Title: We’re all speaking German - 1941
Date: December 6th
Special Rules: All optional rules included with the game
Victor: Axis - Allies conceded
Game Length: 5 hours
Bias: Germans (myself) have played the game the most (won tournaments), Russia and Japan weaker players.
Description: For Germany, it was pretty straight forward. I creamed Russia all along the front on the first turn but due to some bad dice rolls, I ended up with only 3 tanks left in the Baltic states (colonies now). Russia saw the opportunity and attacked the tanks to try to wipe them out. This was a mistake (they defend on 3 now) and I saw my opportunity and on the following turn counter attacked his force and invaded Karelia with all the infantry from Finland, etc… and 2 infantry via ship into Karelia and took it. After that it was just waiting for my first turn’s infantry production on Germany to reach the front and I took Moscow.
Against England I attacked and wiped out most of the English fleet the first turn with my airforce and fleet, but left the bulk of my force in the Baltic for safety. I pulled my troops out of Africa, and used them in a battle in the black sea before the transport was destroyed.
For tech I rolled Heavy bombers and in the turn before taking Moscow I build 3 bombers :)
Russia had a tough go, basicly building infantry and some artillery and tried, unsuccessfully to slow the German onslaught. They focussed on keeping Caucassus and lost Karelia.
Italy was poor and wasn’t able to hold Africa, but did manage to keep their fleet. They sailed with some troops and took Brazil and were going to attack in Africa before the Allies conceeded.
UK focussed on India and built a factory, and also built a factory in Eastern Canada. They had a fleet by the end of the game for some harrassment, and kept Africa.
Japan failed Pearl Harbour and because they tried holding back fighters and taking the land territory. They ended up having to retreat. They retreated from the American fleet once they build up and parked themselves on Japan, but USA couldn’t win the land battle and lost part of their airforce trying to invade Japan and Japan successfully repelled them off Japan.
All of Japan’s, except 1 maybe, transports were distroyed when USA rolled Long Range Aircraft on the tech table… and they were being used independantly to take undefended UK southern pacific isles.
USA survived Pearl Harbour and kept their battleship and built up quickly and tried taking Japan but wasn’t successful.
Observations/Recommendations: From 1 game, no changes necessary. I wouldn’t recommend using any house rules whatsoever with a game that’s been out for less then 2 months. You need to play it more to learn the ins and outs before any imbalances are found. One thing I’ve noticed, in the earlier A&A Russia could fend off Germany by itself… now I don’t think it’s able. I steamrolled Russia pretty bad, USA and England need to focus on Germany or it will win the game for the Axis.
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