Hello all!

I am in my 30s and live in the US. I first got Axis & Allies Classic 2nd Ed. as a gift when I was a teenager, but I couldn’t usually find people to play with and mostly played against myself until I moved on to other games. By chance, I recently stumbled upon @The_Good_Captain ‘s YouTube videos on Don Rae’s essays and general Classic openings. They inspired me to think more about the game and eventually to find my way here.

I enjoy thinking about unconventional strategies for both sides and am hoping to find other novices to try them out against! I look forward to many losses in the future as I have never had the pleasure of playing someone significantly better than myself in this game. I am also intrigued by the large number of new Axis&Allies versions, which seem to be far more popular than Classic and hopefully have a more robust, established metagame.

Nice to meet you! I am not a very “online” person, so this is all a bit new to me.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Classic League

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 3 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Soviet Far East
              Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
        1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Manchuria to China
        2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to China
        1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to China
        1 bomber moved from Japan to China
        1 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Japan Sea Zone to Wake Island Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Wake Island to Wake Island Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Wake Island Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from Japan Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Japan to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Philippines to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to Caroline Islands Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Solomon Islands Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Solomon Islands to Solomon Islands Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from Solomon Islands Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Solomon Islands Sea Zone to Hawaii Sea Zone
        4 infantry moved from Hawaii Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in China
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 6 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 6 infantry in China, round 2 : 4/9 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in China, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Americans and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in China
            Japanese win, taking China from Americans with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
            Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
        Battle in Hawaii Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 transports
            Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in Hawaii Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in Hawaii Sea Zone
                Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 3 fighters and 2 transports in Hawaii Sea Zone, round 2 : 6/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 carrier and 1 fighter in Hawaii Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Hawaii Sea Zone
                1 carrier owned by the Americans and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Hawaii Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
            Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
        Battle in Hawaiian Islands
            Japanese attack with 4 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 4 infantry in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Hawaiian Islands
            Japanese win, taking Hawaiian Islands from Americans with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Philippines to Philippines Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Philippines Sea Zone to Okinawa Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Okinawa to Okinawa Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Okinawa Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan Sea Zone to Manchuria
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from China to Manchuria

    Place Units - Japanese
        3 transports placed in Japan Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 31 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -1.83
Japanese regular : 5.17

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Classic League

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 8 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to West Mediteranean Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from West Spain Sea Zone to West Mediteranean Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from South Europe to Central Mediteranean Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Central Mediteranean Sea Zone to West Mediteranean Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from West Mediteranean Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 armour moved from Libya to French Equatorial Africa
              Germans take French Equatorial Africa from British
        1 armour moved from French Equatorial Africa to French West Africa
              Germans take French West Africa from British
        1 infantry moved from Algeria to French Equatorial Africa
        1 infantry moved from Libya to French Equatorial Africa
        1 fighter moved from Finland Norway to Karelia Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from West Europe to Karelia Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Germany to North Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from East Europe to North Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Germany to North Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from Baltic Sea Zone to North Sea Zone

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Karelia Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 2 fighters
            Russians defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 2 fighters in Karelia Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Karelia Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Karelia Sea Zone
                1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in Karelia Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in Karelia Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Karelia Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in Karelia Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Karelia Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in Karelia Sea Zone, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Karelia Sea Zone, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Russians lost in Karelia Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
            Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine and 1 transport
        Battle in West Mediteranean Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            British defend with 1 battleship
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in West Mediteranean Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 fighter and 1 transport in West Mediteranean Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 battleship in West Mediteranean Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 battleship owned by the British lost in West Mediteranean Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
            Casualties for British: 1 battleship
        Battle in Gibraltar
        Battle in North Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 battleship and 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in North Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the British lost in North Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 fighters in North Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 battleship in North Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in North Sea Zone
                1 battleship owned by the British lost in North Sea Zone
            Germans win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
            Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 1 transport
            Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from West Mediteranean Sea Zone to Algeria
        1 fighter moved from North Sea Zone to East Europe
        1 fighter moved from Karelia Sea Zone to East Europe
        2 armour and 2 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to East Europe
        1 infantry moved from South Europe to West Europe
        2 armour moved from West Europe to East Europe
        1 aaGun moved from South Europe to East Europe
        1 armour moved from South Europe to East Europe
        1 bomber moved from North Sea Zone to Algeria
        2 armour and 4 infantry moved from Germany to East Europe
        2 infantry moved from Finland Norway to Baltic Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Baltic Sea Zone to West Spain Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from West Spain Sea Zone to Algeria

    Place Units - Germans
        1 submarine placed in Central Mediteranean Sea Zone
        7 infantry placed in Germany
        1 infantry placed in South Europe

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.33
Germans regular : -1.00
British regular : -0.33

Savegame

@gamerman01 Yes, thanks for your interest!

Okay, after an assist from @simon33, now looking for a Classic game using engine 2.7.14934

@simon33 That worked, thank you!

@simon33 I’m on an Intel Mac

@simon33 Thanks for your reply! Apologies, I downloaded the triplea-2.7.15570 folder from GitHub, but I’m not sure how to actually install the application. The installer I used for the 2.5 version seems to only work for that version alone. I’d appreciate any assistance you (or someone else) could offer, thank you!

Looking for a Classic game, I’m new to the forum and this is my first one! TripleA engine version is 2.5.22294.

I’m a little confused about TripleA version. I see others have 2.7, but per the release notes, 2.7 and 2.6 appear to be unreleased. If you have 2.7, how did you get it? I’m on a Mac if that matters.

Hello all!

I am in my 30s and live in the US. I first got Axis & Allies Classic 2nd Ed. as a gift when I was a teenager, but I couldn’t usually find people to play with and mostly played against myself until I moved on to other games. By chance, I recently stumbled upon @The_Good_Captain ‘s YouTube videos on Don Rae’s essays and general Classic openings. They inspired me to think more about the game and eventually to find my way here.

I enjoy thinking about unconventional strategies for both sides and am hoping to find other novices to try them out against! I look forward to many losses in the future as I have never had the pleasure of playing someone significantly better than myself in this game. I am also intrigued by the large number of new Axis&Allies versions, which seem to be far more popular than Classic and hopefully have a more robust, established metagame.

Nice to meet you! I am not a very “online” person, so this is all a bit new to me.