Being axis is easier in these newer versions than the previous classic versions. The three steps it takes America to get to Europe is a HUGE help to the Axis. But here is my Germany and i can win 5/10 games doing this. turn 1 buy all infantry YES all infantry then take out the allied navy with German navy and fighters/bomber. Consolidate all Eastern German forces in one territory. Turn 2 buy again ALL INFANTRY again. Move the Infantry you bought turn 1 west so you can defend against Normandy invasion also move your fighters with the infantry in the west. All the forces you consolidated retreat west closer to Germany don’t worry the German battering ram is coming. Turn 3 buy all tanks move the infantry from turn two east and consolidate all forces in the EAST. Turn 4 buy tanks move the massive consolidated force south never separate the infantry from the tanks. turn 5 move tanks from turn 4 south with the main force. Turn 6 Russia should be like OMG i cant kill that massive force you should be able to take caucuss now. With japan my goal #1 is to take India at all costs if Japan has failed to do this use the German army in Caucuss to take India now you can separate the tanks from the infantry to take India. Russia will take your infantry you left behind but that is fine and retake caucuss that is fine too . now Japan is free to take Asia at will, Germany should begin to pound Russia wherever avail and take easy territories do not commit to a suicidal battle to Russia. By now the Allies can pose a threat to Western Europe. But Germany and Japan should be collecting massive IPC’s Russia is doomed here in a few turns they just cannot deal with a mobile Japan and Germany and defend itself on two fronts. I see a lot of German players go north i do not agree with this becasue there is nowhere to break out like there is in the caucuss and also if Germany can break out into Asia they can knock the allies out of asia as well. with the defense boost tanks have now they are the most affordable attacker and blocker in one land unit and with some infantry cannon fodder they are nasty on offense and defense. I go mass tanks with Japan and Germany. If you cannot win with the Axis in the newer versions you are doing something wrong. Either not attacking enough or buying aircraft or navy. Germany really doesn’t need a navy and has enough aircraft to hold the whole game as long as you don’t loose them foolishly. On paper the Allies have the advantage by getting 3 turns to axis 2 and also should have an IPC advantage. But Germany is so massive early and it takes Allies 4-5 turns to begin to be effective that’s your window with Japan and Germany about 4- 6 turns after that Allies begin taking the game in their favor. So you must get your objectives done in this time frame. If you just turtle forever with Germany you will loose. And i f Japan leaves India for too long its hard to take especially if UK buys a lot of fighters.
Attention All Axis and Allies Fans!
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@Imperious:
AA42 Map file:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n3nwlmkwjlgThanks for your great work.
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I went and did a Review, one of the first ones too.
IL, I know you make great maps and all… but could I please beg you to scan your 1942 rulebook into pdf and post it in the forum or email it to me? I know you know how to make pdfs…
thank you in advance
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I will get this done, but by other means. Get me a few days.
Also, note we got enough for Wallmart
Now we turn to Amazon and Barns and Noble.
This is our mission. To use guerrilla warfare tactics to get the AA42 game basking in warm reviews, to let the little people buy it up. This will secure a brighter future for AA franchise. Instead of bitching about chimps ( which WOTC is nothing less) we must defend our game. Right now the flagship version of this game is AA42 and we have to get behind it even though for us this is the poor mans version of AA. To the AA franchise it represents the major investment because they made alot of these. If we can get the entry level peeps to get into the AA experience, we will generate an entirely new cadre of fans to play with in the future. As you may notice alot of new faces on this site. This is no fluke, but planned result in the release of so many games for AA. To keep the games going we need these good reviews.
Please do this.
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Did one for Amazon. All true since I did buy a copy for friend who is now addicted (takes over his dining room table).
Thanks for the “Great War” stuff and we are still far from even :-P
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Ok very nice to hear.
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Mission accomplished sir.
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Just finished my Amazon review.
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Ok thats great guys. keep up the work. Just need about 10-12 per major retail site.
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If people can list or link where they find it I’ll post a review. So far I’ve only done amazon and walmart.
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Hi IL. For what it’s worth, I already put my review for this new AA42 game on the British equivalent website, Amazon.co.uk, back in November.
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@Imperious:
and Barnes and Noble
http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Toys-games/Axis-Allies-1942-NEW-Ed/e/653569416005/?itm=1&USRI=axis+%26+allies+1942Thanks for the link, got this one down too.
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I’m not posting a review of 42 because I love Axis and Allies. I don’t want to bring up my complaints with the new map so it’s probably better if I say nothing.
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Just review the good things, but mention you would prefer a larger map. But for 25 bucks what do you expect?
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Done at Amazon (I bought my second copy from them).
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@Imperious:
Just review the good things, but mention you would prefer a larger map. But for 25 bucks what do you expect?
A larger map. The board doesn’t even have to be larger, just the map.
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But you can get a bigger map from this site. I understand the other versions have a larger board but even then I remember wanting a bigger map for those versions as well and then making one.
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Not sure how the reviews are working, but didn’t Larry come out with AA40Pacific and is now coming out with AAEurope that is suppose to connect with AA40 which is suppose to be the ultimate AA of all time. I was considering buying AA42, but I already have the revised AA and World at War (The Expasion). AA42 at the looks of the map anyways seems not to much different than AArevised. But the map I have seen of AA40Pacific, Wow. If that connects with the upcoming AAEurope I definitely will wait for that.
How different are the rules for AA42 and AA revised?
I have been on the hunt for a long time for the most realistic play with the most awesome map. Advanced World War 2 seems to be the best right now, however with only the pieces of the combined AArevised and World At War, I may just try playing World At War (Expansion) on it.
IL see resonse to post of Axis Variants.
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Eddie you gotta buy AAP40 and latter the AAE40. these are must buy.
If you need lots of pieces right now get AA42 because it is cheap. Buy a used copy on ebay for like $10 bucks the pieces are better than before.
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Done - review on Target.com!
It is free to sign up and one of the more common retailers in the US (along with Wal-Mart and Kmart)
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