AA Europe 40: Last Axis&Allies Game for a While?

[LHoffman]

Pertaining to previous scattered discussions, what comes next?

Axis & Allies has reached a pinnacle with Pacific/Europe 40. There is almost no way to go any bigger, at least not in the near future.

Will there be new AA games coming out to keep the product in the minds of consumers, or will there be a break for a couple years?

What will we do in the meantime?

I thought it about time to give all these scattered hopes and speculations a home thread.

[calvinhobbesliker]

As I and many others have said on Larry's site and here, I think(and hope) that there will be more battle specific games like the Battles of France, Britain, Stalingrad, Midway, Mediterranean/North Africa/Italy, Eastern Front, etc.

When they do do another global game, I'd like for the distribution of initial forces to be as historically accurate as possible without unbalancing the game. For example, IL made a game starting in 1939 where the forces and ipc distribution is accurate and balanced(I'm not sure of this, since I doubt the axis could've actually won. However, I think he says that Axis win if they conquers this much territory, not necessarily gaining an economic advantage.)

[Dylan the Canadian]

As I and many others have said on Larry's site and here, I think(and hope) that there will be more battle specific games like the Battles of France, Britain, Stalingrad, Midway, Mediterranean/North Africa/Italy, Eastern Front, etc.

When they do do another global game, I'd like for the distribution of initial forces to be as historically accurate as possible without unbalancing the game. For example, IL made a game starting in 1939 where the forces and ipc distribution is accurate and balanced(I'm not sure of this, since I doubt the axis could've actually won. However, I think he says that Axis win if they conquers this much territory, not necessarily gaining an economic advantage.)

El Alamein?

[calvinhobbesliker]

That battle was an easy allied victory: the axis had stretched supply lines that had to start at Tripoli, while the Allies could get reinforcements from the Far East via the relatively close Cairo/Alexandria

[LHoffman]

Yes, I too would like to see some more, and hopefully better/more exciting, battle-level games.

I think it very probable that they will come out with more of these... but my following question would then be: how soon?

I mean Europe 40 has not even released yet and while it seems like a long time until Christmas I am sure we will be discussing the future of the game by then. Even if it is early... when could we expect the next game?

Would Krieg have any valuble input on this?

[Dylan the Canadian]

That battle was an easy allied victory: the axis had stretched supply lines that had to start at Tripoli, while the Allies could get reinforcements from the Far East via the relatively close Cairo/Alexandria

Italian campaign?

[calvinhobbesliker]

Yes, I too would like to see some more, and hopefully better/more exciting, battle-level games.

I think it very probable that they will come out with more of these... but my following question would then be: how soon?

I mean Europe 40 has not even released yet and while it seems like a long time until Christmas I am sure we will be discussing the future of the game by then. Even if it is early... when could we expect the next game?

Would Krieg have any valuble input on this?

Interesting thoughts. Let me look up release dates......

AA50: November 2008
AA42: August 2009
AAP40: December 2009
AAE40: August 2010

Of course, Larry announced the 1940 games very soon before 1942 edition was released(In July 2009, according to AA.org).

He hasn't announced any specific project, so I'd expect it to be at least June 2011 before we get another game

[oztea]

The battle chosen will likely be
a) an allied victory, historicly
b) involves americans

[Dylan the Canadian]

Yes, I too would like to see some more, and hopefully better/more exciting, battle-level games.

I think it very probable that they will come out with more of these... but my following question would then be: how soon?

I mean Europe 40 has not even released yet and while it seems like a long time until Christmas I am sure we will be discussing the future of the game by then. Even if it is early... when could we expect the next game?

Would Krieg have any valuble input on this?

Interesting thoughts. Let me look up release dates......

AA50: November 2008
AA42: August 2009
AAP40: December 2009
AAE40: August 2010

Of course, Larry announced the 1940 games very soon before 1942 edition was released(In July 2009, according to AA.org).

He hasn't announced any specific project, so I'd expect it to be at least June 2011 before we get another game

About a game a year okay, but Larry Harris really like making the game so I could see a lot coming soon.

[calvinhobbesliker]

The battle chosen will likely be
a) an allied victory, historicly
b) involves americans

Then the only options of mine left are Midway(not sure how to model this without a fog of war game) and maybe North Africa, although the US won't join until the end

[molinar13]

How about a market garden battle?

[calvinhobbesliker]

How about a market garden battle?

Interesting. Did that historically have a chance of success if the Germans didn't get the plans?

[molinar13]

Good question but as always im sure someone here has the answer to that

It would be a different atmosphere, it would historically be an axis victory, and even thought it would just involve the U.K. U.S. and Germany, rules such as paratroopers and perhaps supply lines could be implemented.

[calvinhobbesliker]

Well, they can make anything balanced by altering the setup.

Some more battles:
Siege of Leningrad
Battles near Moscow
Crimea
Norway
Winter War
China Burma India
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Atlantic

[Dylan the Canadian]

Well, they can make anything balanced by altering the setup.

Some more battles:
Siege of Leningrad
Battles near Moscow
Crimea
Norway
Winter War
China Burma India
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Atlantic

1. That would take too long
2. Boring!
3. I have no idea what that is
4. Fun, but won't sell well
5. That's not WW2
6. Could be fun
7. A navy game!
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