play, but after like 10 games it becomes easier.

most stores have the game in stock but they dont display it.