So D-Day is not worth 40?
For the piece or just to try something different?
Here is what you do.
Buy coach’s AA1914 on ebay for $9.95. It is everything except pieces.
Use pieces from other games. Coach does sell those pieces and perhaps slowly you can buy complete sets.
What do you consider fun is probably a better question?
Which versions of AA do you like, and what do you like about them?
IL’s idea’s not bad either.
So D-Day is not worth 40?
For the piece or just to try something different?
$40 for the Bulge pieces? In my opinion, no, not worth it.
GG
There is a forum for each of those games. Rulebooks for all are available at the Avalon Hill site. Previous version discussion from several years agao.
D-Day is the weakest of the three.
Guadalcanal is the most zen of all the games. You have to think and plan but not to hard. The movement structure makes the game feel very fast. It is the only one that uses a ‘purchase units’ type of reinforcement system. Bulge and D-Day have a pre-determined system.
Bulge is the most traditional style wargame entry. It is the game that seems to be most trying to put you in the place of the actual commanders of the battle and answer the problems they faced. It is also the most radical departure in terms of mechanics.
I find the reception overall the GCNL and BOTB got quite disappointing as it has led to nothing but variations of Revised for the last six years.
I find the reception overall the GCNL and BOTB got quite disappointing
D-Day was even worse.
Forget the price
Can you tell me what you liked/disliked about the game
I read some review and most of them were favorable, but I would like opinion from the people of this forum that have, for the most part, played all the AA.
Be a MAN and spend $300 on Anniversary. You won’t be dissapointed.
Though if you Really want to nerd out and save $250… you could shop around and assemble a bunch of junk into a botch anniversary set… but then what does that say about cha! :p
I have Pac & Europe 1940 2nd ed 1942 2nd ed and revised. I dont feel the need to buy Anniversery, specialy for 300$
I taught theater specific game were something to look at
I have Pac & Europe 1940 2nd ed 1942 2nd ed and revised. I dont feel the need to buy Anniversery, specialy for 300$
I taught theater specific game were something to look at
I played an Anniversary game about a month ago and don’t feel the need to play it again. It just teased me - I’d rather play the 1940 games; more advanced, more fun, more ways to win.
Basically, if I have x hours to play:
10 hours: Global 1940
8 hours: AA 1914
6 hours: Europe 1940/Pacific 1940
4 hours: Spring 1942, 2nd Edition
3 hours: BotB/Guadalcanal/DDay
2 hours: set up Global for a future game :-D
Basically, if I have x hours to play:
10 hours: Global 1940
8 hours: AA 1914
6 hours: Europe 1940/Pacific 1940
4 hours: Spring 1942, 2nd Edition
3 hours: BotB/Guadalcanal/DDay
2 hours: set up Global for a future game
That is why I wanted BotB/Guadalcanal/DDay for shorter play. I have AA 1941 for short plays, but I think its a bad game, not enough piece, multiple errors on board and rulebook. Plus the game is really unbalanced.
