No, Manchuria is considered to be an originally Chinese territory. The only valid territories for the British NO are Japan, Okinawa, Formosa, Iwo Jima, French Indo-China Thailand, and the Caroline Islands.
Which nation could be played by a 8 year old?
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USA goes last, so the boy can watch and learn some game mecanics before start his first turn.
Still, I would not give him China. Too much special rules for a beginner, better if he learns the basic rules first. I’d say give him USA but not China
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My son (8) just discovered my AA-games (seeing me carrying the big AA50 box ;)) and wants to play a game with me.
So my question: Which nation could be the most easy to play for him?
He is quite clever and we play games like Ticket to ride with him and he wins his fair share of games without us adults helping him. HE also is resistant against helpful hints sometimes ;)
my first thought was Russia?
Thanks for your input
Try D-Day instead. Much easier for a new player. Especially a child new player.
I see someone suggested Risk. I also recommend a backgammon set and a chess set.
Fundamentals. Start with the fundamentals.
In this one Italy seems the best bet. They appear to have a pretty focused situation.
As an aside it may not be so much an intrest in A&A but a desire to do something FUN with DAD.
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I agree with the USA as a first time player. Since USA goes last your son could see some play and combat and have time to think on his purchases and combat. Espically since UK and Italy go between Japan and USA ('41 sceanario) so he can think about how to repsond to the Japanese attacks. I think that you should
have another ally play China, so that he doesn’t have to worry about that front and lets him just focus on the USA -
Most 8-year olds are going to be into units more than anything their first game, so I agree that the US would probably be the best choice. With the US he’ll be able to use most anything he buys so I think in that respect it will be more fun for him. Hook him with the playing pieces then reel him in with the rules (over time).
But don’t show him the A&A mini’s until he has a part-time job. :-D
Really no kid is going to want to play Russia and have to buy primarily dudes while everyone else is buying all this nifty other stuff. Besides, Russia is a tall order for any first time player: “now remember son, don’t make any mistakes or you’ll lose the whole game for all of us.” :-P
~ZP
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Italy: can be played so easily even a caveman can do it. Or a kid.
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Whatever country you give him, I think you should give hime a bid, he is only a kid… :wink:
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I played recently with a first timer. We gave him italy and he seemed to quite enjoy it. I would recomend that your son play italy and you play germany. Italy would be simple for him and he would be able to closely watch and releate to you playing germany. Plus you could assist him in conquering africa which would be the funnest attack that a newbe playing italy could acomplish. Give him italy and let papa germany assist him in taking over Africa. Even if the allies eventually take it back, he’ll be able to talk about how he once controlled all of africa! Also it is not reasonable to think that you son will have alot of fun if he is constantly racking his brain because he has to make a million decisions.
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Another suggestion also is maybe to have him play the MB edition.
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toblerone has a good point. play the original first if you have it
that was the first one i played, all those years ago. i was given us, and enjoyed building many bombers haha
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I agree, the first nation I was given was America.
Benefits:
- Lots of money to use
- Protected from direct assault
- Not much you can really screw up
Drawbacks:
- Can be boring early on because you really have little you can attack
Note, my benefits and drawbacks are definitely true for Revised and Classic. We’re all way too new at AA50 to make generalized statements like those above for any nation yet. But we are all smart, we’ll find every hole, exploit and strategy to AA50 soon enough and then we’ll be able to be more definitive.
Also, i’d think Italy would be a decent nation as well. I just worry it might be too weak? Perhaps if you gave China an IC and spread some IPC around to them to use it could be a viable nation for a player as well. Not sure. As I said, we’re all really new to AA50.
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I agree with what most of you are saying. USA or Italy would both be okay, but I feel that Italy might be a little better/easier for him, especially if you, the father, are playing Germany.
Also, Risk would be great for him to start with. I fondly remember the many times as a young child (not that long ago) playing Risk.
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well, an italy with NO’s is always ± 20 arround, what’s a nice sum
i remember my first game, i was africa corps :-)
didn’t had to think much, throw allot of dice(wich i did good:-D )
so italy is a good choice, but then it comes to a new question: 1941 or 1942?
most would say 1942, cause italy has somem ore troops, but i suggest 1941, cause in 1942 US and UK immediatly land in africa, takin away bonusses
and perhaps, no SBR against himor actually, you can make him allies with the rules of timerover51, so he’ll never loose, even if he buys purely IC’s and flaks and such
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Wow - again much input.
We did not play yet - no time :(
@frimmel - yes he likes doing games with dad (and mommy) - weekends we tend to play a few games of Ticket to Tide (Europe). We try to turn our little ones into gamer - had quite a sucess so far.
:D
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Wow - again much input.
We did not play yet - no time :(
@frimmel - yes he likes doing games with dad (and mommy) - weekends we tend to play a few games of Ticket to Tide (Europe). We try to turn our little ones into gamer - had quite a sucess so far.
:D
Well good for you my little one shows an interest at first then desides to be Godzilla. Then again he is only 16 months old. :lol:
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@frimmel - yes he likes doing games with dad (and mommy) - weekends we tend to play a few games of Ticket to Tide (Europe). We try to turn our little ones into gamer - had quite a sucess so far.
:D
I hear you there, my little one is only 20 months old, but everytime I play I let him play with the pieces and the roll the dice a little so that he gets used to the game and builds happy childhood memories.
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I think my little one learned to play from his mother. The Godzilla method closely resembles her approach to the game. :evil:
Well that isn’t 100% correct she also enjoys the GI Joe method where you make shooting sounds and then flick the infantry units off of the table wile making them die in a loud, grotesque military manner.
Every time she does that I die a little inside. :cry:
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she defiles your axis and allies?
… time for a divorce! :lol:
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Never divorce from a wife that accepts yor gaming habits….
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Well it isn’t that bad she lets me go off for the weekend and play as long as it’s not every weekend.
She bought me AA50 as an early Christmas present. She also decided that since shipping was like $10 - $15 but would be free if she spent over $100 she also got me AAP.
That and she loves video games so were on the same page there. :-)
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@LT04:
Well it isn’t that bad she lets me go off for the weekend and play as long as it’s not every weekend.
She bought me AA50 as an early Christmas present. She also decided that since shipping was like $10 - $15 but would be free if she spent over $100 she also got me AAP.
That and she loves video games so were on the same page there. :-)
Wow! Your wife likes video games?!?! My wife hates video games, and also hates Axis & Allies; but she does like big screen tv’s!
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