My copy of AA40 (both Europe and Pacific) has just arrived, so I’ll be hosting a game next Sunday. We’ll be 4 or 6 players, but only two of us are A&A veterans. The other have played some strategy games here and there, but they haven’t played AA ever.
I’m looking for some advice to make the newbies experience a pleasant one (I want them to come by and play again with us).
Besides the two obvious (1) me and my friends who are veterans will play on opposite sides for balance and (2) let them win ;-) … what do you guys have any advice?
Thinks I’m wondering about are:
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what Countries are good for newbies to play? (I was thinking me and my friend could take Italy and the US and let the other for the newbies – Italy seems weak and not very attractive to many, the US takes long to be engaged in the war and I don’t want having a newbie player siting there bored and struggling with the Great Depression)
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Is it a good idea go for a Global game right in the first time, or would it be better to play an Europe game first (not so long, less strategies to think about)
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give them advices while playing or let them make their own mistakes?
any other advice I’m not thinking about?
thanks