Facebook A&A

[Imperious Leader]

Thats not facebook. thats gametable.com the actual game was first created by WOTC and its failure Gleemax, then ported and sold or given to the game table peeple.

This version is great and no LL can be used.

[Zhukov44]

Blitz works.  What you have to do is use the right click button on your mouse, and it will show you various ways to blitz, and you choose the one you want.

In general they have worked hard to work out the kinks and as far as I know it is now consistent with the rules.  The main drawbacks is it doesn’t show game history like TripleA, or have edit like TripleA.  Also, there are issues with OOL and problems with sub casualties that detract from the game somewhat (in this case, playing the first round or two live typically solves the problem), but its still very playable as is.

[gnasape]

Yup, figured out blitz but you still can’t blitz through your own territory so you have a place to retreat.  Also aa gun fires during NCM.  I lost 2 ftrs that I didn’t use for attack but moved during NCM.  Overall it’s pretty good, just need to fine tune it.

[AThousandYoung]

There is one serious bug.  If, for example, Germany uses 3 Transports in the Baltic to amphibiously attack Norway, Karelia and Eastern Europe, and he also has a Battleship in the Baltic, all three battles will get a Bombardment attack from the BB.

[Zhukov44]

No, they fixed that too.  The battleship will bombard only the first territory you attack.

[gnasape]

Another bug is aa firing during NCM.  I had saved two Japanese ftr to reinforce Ukr and it passed over Cauc during NCM, the ftrs were not used for combat at all, and both ftr got shot down during NCM.

Another annoying thing about it is that there is no concede button you have to meet the # of VC’s set forth when the game is setup.

I’m in one where US has no ships, UK is reduced to UK and W & E Canada, and US just has E/C/W US but the game is going on since I need 1 more VC.

[miragehunter]

I’ve tried looking on facebook for aa and cant find the so called game page.  Or is it page that takes to GTO?  Any guidance would be appreciated.  Thanks.

[Krieghund]

@gnasape:

Another bug is aa firing during NCM.  I had saved two Japanese ftr to reinforce Ukr and it passed over Cauc during NCM, the ftrs were not used for combat at all, and both ftr got shot down during NCM.

That’s not a bug.  AA guns fire during NCM in the Revised box rules.

[gnasape]

@Krieghund:

@gnasape:

Another bug is aa firing during NCM.  I had saved two Japanese ftr to reinforce Ukr and it passed over Cauc during NCM, the ftrs were not used for combat at all, and both ftr got shot down during NCM.

That’s not a bug.  AA guns fire during NCM in the Revised box rules.

Thanks Krieghund, so many different versions, so many rules.  I’ll remember that one!

[gnasape]

Facebook AA is dead!  GTO is charging for people to play per game on Facebook.

Sniff, sniff…

Long live PBF!

[General_D.Fox]

So that’s why I can’t join anymore games. Dammit all!

[cannon fodder]

It’s back but now you need to pay for the games.

[Zhukov44]

Basically, on the plus side the PBEM is no longer done through Facebook, but instead is available on the GameTableOnline page.

On the negative side, games now cost 27 cents per game.

I think the convenience (much less effort involved than say PBF here or TripleA PBEM) is worth the price–we’ll see how many agree.  The application is still imperfect alas.

[cannon fodder]

It used to be free. Can’t come around to paying for something that used to be free.

@Zhukov44:

Basically, on the plus side the PBEM is no longer done through Facebook, but instead is available on the GameTableOnline page.

On the negative side, games now cost 27 cents per game.

I think the convenience (much less effort involved than say PBF here or TripleA PBEM) is worth the price–we’ll see how many agree.  The application is still imperfect alas.