Hi there,
I’ve been away from the game and the boards on a long hiatus.
basically I have a major problem which is preventing me from playing the game.
I got into the game notlong ago when AA50 was released. I got a few of my friends ‘into’ the game, for the first few sessions at least.
Because we were beginners at the game, sessions did trudge on a bit. Some in the region of 8 hours. Even my dad and my brother played a few games with me, but ended up hating the game because we played until 3am and still didnt finish.
Each game (probably because of our skill level) came down to a ‘germany buys ten tanks’ sludgefest. Although, I did start to become a better player and was ending the game earlier.
Things started to look up, game time was getting shorter. I decided to take the plunge and buy Europe and Pac 40 to play global. Needless to say my playtime issue has once again reared its head.
Now, I am in a predicament. Nobody will play the game anymore due to its huge time commitment. I’m desperately seeking variants that reduce the game length or enforce a turn limit with victory points or something of that ilk a la twilight imperium.
If anyone could help me out here i’d be forever grateful.
Yours faithfully.
A frustrated general.