I usually figure half and hour to an hour per round as long as players have a concrete idea of what they want to accomplish and plan during other people’s turns. So, the fastest game of Europe I have had so far was this last weekend, at 4.5 hours and 5 rounds.
In your opinion, what is strategically your favorite army to play and why?
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Germans too. If I see a game I’m not playing, I usually want the allies to win
Nothing personal, but here’s an interesting fact:
During the war, Japan recruited captured Indian soldiers to fight for Japan to “liberate” India. Now, India was going to be given independence after the war(UK wouldn’t have the strength or will to keep it), and Japan probably would not have done the same.
After independence, the troops that fought for Japan were regarded as freedom fighters(which I don’t have a problem with per se, since they thought Japan would free India) and given good pension, but Indian troops who fought for the British are not
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After independence, the troops that fought for Japan were regarded as freedom fighters(which I don’t have a problem with per se, since they thought Japan would free India) and given good pension, but Indian troops who fought for the British are not
Wouldn’t that make you angry with the UK, or the Indian government then, not Japan?
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With Russia being as big as it is, I might try to play more defensive
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@Dylan:
With Russia being as big as it is, I might try to play more defensive
Wouldn’t Russia’s size cause you to play more offensively? With there being more space and longer time for the Germans to get to you… wouldn’t you be able to expand a bit? Granted if you buy only infantry you can’t do much attacking, especially with more space, but can’t the Russians be a bit more reckless with the extra territories? Or do you mean to screw the Germans over by trapping them in continual webs of never ending Soviet infantry… thus delaying the German advance until the other Allies can take some pressure off? That could work I guess.
I will probably play conservatively at first though (with any country) because it is a new game and you need to feel it out.
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Lately I’ve enjoyed playing Japan. The mix of units required really fits my style. In the old days with my old MB A&A set, I most enjoyed Germany and the US. Of course, the upcoming game may change that yet again….
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I really don’t know, they all have relatively different objectives, and I like the diversity. Russia was my favorite to play when I first started with 1942, but I think I might like Japan best in Anniversary Edition. I almost said UK, but I have yet to win with the Allies in AE. :roll:
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@Dylan:
With Russia being as big as it is, I might try to play more defensive
Wouldn’t Russia’s size cause you to play more offensively? With there being more space and longer time for the Germans to get to you… wouldn’t you be able to expand a bit? Granted if you buy only infantry you can’t do much attacking, especially with more space, but can’t the Russians be a bit more reckless with the extra territories? Or do you mean to screw the Germans over by trapping them in continual webs of never ending Soviet infantry… thus delaying the German advance until the other Allies can take some pressure off? That could work I guess.
I will probably play conservatively at first though (with any country) because it is a new game and you need to feel it out.
I don’t like seeing my units die.
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I’d have to say my favorite is the US. Other than my personal bias, I just like to be the most powerful economic power, and I’ve found that in close games they’re most often the ones who cwin or loose the entire game. Russia is too defensive and doesn’t have enough options, the UK is fun, but really spread out and can’t always defend every front, Japan is overpowered in all of my games (AAP40 and AA Revised) and I don’t really like to play as them, and Germany starts strong, but it’s easy to make careless purchases and loose your advantage.
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@Dylan:
@Dylan:
With Russia being as big as it is, I might try to play more defensive
Wouldn’t Russia’s size cause you to play more offensively? With there being more space and longer time for the Germans to get to you… wouldn’t you be able to expand a bit? Granted if you buy only infantry you can’t do much attacking, especially with more space, but can’t the Russians be a bit more reckless with the extra territories? Or do you mean to screw the Germans over by trapping them in continual webs of never ending Soviet infantry… thus delaying the German advance until the other Allies can take some pressure off? That could work I guess.
I will probably play conservatively at first though (with any country) because it is a new game and you need to feel it out.
I don’t like seeing my units die.
Oh… you’re one of those guys….
Just kidding. I mean, who does like to see their guys get killed? One of my friends that I play with sometimes will not even send US units into a territory to strategically disrupt an Axis power, knowing his guys will be killed. He is a little weird about that, treating them as if they were real soldiers or something… he is very anti-Japan when he plays too. Like, he will NEVER play as them.
While I am an American Patriot, I don’t have the qualms he does. It is only a game after all. (Or is it…?)
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Without a doubt, Germany with the U.S. a close second. All the allies usually gang up on the Germs and its fun to see if they can live until the Italians and Japanese can start to help them. In AA50 the Japanese usually have to send some planes or ships to help the Germs unless the U.S. player decides to try and take out the Japanese first like what happened in my last game. When playing the U.S. its fun to see how quick they can get involved and yet be effective when they do. The U.S. is so far away from the action and so weak its a challenge for them to get going and make a difference.
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Russia or the UK for the challenge
USA to ‘break the mold’ and challenge JapanI like to play the Allies because they are the underdogs
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After independence, the troops that fought for Japan were regarded as freedom fighters(which I don’t have a problem with per se, since they thought Japan would free India) and given good pension, but Indian troops who fought for the British are not
Wouldn’t that make you angry with the UK, or the Indian government then, not Japan?
Indian gov’t yes; not UK.
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@Dylan:
@Dylan:
With Russia being as big as it is, I might try to play more defensive
Wouldn’t Russia’s size cause you to play more offensively? With there being more space and longer time for the Germans to get to you… wouldn’t you be able to expand a bit? Granted if you buy only infantry you can’t do much attacking, especially with more space, but can’t the Russians be a bit more reckless with the extra territories? Or do you mean to screw the Germans over by trapping them in continual webs of never ending Soviet infantry… thus delaying the German advance until the other Allies can take some pressure off? That could work I guess.
I will probably play conservatively at first though (with any country) because it is a new game and you need to feel it out.
I don’t like seeing my units die.
Oh… you’re one of those guys….
Just kidding. I mean, who does like to see their guys get killed? One of my friends that I play with sometimes will not even send US units into a territory to strategically disrupt an Axis power, knowing his guys will be killed. He is a little weird about that, treating them as if they were real soldiers or something… he is very anti-Japan when he plays too. Like, he will NEVER play as them.
While I am an American Patriot, I don’t have the qualms he does. It is only a game after all. (Or is it…?)
No I don’t care about their lives. I just want to have a bunch of units.
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@Dylan:
@Dylan:
I don’t like seeing my units die.
Oh… you’re one of those guys….
Just kidding. I mean, who does like to see their guys get killed? One of my friends that I play with sometimes will not even send US units into a territory to strategically disrupt an Axis power, knowing his guys will be killed. He is a little weird about that, treating them as if they were real soldiers or something… he is very anti-Japan when he plays too. Like, he will NEVER play as them.
While I am an American Patriot, I don’t have the qualms he does. It is only a game after all. (Or is it…?)
No I don’t care about their lives. I just want to have a bunch of units.
Ah ha! Good one… You are a cold hearted person Dylan. But most of the time I feel the same way.
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@Dylan:
@Dylan:
I don’t like seeing my units die.
Oh… you’re one of those guys….
Just kidding. I mean, who does like to see their guys get killed? One of my friends that I play with sometimes will not even send US units into a territory to strategically disrupt an Axis power, knowing his guys will be killed. He is a little weird about that, treating them as if they were real soldiers or something… he is very anti-Japan when he plays too. Like, he will NEVER play as them.
While I am an American Patriot, I don’t have the qualms he does. It is only a game after all. (Or is it…?)
No I don’t care about their lives. I just want to have a bunch of units.
Ah ha! Good one… You are a cold hearted person Dylan. But most of the time I feel the same way.
But it’s the truth.
Their plastic pieces that get thrown in plasitc bags (or they might even be chips!) Then when we leave like in Toy Story, they get out and do stuff.
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@Dylan:
But it’s the truth.
Their plastic pieces that get thrown in plasitc bags (or they might even be chips!) Then when we leave like in Toy Story, they get out and do stuff.
Hey… I used to think that too! (I still hold that hope in my heart)… but it’s okay, once you turn 12 somebody will tell you that they don’t really come alive… WHOOPS!.. my bad, I just told you…
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@Dylan:
But it’s the truth.
Their plastic pieces that get thrown in plasitc bags (or they might even be chips!) Then when we leave like in Toy Story, they get out and do stuff.
Hey… I used to think that too! (I still hold that hope in my heart)… but it’s okay, once you turn 12 somebody will tell you that they don’t really come alive… WHOOPS!.. my bad, I just told you…
Just go see Toy Story 3 and all the magic will come back!
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@Dylan:
But it’s the truth.
Their plastic pieces that get thrown in plasitc bags (or they might even be chips!) Then when we leave like in Toy Story, they get out and do stuff.
Hey… I used to think that too! (I still hold that hope in my heart)… but it’s okay, once you turn 12 somebody will tell you that they don’t really come alive… WHOOPS!.. my bad, I just told you…
:cry:
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@Dylan:
@Dylan:
But it’s the truth.
Their plastic pieces that get thrown in plasitc bags (or they might even be chips!) Then when we leave like in Toy Story, they get out and do stuff.
Hey… I used to think that too! (I still hold that hope in my heart)… but it’s okay, once you turn 12 somebody will tell you that they don’t really come alive… WHOOPS!.. my bad, I just told you…
:cry:
Sorry… didn’t mean to make you cry.
But, as for our main topic here… I say overall the most fun power to play with… combining most options, least stress, most power and most enjoyable: has to be the UK. Not that the UK is THE best in all of these, but it has the highest average.
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I don’t get that, why would you want to have some unreinforced colonies, and be stuck on an island and have your navy against a strong airforce! Like if you want Egypt back you have to give up India, or if you do fight on in India you will most likely lose Africa! Australia and New Zealand are sitting ducks. The only good one is Canada, because you will likely have it the whole game (unless it’s total war,) and their is some changes of coarse now, but I have to wonder if it’s too much
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