Maybe its punishment for past misdeeds by FMG? Hopefully those days are done with their partnership with IWNGU.
Anyways, hooray for Gold, Silver, Bronze 2016 patrons!
What is your most favourite AA Game ?
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@wittmann:
Anniversary was special for me, because we were given it as a wedding present. I purposely did not buy 1942, as it seemed to pale in comparison.
It came and was so large and impressive, it was not hard to see why I loved it. (I mean really, what was there to compare before it?)
Now playing it on AAA,it seems small and silly. I miss the complicated rules of 1940.Yeah, I began with 1942.2, it looked too big, too complex and too long, and it was very excting. Now when I played the 1914, and 1940 it looks small, short, and easy.
I wont be buying 1939, because, there is no place tho play it :-D. It’s way too expensive for me too. -
I think what sets Global apart are 1) the map design, which will spawn many different scenarios 2) the advanced A&A ruleset that has been developed via experiences of Revised, AA50, etc. 3) a real Pacific battle and a more realistic mainland Asia. Not to mention the awesomeness of air and naval bases! A&A continues to improve and Global is the latest and greatest!
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Europe 40, Then Global, then Milton Bradley edition in that order.
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I like the 1940 because the scenarios variety too. In 1942 it’s like the same game everytime (Germany kills Russia, Allies go all KGF/KJF…) Another thing is that it’s very balanced. Actually more complex and larger game means more balanced game.
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For me, this is a no brainer. 1940 global is the largest, longest, most intense a&a game out there. The sculpts are great, there are smaller powers that you don’t see in many a&a games, and it is never too predictable. I have had games where America is out of the war by turn 4, and times when the Germans take out the Soviet Union before France. There is nothing better.
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Europe 1999 for me. This is the game I play with new players, I just love it and its little differences (convoy centers, oil fields and the 12 IPC head start.)
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For me it all depends on how many players we have. I voted A&A Europe '99 for if we have 3or 4 players. It always has been the gold standard in my opinion.
If we have 5 or more, without a doubt it’s Global '40.2
2 players would be the miniatures games, any version. -
Global followed by Milton Bradley
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AA50! Clearly! :-D
but I also have a soft spot for the Classic board and the clean generic sculpts that introduced me to this thing in the first place. 80s nostalgia and Revised I suppose, for making me fall back in love with A&A, and for the tank crush, and putting artillery into the mix once and for all.But the 50th Anniversary edition is my favorite board hands down. The 6 man split with Italy, the 18 vcs, the attempt to include official rules for bonuses and tech, and the box and map design. It was the last board to come with paper money and a full compliment of factory sculpts.
I wish I could get as excited about the tactical theater boards and Global. I bought the 1940 games mainly for the sculpts, and the giant board, but in terms of the gameplay and hours spent playing my heart remains with AA50. Even if China annoys me, its still the best.
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for me it was the original pacific. quick, engaging and quite balanced once everybody gets used to the map, disposition of units etc.
and its fast !!! thats why i love it, I just can’t spent all those hours on aa40 anymore and neither can my gaming group. It’s the only board that lets you have the full spectrum of options that is playable in one night of epic dicerolling :evil:. that is why this is still my favorite board and it still feels fresh even after all these years.
my second favorite is 1914 damn this game is awesome i just love the mechanics and simplicity of the rules and trench warfare grind. people say its unbalanced I dunno about that, its about even wins for CP and for allies (but my group and I are bunch of epic drunks so that might explain it hehehe)
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