@barnee
Ok, thank you! I’ll have to read more on that.

I posted a video on YouTube a few days ago on the topic of AA Guns and thought I would share it here too. You can check it out using the link below:

Are AA Guns Worth Buying?

Cheers!

@barnee Tutledove is a treasure trove for an Alien Invasion during Spring 1942 Axis & Allies Universe. Perhaps a Larry and Turtledove Kickstarter Game.

Or u can wait for another exciting WOTC Axis & Allies 🧟‍♀️ 1914 Zombie Game. Thanks, Pellulo

I have tried to make a complete overview of the stock count for every Axis & Allies game (33 to my count)…

Please correct me if there are any mistakes 🙂

I have not included various expansions, just the factory made stock.

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Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 6 6 6 6 6
IDC 4 4 4 4 4
Marker 24 24 24 24 24
Infantry 20 20 20 20 20
Armor 15 15 15 15 15
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 6 6 6 6 6
Submarine 5 5 5 5 5
Transporter 8 8 8 8 8
Battleship 4 4 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 4 4 4 4 4
IPC 100 20
IPC 500 10
IPC 1000 20
Dize 6 6
Nova Games 2nd. Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 6 6 6 6 6
IDC 4 4 4 4 4
Marker 24 24 24 24 24
Infantry 20 20 20 20 20
Armor 15 15 15 15 15
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 6 6 6 6 6
Submarine 5 5 5 5 5
Transporter 8 8 8 8 8
Battleship 4 4 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 4 4 4 4 4
IPC 100 20
IPC 500 10
IPC 1000 20
Dize 6 6

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Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 6 6 6 6 6
IDC 4 4 4 4 4
Marker 24 24 24 24 24
Infantry 20 20 20 20 20
Armor 15 15 15 15 15
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 6 6 6 6 6
Submarine 5 5 5 5 5
Transporter 8 8 8 8 8
Battleship 4 4 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 4 4 4 4 4
IPC 100 20
IPC 500 10
IPC 1000 20
Dize 6 6

2b3d3c3e-babd-4f8f-b27b-044de66d8c0b-billede.png MB Gamemaster 1st. Edition Rules
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Armor 10 10 10 10 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 3 3 3 3 3
Submarine 6 6 6 6 6
Transporter 6 6 6 6 6
Battleship 3 3 3 3 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2
Chip White 54
Chip Red 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 2x6
MB Gamemaster 2nd. Edition Rules
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Armor 10 10 10 10 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 3 3 3 3 3
Submarine 6 6 6 6 6
Transporter 6 6 6 6 6
Battleship 3 3 3 3 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2
Chip White 54
Chip Red 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 2x6
MB Gamemaster Dutch Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Armor 10 10 10 10 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 3 3 3 3 3
Submarine 6 6 6 6 6
Transporter 6 6 6 6 6
Battleship 3 3 3 3 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2
Chip White 54
Chip Red 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 2x6
MB Gamemaster French Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Armor 10 10 10 10 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 3 3 3 3 3
Submarine 6 6 6 6 6
Transporter 6 6 6 6 6
Battleship 3 3 3 3 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2
Chip White 54
Chip Red 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 2x6

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Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20
Infantry 25 25 25 25
Artillery 10 12 10 10
Tank 12 12 10 12
Fighter 10 12 10 12
Bomber 3 3 3 6
Submarine 4 12 6 8
Transporter 4 6 6 8
Destroyer 2 6 8 6
Battleship 2 2 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 1 2 3 4
Chip Grey 115
Chip Red 20
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12
Europe 370
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20
Infantry 25 25 25 25
Artillery 10 12 10 10
Tank 12 12 10 12
Fighter 10 12 10 12
Bomber 3 3 3 6
Submarine 4 12 6 8
Transporter 4 6 6 8
Destroyer 2 6 8 6
Battleship 2 2 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 1 2 3 4
Chip Grey 115
Chip Red 20
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12

0c9eed2d-1746-4701-823e-f138f21e96a1-billede.png Pacific 330
Unit - Nation Controller UK Australia British Empire Japan China USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 14 2 2 38 6 16
Infantry 25 25 12 24
Marines 16
Artillery 10 10 10
Tank 10 8 10
Fighter 10 12 12
Fighter II 8
Bomber 3 4 6
Submarine 6 8 8
Transporter 6 10 8
Destroyer 8 8 6
Battleship 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 3 4 4
Chip Grey 100
Chip Red 25
Task Force 6
Task Force Card 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12
Pacific 335
Unit - Nation Controller UK Australia British Empire Japan China USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 14 2 2 38 6 16
Infantry 25 25 12 24
Marines 16
Artillery 10 10 10
Tank 10 8 10
Fighter 10 12 12
Fighter II 8
Bomber 3 4 6
Submarine 6 8 8
Transporter 6 10 8
Destroyer 8 8 6
Battleship 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 3 4 4
Chip Grey 100
Chip Red 25
Task Force 6
Task Force Card 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12
Pacific 345
Unit - Nation Controller UK Australia British Empire Japan China USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 14 2 2 38 6 16
Infantry 25 25 12 24
Marines 16
Artillery 10 10 10
Tank 10 8 10
Fighter 10 12 12
Fighter II 8
Bomber 3 4 6
Submarine 6 8 8
Transporter 6 10 8
Destroyer 8 8 6
Battleship 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 3 4 4
Chip Grey 100
Chip Red 25
Task Force 6
Task Force Card 6
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12

50dbc6c8-3dff-4652-aef4-ad2ac36f5ff8-billede.png D-Day 1st. Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller Germany UK USA
Marker 1
Infantry 52 28 35
Artillery 34 13 15
Tank 22 8 6
Pillow Box 17
Fighter 4 4
Bomber 1 1
Dize 6 8
Cards 48
D-Day 2nd. Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller Germany UK USA
Marker 1
Infantry 52 28 35
Artillery 34 13 15
Tank 22 8 6
Pillow Box 17
Fighter 4 4
Bomber 1 1
Dize 6 8
Cards 48
D-Day 3rd. Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller Germany UK USA
Marker 1
Infantry 52 28 35
Artillery 34 13 15
Tank 22 8 6
Pillow Box 17
Fighter 4 4
Bomber 1 1
Dize 6 8
Cards 48

22b421f4-36e7-4ae0-b8cd-3e5e4e178b42-billede.png Revised 366
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Artillery 8 8 8 8 8
Tank 10 10 10 6 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 2 4 3 3 4
Submarine 5 10 5 8 5
Transporter 4 5 6 8 6
Destroyer 2 6 6 6 6
Battleship 2 2 3 4 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 3 3 3
Mission Card 10
Mission Marker 10
Plane Marker 15
Chip Grey 60
Chip Red 5
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12
Revised Tilsit Edition
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Artillery 8 8 8 8 8
Tank 10 10 10 6 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 2 4 3 3 4
Submarine 5 10 5 8 5
Transporter 4 5 6 8 6
Destroyer 2 6 6 6 6
Battleship 2 2 3 4 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 3 3 3
Mission Card 10
Mission Marker 10
Plane Marker 15
Chip Grey 60
Chip Red 5
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12
Revised 370
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 15 15 15 15 15
Artillery 8 8 8 8 8
Tank 10 10 10 10 10
Fighter 10 10 10 10 10
Bomber 2 4 3 3 4
Submarine 5 10 5 8 5
Transporter 4 5 6 8 6
Destroyer 2 6 6 6 6
Battleship 2 2 3 4 3
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 3 3 3
Mission Card 10
Mission Marker 10
Plane Marker 15
Chip Grey 60
Chip Red 5
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 12

2a04b51d-7600-406f-aedc-8d5bf82a6d56-billede.png Battle Of The Bulge
Unit - Nation Controller Germany UK USA
Marker 1 1
Supplies 100
Supplies 5 10
Infantry 23 4 20
Mec. Infantry 6 12
Artillery 23 4 17
Tank 16 4 12
Fighter 3 3 6
Bomber 1 1 2
Wall 1 16
Wall 2 20
Chip Grey 125
Chip Red 10
Dize 12 12

3961ae9e-ce9e-4305-b8f0-40e696fa6844-billede.png Guadalcanal
Unit - Nation Controller Japan USA
1st. Player 1
Marker 6 1 1
Supplies 10 10
Task 8 8
Airstrip 9
AA Gun 6 6
Infantry 12 10
Artillery 7 7
Fighter 8 8
Bomber 7 7
Submarine 8 8
Transporter 10 10
Destroyer 10 10
Cruiser 8 8
Battleship 6 6
Aircraft Carrier 5 5
Chip Grey 60
Chip Red 10
Dize 6 12

8fec29bc-b158-4b61-9953-914207a9a57d-billede.png Anniversary 2008
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Italy Japan China USA
AA Gun 24
IDC 24
Marker 20 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 25 25 25 20 25 15 25
Artillery 14 12 10 6 10 12
Tank 14 14 10 6 8 12
Fighter 12 12 12 6 12 12
Bomber 4 6 8 4 6 8
Submarine 6 12 10 6 10 10
Transporter 6 8 10 4 10 10
Destroyer 6 10 10 6 10 10
Cruiser 4 6 8 2 8 8
Battleship 2 4 4 2 6 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 4 2 6 6
Damage Marker 22
Development Marker 18
Victory Cities Marker 18
Chip Grey 70
Chip Red 10
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 14
Anniversary 2017
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Italy Japan China USA
AA Gun 24
IDC 24
Marker 20 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 25 25 25 20 25 15 25
Artillery 14 12 10 6 10 12
Tank 14 14 10 6 8 12
Fighter 12 12 12 6 12 12
Bomber 4 6 8 4 6 8
Submarine 6 12 10 6 10 10
Transporter 6 8 10 4 10 10
Destroyer 6 10 10 6 10 10
Cruiser 4 6 8 2 8 8
Battleship 2 4 4 2 6 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 4 2 6 6
Damage Marker 22
Development Marker 18
Victory Cities Marker 18
Chip Grey 70
Chip Red 10
IPC 1 30
IPC 5 30
IPC 10 30
Dize 6 14

1942
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 20 20 20 20 20
Artillery 8 8 6 6 6
Tank 10 12 8 6 6
Fighter 8 8 8 8 8
Bomber 2 4 6 4 6
Submarine 4 6 6 6 6
Transporter 4 6 6 6 6
Destroyer 4 6 6 6 6
Cruiser 2 4 4 4 4
Battleship 2 2 4 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 4 4
Chip Grey 50
Chip Red 10
Dize 6 10
1942 2nd. Edition
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
AA Gun 8 8 8 8 8
IDC 12
Marker 20 20 20 20 20
Infantry 20 20 20 20 20
Artillery 8 8 6 6 6
Tank 10 12 8 6 6
Fighter 8 8 8 8 8
Bomber 2 4 6 4 6
Submarine 4 6 6 6 6
Transporter 4 6 6 6 6
Destroyer 4 6 6 6 6
Cruiser 2 4 4 4 4
Battleship 2 2 2 4 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 4 4 4
Chip Grey 50
Chip Red 10
Chip Green 20
Dize 6 6

Pacific 1940
Unit - Nation Controller UK ANZAC Japan China USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 3 8
IDC 10 8
Air Base 16
Naval Base 16
Marker 15 10 40 5 30
Infantry 20 20 40 30 20
Mec. Infantry 6 6 6 6
Artillery 6 6 12 6
Tank 8 8 12 6
Fighter 8 8 16 8
Tactical Bomber 6 6 6 6
Strategic Bomber 6 6 8 6
Submarine 6 6 12 6
Transporter 6 6 12 6
Destroyer 6 6 12 6
Cruiser 4 4 8 4
Battleship 4 4 8 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 8 4
Chip Grey 50
Chip Red 10
Kamikaze 6
Dize 6 10
Pacific 1940 2nd. Edition
Unit - Nation Controller UK ANZAC Japan China USA
AA Gun 8 8 8 8
IDC 3 8
IDC 10 8
Air Base 18
Naval Base 16
Marker 15 10 40 5 30
Infantry 20 20 40 30 20
Mec. Infantry 6 6 9 9
Artillery 6 6 12 6
Tank 8 8 12 6
Fighter 8 8 16 8
Tactical Bomber 6 6 9 9
Strategic Bomber 6 6 8 6
Submarine 6 6 12 6
Transporter 6 6 12 6
Destroyer 6 6 12 6
Cruiser 4 4 8 4
Battleship 4 4 8 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 4 8 4
Chip Grey 55
Chip Red 10
Chip Green 5
Kamikaze 6
Dize 6 6
Pacific 1940 2nd. Edition 2nd. Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller UK ANZAC Japan China USA
AA Gun 8 8 8 8
IDC 3 8
IDC 10 8
Air Base 18
Naval Base 16
Marker 15 10 40 5 30
Infantry 20 20 40 30 20
Mec. Infantry 6 6 9 9
Artillery 6 6 12 6
Tank 8 8 12 6
Fighter 8 8 16 8
Tactical Bomber 6 6 9 9
Strategic Bomber 6 6 8 6
Submarine 6 6 12 6
Transporter 6 6 12 6
Destroyer 6 6 12 6
Cruiser 4 4 8 4
Battleship 4 4 8 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 4 8 4
Chip Grey 55
Chip Red 10
Chip Green 5
Kamikaze 6
Dize 6 6

Europe 1940
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Italy France British Empire USA
AA Gun 12
IDC 3 12
IDC 10 10
Air Base 14
Naval Base 16
Marker 20 20 18 20 5 2 15
Infantry 40 40 20 20 20 20
Mec. Infantry 9 9 6 6 6 6
Artillery 8 8 6 8 8 6
Tank 10 12 8 12 10 6
Fighter 8 8 8 8 8 8
Tactical Bomber 9 9 6 6 6 6
Strategic Bomber 2 4 6 4 2 6
Submarine 4 6 6 6 4 6
Transporter 4 6 6 6 4 6
Destroyer 4 6 6 6 4 6
Cruiser 2 4 4 4 2 4
Battleship 2 2 4 2 2 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2 4
Chip Grey 70
Chip Red 10
Dize 6 10
Europe 1940 2nd. Edition
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Italy France British Empire USA
AA Gun 8 8 8 8 8 8
IDC 3 12
IDC 10 10
Air Base 14
Naval Base 16
Marker 20 20 18 20 5 2 15
Infantry 40 40 20 20 20 20
Mec. Infantry 9 9 6 6 6 6
Artillery 8 8 6 8 8 6
Tank 10 12 8 10 10 6
Fighter 8 8 8 8 8 8
Tactical Bomber 9 9 6 6 6 6
Strategic Bomber 2 4 6 4 2 6
Submarine 4 6 6 6 4 6
Transporter 4 6 6 6 4 6
Destroyer 4 6 6 6 4 6
Cruiser 2 4 4 4 2 4
Battleship 2 2 4 2 2 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2 4
Chip Grey 55
Chip Red 10
Chip Green 5
Dize 6 6
Europe 1940 2nd. Edition 2nd. Box Variation
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Italy France British Empire USA
AA Gun 8 8 8 8 8 8
IDC 3 12
IDC 10 10
Air Base 14
Naval Base 16
Marker 20 20 18 20 5 2 15
Infantry 40 40 20 20 20 20
Mec. Infantry 9 9 6 6 6 6
Artillery 8 8 6 8 8 6
Tank 10 12 8 10 10 6
Fighter 8 8 8 8 8 8
Tactical Bomber 9 9 6 6 6 6
Strategic Bomber 2 4 6 4 2 6
Submarine 4 6 6 6 4 6
Transporter 4 6 6 6 4 6
Destroyer 4 6 6 6 4 6
Cruiser 2 4 4 4 2 4
Battleship 2 2 4 2 2 4
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2 4
Chip Grey 55
Chip Red 10
Chip Green 5
Dize 6 6

1941
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
Marker 10 10 10 10 10
Infantry 8 8 8 8 8
Tank 5 5 5 5 5
Fighter 4 4 4 4 4
Bomber 2 2 2 2 2
Submarine 3 3 3 3 3
Transporter 4 4 4 4 4
Destroyer 2 2 2 2 2
Battleship 2 2 2 2 2
Aircraft Carrier 2 2 2 2 2
Chip Grey 20
Chip Red 5
Chip Green 10
Dize 6 4

5c9c613a-fdd3-4588-bd99-c41115ac1e13-billede.png WWI 1914
Unit - Nation Controller Russian Empire Germany British Empire Austria-Hungary France Italy Ottoman Empire USA
Marker 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Infantry 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Artillery 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Tank 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Fighter 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Submarine 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Transporter 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Cruiser 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Battleship 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Chip Red 20
Chip Light Red 60
Chip Blue 20
Chip Light Blue 60
Dize 6 36

a50687cf-a95a-4b00-9c7e-daffee564ef7-billede.png Zombies
Unit - Nation Controller USSR Germany UK Japan USA
Marker 14 14 14 14 14
Infantry 8 10 10 8 10
Artillery 4 4 4 4 4
Tank 5 7 4 4 4
Fighter 3 4 4 5 5
Bomber 1 2 2 2 2
Submarine 1 5 3 3 3
Transporter 1 3 4 4 5
Destroyer 1 2 5 3 2
Battleship 1 2 2 2 2
Aircraft Carrier 1 2 2 3 3
Mission Card 60
Mission Card 1942 86
Chip Grey 40
Chip Red 6
Chip Green 4
IPC 1 25
IPC 5 10
IPC 10 15
Dize 6 3x6
Zombies 3x10

@aadudecphdk1981 great work. Thank you.

@majordisaster I can’t speak for AADude, but I’m interested. I’ll send you a PM.

-Midnight_Reaper

@midnight_reaper - did you ever come up with the East & West rules you were looking for, back in 2020? If not, shoot me a PM.

@jagdpanther69 I do not know of any such rules. I’ve looked and looked. I have never found anything. I’m planning to gin some up in the new year, but they would be strictly house rules.

If you do find anything, please let me know.

-Midnight_Reaper

@midnight_reaper

We found tons of fun & challenge with the expansions (1+2+3) from Gamers Paradise - and World at War from Xeno Games.

Our play group (Play Group West) at that time (1993-1995) was a mix of soldiers, craftsmen, academics & others.
So we had perfect options to get the best out of all expansion rules - and create the foundation for even further Expansion Developement.

Remember:
This was before the internet was available to us. In the Gamers Paradise Expansion Set there was an example of how to Play by Phone. We used that occasionally - it was fun - and expensive…

Both versions brought new dimensions to the Axis & Allies Classic game. And these rules inspired us to create even more rules, to reflect WWII History and give players more options.

This was how it all started.

I recall the play balance to be acceptable. Anyway - it mostly depended on players’ choise of strategy.

Some of these expansion rules are even part of the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion today - albeit in a modified version.

As the Axis & Allies Revised version emerged, the Classic version was stored on the shelf - and has been there ever since.

But our Expansion Rules Developement continued in step with the release of new Axis & Allies versions.

Today, our main focus is the Axis & Allies Global 1940.

@midnight_reaper said in Captured capitol player taking an enemy capitol:

In this case, Germany would take Russia’s money. This would enable Germany to produce units next turn if it controls a factory somewhere.

Germany cannot produce any units until it regains its capital, even though it now has IPCs. The captured IPCs would simply allow Germany to produce more units once its capital is recaptured.

Note that the reason that Germany can take the USSR’s IPCs under these circumstances is because these IPCs are captured, not earned as income.

@nolimit Really looking forward to play Classic Axis and Allies game with these expansions. Keep you updated.

And to all:

What would you have liked to be included in such an official expansion back then? (Had Hasbro/MB released one.)

@superbattleshipyamato 😃

@domanmacgee Thanks for your idea, Don.

But such a game (series of games) would be huge. And at the very least you would need new plastic playing pieces for each new era / time period…

The mechanics of pseudo-randomness looks quite unpredictable, although, in reality, we have the usual formula modified by a person for a fairer work of randomness. However, even these manipulations can be turned into benefits for you and your playstyle. As I know, it’s pretty common among competitive games, such as MOBAs. Eventually, it slightly reduces the injustice of true randomness. Even some sports bettings sites from this list https://pick7.bet/betting-sites-not-on-gamstop are using pseudo-randomness for specific purposes. With true randomness, all you can do - is to reload the game until you get what you want.

@jesse144 I don’t know about Football or whomever “John Boyd” is. Clausewitz is the real genius and to read his book is to profit from real military wisdom. You can believe that.

One last reply for now.

First, let me hit you up with some pictures of how colors of units for different countries varied in the early days of Hasbro/WotC/AH A&A.

Tanks of the United Kingdom, from A&A Europe/Pacific to A&A Anniversary. (Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/424344/) - See the source link for a listing of what piece is from which game.
Axis and Allies - Tanks of the United Kingdom, from A and A Europe/Pacific to A and A Anniversary

And finally, a couple shots of the rarest (non-mistake) pieces in A&A - RN County Class cruisers in Russian Red. These were only done for the first print run of A&A Anniversary. The next time Soviet cruisers were seen in an A&A game (A&A 1942, 1st Edition), they were replaced with Kirov-class cruiser.

First, a comparison shot of all of the cruisers from A&A Anniversary, 1st print. (Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/362555/)
All of the cruisers from A and A Anniversary

Next, a clearer picture of those rare Soviet County classes, aligned with the rest of the Soviet Navy in A&A Anniversary. (Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/399605/)
The Soviet Navy in A and A Anniversary

I hope that helps somebody.

-Midnight_Reaper

Thats a pretty general question, and I assume the answer varies depending on which WWII board game you are playing. I personally can’t speak regarding other games (Global War 1936, War Room, Triumph and Tradgedy)… I can only speak about my experience with various versions of axis and allies.
Most of the axis and allies variant games I played this year lasted very long (7 or more full rounds) and were fought to a stalemate, with the axis player eventually conceding that they were going to lose in the long-run.
The original classic A&A, revised A&A, and A&A europe 1940 2nd edition often seem to boil down to this: If axis powers take moscow, the game is pretty much over. If the allies conquer either Berlin or Tokyo, the game is pretty much over. Its rarely necessary to continue once either of those conditions is met, because the income bonus and momentum is hard to overcome.
I would say that most games I play end in less than 10 rounds.

@thrasher1 said in Overpurchasing and undermobilizing:

Reminds me of me… coming up with the shortest possible Axis and Allies Classic game 🙂

Absolute shortest A&A Classic game is as follows. USSR, German, and UK players would have to agree to do this. Japan and US players won’t have a say in the matter.

Before play starts: Agree that game is over after one capital falls.

USSR, Turn 1: Kill German fleet in the Baltic. Use fleet and fighters to ensure the German fleet is killed. Pass rest of turn.

German, Turn 1: Evacuate Germany. Pass rest of turn.

UK, Turn 1: Load transport off of UK. Invade Germany. Game over.

As for shortest game with taking two capitals of the same power: Use the above as a start, will probably need two turns for the US to invade Japan…

As for shortest game without cooperation? Depends on the dice…

-Midnight_Reaper

@private-panic

I like Napoleon in Europe. But please mind is is a big game. In all the different senses of the word.
Then again: game is nice, pieces and map are beautiful.
So: oui!

one army, 3-5 corps

The follow-up house rules discussion has been moved to:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/35961/sea-units-house-rules

Oh Boy. Okie Dokie.

Will the soviet union get the requirement of all of their territories generating the same number of IPCs to ballance out the supermassive value of everything east of novosibirsk?

I have put together a video of some of my biggest blunders and lowest luck. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R-B2AkMWAo