League General Discussion Thread

[pacifiersboard]

PS: I find the Game Notes in TripleA really helpful and to cover very most cases of my rule questions, especially those eventually not done right by the engine

[pacifiersboard]

@pacifiersboard said in League General Discussion Thread:

@dawgoneit said in League General Discussion Thread:

@gamerman01 Can a Italian tank non com through 2 neutral spaces claiming them in North Africa.

as you say “non com” I assumed friendly neutrals and answer is: No

except maybe they were attacked before

[gamerman01]

@dawgoneit said in League General Discussion Thread:

@gamerman01 ok. yes go thru or no.

Italians can’t blitz through Vichy neutrals. No one can move through a friendly neutral in non-com, they have to stop.

[gamerman01]

@gamerman01 First post edited because now I know Dawg means Vichy territories in North Africa (which are friendly, not unfriendly like I started answering)

[gamerman01]

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/40553/axis-allies-org-2024-support-drive?_=1706114544033

Avid A&A players who play online for free!! :

Please quick look at the founder (Dave Jensen’s) post for the 2024 funds drive. (link provided above!)

The need appears to be greater than ever.
Looks like there are perks, like no ads, for silver and gold. I don’t know what “signature” for gold means, but I got gold.

$60 is $5 a month. Do it!

@dawgoneit has already donated on the first day available.
He beats us ALL at supporting this site with $$
He has NEVER missed a year of GOLD since 2013?!!! Try to keep up! He’s doing the heavy lifting!

[Panther]

@gamerman01
You can set your signature in your profile. My signature should be visible right under my posting.

[gamerman01]

@Stucifer said in League rules idea: mulligans for patrons:

I wonder if there is a way we could drive some engagement with the League by showcasing one of the title matches on YouTube or something.

The Balanced Mod championship of 2022 just finished on 12/31 and was a 17 rounder. I would be happy to be featured, and @farmboy probably would too.
Of course some other playoff games were no doubt awesome, I’m just suggesting what I know - do a show of any game you can get participation on as far as I’m concerned

Let me know if there’s any way I can facilitate the video/showcase/interview/game board display ideas

[djensen]

@gamerman01 said in League General Discussion Thread:

Looks like there are perks, like no ads, for silver and gold. I don’t know what “signature” for gold means, but I got gold.

See where it says “It’s time to support the site with an annual donation and get your badge!” on your messages but nobody else has that? That’s a Gold perk.

[crockett36]

@crockett36 I have a small youtube channel and can do a review of the balanced mod championship. I am currently reviewing the 22 semifinal match between AAAgamer and ABH.

If anyone has crtitiques or ways to improve private message. I can also add a suggestion that people donate and chat up the advantages of tripleA and this site. I already do, but I can ramp it up. Just tell me what you want and I will try my best. I can also be reached by phone.

[crockett36]

@gamerman01 said in League General Discussion Thread:

@Stucifer said in League rules idea: mulligans for patrons:

I wonder if there is a way we could drive some engagement with the League by showcasing one of the title matches on YouTube or something.

The Balanced Mod championship of 2022 just finished on 12/31 and was a 17 rounder. I would be happy to be featured, and @farmboy probably would too.
Of course some other playoff games were no doubt awesome, I’m just suggesting what I know - do a show of any game you can get participation on as far as I’m concerned

Let me know if there’s any way I can facilitate the video/showcase/interview/game board display ideas

https://youtu.be/pN3GcMWcITM?si=YTDNC1tUderL_EJQ

[crockett36]

https://youtu.be/G4yYjYsAIHc?si=hQcxMFhFMiXqvFfm

[crockett36]

@crockett36 This is my interview with AAAgamer, champion 2021.

[gamerman01]

Thanks a lot @crockett36, I have watched 7 minutes so far and loving it. I’ll say more after I watch more, over lunch, here.

I am already in awe that @AndrewAAGamer owns and/or works at a proper board gaming store, or one of his older brothers let him use it as a prop, not sure yet (I still need to watch the whole interview). And on the exotic NW coast, no less.

Love it so far. I was a kid in the early 80’s who thought it was exciting to shoot rubber bands at army men on the coffee table. Actually, there were little catapult things and quite a thrill to take down a whole column domino-style. We didn’t have TV and didn’t live in town.

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Now Andrew explains that he went online when COVID hit and he wasn’t able to play in his groups in the area

I look back at the standings and using the ELO spreadsheet, and wow, first game result in April 2020, right on schedule.
I’m only at the 9 minute mark in the interview, and pairing that with seeing @AndrewAAGamer s body of work in the league since April 2020 is very interesting.
COVID greatly accelerated the use of video-conferencing and greater reliance on the internet’s capabilities, but we online gamers have been very shy and we don’t know each other but by some text chatting.
We like to kill each other’s army men with clicks.

Thanks for doing it you guys and I will keep watching and I want mooooorrrree!

[gamerman01]

2024 league rules adjusted slightly for the A&A.org fundraising drive!

@djensen Dave’s idea to give a perk for supporting the site, and I agree with the following and have already changed the rules because I know there will be little to no opposition to this:

Higher badge level is a factor in seeding playoffs. If you have the same ELO as someone else, we look at your head-to-head results that year. If that’s a push, badge level is the next factor. (That could be a tie too, since everyone will be gold after today, so there are more tiebreakers after that, fear not)

Higher badge level has the right to make the opening bid for any regular season game. Same badge level and both want to bid first? Then die roll.

[AndrewAAGamer]

@gamerman01 said in League General Discussion Thread:

I am already in awe that @AndrewAAGamer owns and/or works at a proper board gaming store, or one of his older brothers let him use it as a prop, not sure yet

That is my gaming room. It helps to be older and have bought the games over a long time when the first came out.

[gamerman01]

'kin I come over tonight? 🤸‍♂️🚴‍♂️

My 1940 boards haven’t been out too much but yours look mint

I’m at 19 min mark of interview, loving it, want more people to do it

[AndrewAAGamer]

@gamerman01 said in League General Discussion Thread:

'kin I come over tonight? 🤸‍♂️🚴‍♂️

ABSOLUTELY!!! Still trying to get a consistent gaming group going here in Florida so happy for anyone to come over and play!!!

[gamerman01]

@AndrewAAGamer Shoot. Seattle, Florida, either are too far for my bicycle

It’s the thought that counts, thanks!!

[gamerman01]

And we have more excitement for you this week!

Dave Jensen, site founder and leader, has an idea for a World Cup 2024 event that is a tournament with rounds and teams of 4-6 players, with sub-squads, across different versions of A&A, much/most of it could be played online.

That’s just my breathless version - read his organized one!
In the “Events” section of the boards

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/40559/axis-allies-cup-2024-discussion-and-planning

[Stucifer]

1942 2nd edition is very popular outside these boards, thanks in no small part to the Beamdog PC game (which I believe is available for some tablets now?) It is also my go-to for face to face play.

I don’t want to split League play up more than it already is between OOB/BM/PtV - but is there a good way we could capitalize on some of the recent surge in interest. I saw in Steam metrics that there was a pretty big spike of viewership/players in January. A couple YouTube channels (Board Game Nation is the biggest one) show corresponding peaks as well.