AA Europe 40: Last Axis&Allies Game for a While?

@oztea:

The battle chosen will likely be
a) an allied victory, historicly
b) involves americans

Then the only options of mine left are Midway(not sure how to model this without a fog of war game) and maybe North Africa, although the US won’t join until the end

How about a market garden battle?

@molinar13:

How about a market garden battle?

Interesting. Did that historically have a chance of success if the Germans didn’t get the plans?

Good question but as always im sure someone here has the answer to that :wink:

It would be a different atmosphere, it would historically be an axis victory, and even thought it would just involve the U.K. U.S. and Germany, rules such as paratroopers and perhaps supply lines could be implemented.

Well, they can make anything balanced by altering the setup.

Some more battles:
Siege of Leningrad
Battles near Moscow
Crimea
Norway
Winter War
China Burma India
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Atlantic

@calvinhobbesliker:

Well, they can make anything balanced by altering the setup.

Some more battles:
Siege of Leningrad
Battles near Moscow
Crimea
Norway
Winter War
China Burma India
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Atlantic

1. That would take too long
2. Boring!
3. I have no idea what that is
4. Fun, but won’t sell well
5. That’s not WW2
6. Could be fun
7. A navy game!
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One thing i have considered for my A&A games are 12 sided dice. 6 sided one get the job done but 12 sided ones give you way more options and realism. One thing that has always bugged me have been that ALL tanks hit on 3 or less for attack and defense when realistically all tanks WERE NOT the same. By using 12 sided dice you could have t-34s hit on a 6 or less while shermans hit on a 5 or less (just an example). you could even implement house rules that have advanced units. Ex. well trained infantry v.s. regular infantry would hit on a 4 or less while regular on a 2. Agains just an example but i think by using 12 sided dice you can get a completely different game.

Dylan, I don’t use all the characters in my signature. I don’t have a % in my sig

1. And Global 1940 won’t?
2. How?
3. Crimea is a peninsula in Ukraine
4. Yeah, since it doesn’t have the US. Maybe someone could make one?
5. It happened during it(but you’re right).
6. Yes, as long as China is tough to conquer, unlike in P40
7. Yes, my favorite type!
8. That was the longest battle of the war starting on September 3, 1939 and ending on May 8, 1945

(i know my post was off topic so i made a new forum for it in house rules)

I would have no hesitation in buying a Stalingrad A&A board.

Yah Larry should go back to making the A&A battle games.

Japanese Invasion of Malaya
Leyte Gulf
Stalingrad
Kursk
Operation Market Garden

These would be my picks

How about a better computer A and A? The one right now is ok but it could be a lot better.

@calvinhobbesliker:

Dylan, I don’t use all the characters in my signature. I don’t have a % in my sig

1. And Global 1940 won’t?
2. How?
3. Crimea is a peninsula in Ukraine
4. Yeah, since it doesn’t have the US. Maybe someone could make one?
5. It happened during it(but you’re right).
6. Yes, as long as China is tough to conquer, unlike in P40
7. Yes, my favorite type!
8. That was the longest battle of the war starting on September 3, 1939 and ending on May 8, 1945

1. Well it’s suppose to be a sub game, not full one, and are suppose to be quicker.
2. Out of all games in Russia why that!
3. Maybe, just make sure they do it right
4. IL get over here (JK)
5. Enough said
6. Enough said
7. Your crazy
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@The:

How about a better computer A and A? The one right now is ok but it could be a lot better.

thats another good idea

@The:

How about a better computer A and A? The one right now is ok but it could be a lot better.

Also maybe a system game (PS3/X Box 360)

I think Battle of Monte Cassino would be a cool game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monte_Cassino

Basically Germany against UK and USA.

But it could be done advanced,with Germany and Italy as axis players, and UK, US, Free French, ANZAC and Poland as allies.

It was an allied win, but only after 4 main battles.

The terrain was mountains and valleys, and all unit types was in use, including fortresses.

I imagine the combat system from A&A Battle of Bulge put to good use, with D12. I dont like the hex-map, better with borders like in A&A D-day, borders that follow the mountain ranges and valleys. Some borders must be not-passable like in BotB, like you cant cross mountain big wall’s and rivers. Only artillery should be able to fire across mountain ranges, but not be allowed to move across it. Lets say tanks and artillery must move along roads in the valleys, but infantry only may cross some mountain borders. This system of movement was used in BotB.

Victory conditions:
Assuming a 3 player game, axis control germany and italy, against US/Poland/Free French and UK/Anzac/India.

Since it historically was 4 battles, the game would need 5 battles, and axis win if surviving the 5’th battle.
I think one battle should be like 2 classic turns.
No new unit purchases nor re-inforcements. You play with what u got.

Axis start

BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO

I love it, this tittle will sell, its a winner, its better than D-day and BotB.

The battles on the Gustav line must include the Anzio landings.
The axis units in Monte Cassino will be attacked by US, UK, Free French and Poles from south, and US from Anzio. It will be like the old castle-game, with few defenders attacked from all sides.

how about RACE TO BERLIN where a U.S. player and a RUSSIAN player attack GERMAN from both sides and winner is the first country to occupy BERLIN. You could even include BRITIAN and have a PATTON/MONTGOMERY rivialy where there is a 3 way race. GERMANY would have fixed troop formations and defences. at that point GERMAN wasnt on the offence except for battle of the buldge. this game maybe be played in 2 hrs.

@lnmajor:

how about RACE TO BERLIN where a U.S. player and a RUSSIAN player attack GERMAN from both sides and winner is the first country to occupy BERLIN. You could even include BRITIAN and have a PATTON/MONTGOMERY rivialy where there is a 3 way race. GERMANY would have fixed troop formations and defences. at that point GERMAN wasnt on the offence except for battle of the buldge. this game maybe be played in 2 hrs.

That’s a good idea, but there should be British soldiers.

I like the idea of a Race to Berlin.  One player could take U.S. and U.K., and they win if either country reaches Moscow before the Russians do.  One player would have Russia, and would try to beat the Western Allies to Berlin.  And if possible, you could make Germany playable, and they win if they hold out a set number of turns.  Germany would have territories with set defenses that would boost defensive rolls for the first round of combat.  It would be like playing a a 1944 scenario.