If I remember correctly, it’s typical for Germany to take Karelia the first round since Russia is not going to have enough force to keep it. The main duty for Russia is to make sure Germany cannot use Karelia’s factory to produce new units next couple rounds, meaning Russia needs to take it back if Germany conquer it. If not Allies will be in difficult position.
First game since 2003 classic is going down today.
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I missed the boat on AA50 and passed on 41 & 42. I got 42 2nd yesterday and am super stoked. Headed to my buddy’s to grind it out. First played A&A in 1987. Glad to be back in the saddle.
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Just 2 players? Enjoy it and tell us how it goes down and what you think of it.
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@wittman:
Just 2 players? Enjoy it and tell us how it goes down and what you think of it.
3 actually but my son will be following orders lol. It’s pretty hard to get a full game around here but we both have played for awhile so it should be a good game.
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Amazingly i won with the Allies once although i lost with them the 1st game. I ended up crushing a 4 carrier Jap fleet and had a IC on the Phillipines with a freaking armada. KJF!!!
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I will be playing my first game of the 2nd edition and I will be the Axis. Do you have any good advice as the Axis with this new game?
My thought is that Egypt is a must on the first round and I need to go hard after Russia right away with Germany. -
sink the brits w/ Luftwaffe and subs, get ur inf to west russia then send the tanks.
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Did Germany buy any ships in your game? I feel that Germany needs to go hard and fast after Russia.
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Did Germany buy any ships in your game? I feel that Germany needs to go hard and fast after Russia.
no, i sunk everything and UK bought ftrs and India units when i peter rolled them. russia has got to go. also, west russia is a strategic conduit from stalingrad to leningrad. get inf there. if russia attacks, kill their ftrs and tanks at all costs! they’ll NEVER be able to replace them.When i was Allies (we played 3 8-10 hour games this weekend) i bought 1ftr and infantry on R1 and infantry from then on and those 3 ftrs were a serious thorn to germany. it alowed me to keep stalingrad and just back-and-forth in west russia and leningrad. stalingrad is a 4 AND directly connected to russia. from leningrad to stalingrad or russia is 2 moves so the stacks need to be in west russia and stalingrad. i kept 3 ftrs and both AAAs in stalingrad and when it finally dropped it spelled the end for germany NOT russia. i killed 2 ftrs w/ AAA and lost like 14 inf 3ftrs and 2 AAAs. germany lost 8 inf 4 tanks and ALL 5 ftrs AND a bomber. he then get a row of inf from west russia shoved down his throat.
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Did the Allies win all of your games? It looks like the axis has the advantage from what I can see.
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i was 1-1 with Allies, 1-0 with axis. we will probably bid for axis next time but no way it’ll get above 10 i’d guess. axis are very stout but can be beaten.
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So at this time who do think has the advantage? I have not played yet and it looks like the Axis has an advantage. Can you also give me some good advice as I will be playing the Axis? Thanks.
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So at this time who do think has the advantage? I have not played yet and it looks like the Axis has an advantage. Can you also give me some good advice as I will be playing the Axis? Thanks.
i would agree axis are a bit strong but not ridiculously so.