Thanks for the replies fellas.
We’re taking a break to get some dinner and then we will be at it again.
Tall Paul, your comments are appreciated. Like you, A and A is a labour of love. I hope you can put all of those beautifully painted and detailed pieces you have to work on the Global '39 (or ‘36!) map soon. Oh, yeah, I’m killin’ ‘em but pretty soon I think they’ll be killin’ me!
John Brown,
Yes, we use the resource markers as per the optional rules from HBG. I don’t have all of the markers yet (that’s why you see some of the wooden roundels), but I’m getting them bit by bit. They do add to the game in a big way. The group likes it because they make more funds available to purchase units. The resources also add greater strategic depth as they are on more thing to fight over –- it is simply not a good practice to allow your opponent to hang on to them. Resources are a game changer.
Tigerman,
We find the new rules confusing and a little convoluted. It seems like infantry attacking fortifications will have no attack value if there are enough defenders to lower their values. The guys also don’t understand why aircraft cannot be shot down by the forts. All in all, we just like the old rules better and we switched to them after turn 2. No offence intended.
I’ll post pics from turn 2 tonight. We’re further along than that but I am sure you can understand the difficulty of playing, photography, and reporting in the midst of the game.
One thing is for certain, the Axis are definitely taking heavier casualties than usual.