After playing the original A&A over 10 years ago, a friend and I just got back on the horse with the Spring 1942 2nd edition. :-D
We love the new rules (Strat Bombing for example) and feel it’s more “clean” than the first version.
Unfortunately, the game is unbalanced in the other way this time. Axis needed a bit of help (with a 6-8 bid for Axis getting it done.) But in this version, the Allies are in the deep end this time. We’re pretty much of the same calibre and after 4 games (alternating sides), Axis are CRUSHING the Allies… Japan is WAAAY to strong buy the end of turn 3, and there’s no way to build a lasting fleet in the Atlantic that can really push Germans back from Russia.
We also notice that Karelia is unsustainable for the Russian, even in the first turn. With Archangel creating a gap from Moscow, you can’t send reinforcements to help keep it. Caucasus is 2 turns from being crushed.
Is a bid the way to go again?