Well “back in my day”, growing up as a teen/young-adult in the 1980s, we didn’t have much in the way of computer games. Back then every game was a board game of some type for the most part, and while I did play extensively the more “grognard” hard-core board wargames like just about everything from Avalon Hill and SPI, and Axis and Allies was just another game I got into in my youth which was simpler to play with my friends. There was always something “beer and pretzels” about Axis and Allies back in the 1980s that to this day still attracts me to the game. I’ve recollected (is that a word) and customized my current 2nd-Edition version of the game, and spent quite a bit on extra units, printed game-boards and the like… all with few people to play against, but it’s part game, part collectible, and its fun either way.
Most Balanced axis and allies?
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I thought Anniversary 42 was Axis advantage, possibly a bit more than 41.
The version of 1942 that came out right after Revised was pretty close to balanced without a bid. Newer versions seem to be advantage Axis.
Garg is right about Europe (if he’s referring to the new one) being pretty close to balanced too. I’ve never used a bid in that one.
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in your opinion what is the most balanced axis and allies with no bids?
Without Stalin and Hitler :-)
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Definitely Anniversary Edition 1942 for most balanced.
Our group never bids and it seems to work well, no matter which year we start with but 1942 seems the “most” balanced.
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the Balanced Mod is pretty close, if not slightly pro-allied. But big improvement over G40 OOB, where bids are now easily 20+.
I’d say the best in terms of “balance” was the oldie: Pacific 2001. Take out the India crush, and it really was a tight, tight game.
1942 2nd is way pro-Axis IMO. Just start strat bombing Russia and lights out!
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Ah hell yeah! I miss the RED Japanese pieces in the original Axis and Allies Pacific, and that game was a damn good one.
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IMHOÂ Axis and Allies Anniversary 1942, with NO’s, out of the box, was one of the best games for balance.
Not to break into a strategic discussion, but I wondered if using the Russian bomber into SZ13 on the Germany tpt & DD was worth the gambit. Big risk, big reward. Russia can go on w/o the bomber….
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Ah hell yeah! I miss the RED Japanese pieces in the original Axis and Allies Pacific, and that game was a damn good one.
Original Pacific is the best looking set in my opinion. Pretty good game too.
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Havent played it many times but I like Europe 1940 2E with a very modest Axis bid
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Ah hell yeah! I miss the RED Japanese pieces in the original Axis and Allies Pacific, and that game was a damn good one.
Original Pacific is the best looking set in my opinion. Pretty good game too.
I can agree with you here. I still use the naval markers to this day, what awesome pieces!
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AAP was the most balanced game with milton bradley coming in 2nd. I did like the hellcats sculpt and the fleet markers, but the red Japanese bugged me and the map was too small.