Posts made by Zepplien

My experenced Axis and Allies players, I have a simple question for you that I need answered by Sunday morning.
Which side should win more between.two players of equal skill?

You see I am teaching my girlfriend to play Axis and Allies, and I only have Revised, and 1940. I think it is best to start with the game that doesn’t have a board longer than she is tall. I wish to give her the better side as to compensate for my additional skill and practice in the game.

Thank you for any advice you can.offer :)

This made my day  :-)

Tis a shame those Germans can’t use those trains eh? Loved that line

How they can charge so much for so few units I will never know.

There should be at least double that, I mean how many parts did Europe 1940 have?

@TheVenocWarlord:

It has the largest amount of dice that has been released for A&A. That speaks for something.

Furthermore, if you preorder, the game is cheaper.

It’s worth its cost that way.

I have dice laying around the house, I don’t really feel interested in paying a ton for them. I’m sure most of you even have dice from old A&A

I am talking MRP

This dawned on me as I was looking over the latest information, and given the stuff involved I don’t think this is worth the price tag.

I mean seriously, 1941 had more sculpts then this, and it cost what $40?

I mean sure, new era, new rules, new map, but is that worth 2.5 times the cost?

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Oh yeah, I love that show, favorite of the blackadder series.

If you ever play a 1914 game where I am Britain, expect quotes to be had. Especially ‘the people we like to fight are four feet tall and armed with dried grass.’

There was also that one that took much needed supplies to Tanzania, but had to be recalled. Maybe they could have the ability to transport one artillery at the expense of being able to bomb, maybe only once per game too.
That does speak to their range though.

Also I must point out, though clearly not up the snuff like the German ones, I read Austria Hungary had 6 airships itself (earlier models though, probably unfit for combat.) so perhaps in alternate history Austria Hungary could buy one or two.

Hmmm, I really like the idea.

I think German, Austrio-Hungarian, and American airships should be the only ones represented in the game.

I think they should be able to ‘submerge’ like submarines because they could often simply fly higher to avoid the primitive airplanes at the time.

I would like to see them work as anti ground units, like bombers pretty much, but with worse strategic bombing.

You know Flashman, though I do agree with you on the point, you don’t have to bring in railroads on every thread  :-P

@WILD:

@Zepplien:

Austria Hungary, given how it has the same production as Russia, I figure I could play WW1 how it was ment to be played, with Austria covering Germany’s behind until they smash France’s teeth in.

The war will be done by Christmas that way

Spoken like a true Warmonger LOL

PS: So your planning on a long game then. If the game comes out in April, X-mas is a long way off (hehe)

BTW I think playing both the Ottomans and Austria would be cool

Oh you haven’t seen me play Axis and Allies. The war might not be over by X-mas lol.

I also agree that the ottomans would be cool. So many possibilities.

@Spendo02:

WW2 is something everyone relates to.  World.War.Two.  It engulfed the Pacific and European areas of the world in dramatic fashion and was fought by every major power in the world (even if they didn’t know they were a major power when it started).

Some of those powers still exist today, and there are still people alive that fought in those wars, whose kids heard stories, whose grandkids heard stories and those grandkids are getting ready to have their own kids if they haven’t already.  Its a generational thing.  World War I is slowly lost in memory.  For example, when I was in high school we barely broached much of WW1 in history class and outside of Germany being the bad guy, I don’t know how it all developed.  Many of the other wars we know are less involved, and in many cases isolated to one region or country of the world.  Less… glamorous.

Now don’t get me wrong, some wars touch people in different ways, but we’ll never glamorize Korea or Vietnam the way we do WW2.  Although the Civil War from a strategic perspective is awesome, I don’t think it can sell well when it was over slavery and an embarrassing admission that it existed as was fought over in the USA.  There may be board games to replay those wars, but the scope pales in comparison to how compelling WW2 was on a global effort.

I don’t know where you went to school, but I got next to nothing on either World War. Basically what I got in school boiled down to WW1: There was a war in Europe, America saved bacon of England. And WW2: We were attacked by Japan, and we kicked the ass of some Nazis. Though to your point my friends can name more powers in WW2 then WW1 (Germany, Japan, England, America.) as opposed to (Germany, America, England). So I hope education doesn’t have much to do Axis and Allies appeal, or it may die out in the years to come.

Yeah I have to agree with that, plus most of those wars involved only a couple factions that fought, along with the ethical dilemmas of any Cold War (That said I would buy Axis and Allies: Grenada if it came out) and overwhelming firepower on one side or the other.

Ever sense I got my first axis and allies game in 2005 (I’m 17, so, most of my life) I have enjoyed the game, though I didn’t understand it at first, as I matured and became more aware of tactics and strategy I became engrossed in the game. I have a fairly sizable miniatures collection now, I own both halves of A&A 1940, I own 1941 for teaching my girlfriend how to play, and I still own my first copy, and break it out now and again just for fun.

Now what I assume because you are here that you too fell in love with the game, and I ask you if you think A&A 1914 may do the same again? Make you fall in love with a new series of games (assuming they produce them)

I personally foresee a WW1 based naval and aerial miniatures game if A&A 1914 is successful. Given how the current naval one is drying up (If I’m not mistaken they have covered every major Japanese, German, Italian, Soviet, and America capital ship.) and they are always looking for new ways to line their pockets. I would personally buy both in a heartbeat, especially if they made a mega unit, like the AT AT in Star Wars miniatures, representing a German Airship.

Sorry if I rant a little

Austria Hungary, given how it has the same production as Russia, I figure I could play WW1 how it was ment to be played, with Austria covering Germany’s behind until they smash France’s teeth in.

The war will be done by Christmas that way

I support Central and Entente, simple words in the same order.

I have been thinking about this sense the announcement.

Am I the only one hoping for bomber units still? Like German airships, or allied Gothams (I think that was their name right?) I would love an airship sculpt

@wittmann:

You have been able to use the 2 French Inf in Uk offensively? Wow. Thought they were just collected benefits, marrying English ladies  and using our once excellent NHS!
Think it is tidier making the Anzac ones UK, so they can be used offensively with the rest of her African units, but no matter.
It is a good game. Am not complaining any more.

Wasn’t the NHS made after world war two? So there is no way those Frenchys could be using it.

On topic I dislike the idea of a Russian bomber, but figure UK could use an extra infantry in Europe games only, as to compensate for a missing ANZAC infantry.
That said I use what the game gives me.