Quick thoughts

[a44bigdog]

U-505, that post is one of the best so far on these boards.

I am one of the players that has played over 50 games. What I have seen so far is that people play a few games, generally against the same opponents(.ie same strategic tendencies) and jump to all kinds of conclusions.

I would say at the end of the year with league play we would have a much better idea where we stand but I am afraid the decision to go with bids has probably tossed that out the window.

[Lynxes]

The question is, is Russia and UK enough to contain Germany and Italy. If the answer is yes, then US should attack Japan in the pacific. If UK + Russia is not enough against Germany and Italy, then the most effective allied approach is a US Euro-strat instead of a US pac-strat. Africa is also important in AA50 as it was in revised.

I honestly can’t see how UK+Russia can match Germany+Italy if you play with NOs. You desperately need BOTH an invasion force in the Scandinavia/Karelia region AND in the Africa region. And UK doesn’t have enough IPCs to do both=> US help needed. But that doesn’t mean zero IPCs off the West coast. I actually believe the game has been carefully designed so as to FORCE US BUYS IN BOTH THEATERS OF WAR. And that is a good thing!  :wink:

[Lucifer]

AA50 is much more complex than revised, so it will take longer make safe conclusions. There are still some players who think there’s no need for bids in revised. But even if AA50 is as balanced as revised, its much easier to make big mistakes and lose games b/c of ineffective playing strats.
Its actually difficult to lose against axis (w/o bids) in revised if the allied player wants to win. This issue can be much more complex in AA50, b/c the game is more advanced, and it’s more difficult to know the most effective ways to win.

The last days I’ve seen several players not using bids in the lobby. So maybe more players are starting to learn allies better, which could mean that in the end a bid will be needed for axis…  :-)
Also, I’m not using bids when playing ADS.