Well I added Italy to my set so am using the Anniversary Edition '42 setup in which Japan goes first - but the Anniversary Edition setup still has the British units there by India. Guess I’ll just leave it alone.
(The thought behind 1 industrial complex or 2 is very different; 1 IC mixes early pressure with infantry backup; 2 ICs just goes “hell for leather” as you may say.)
Just to clarify….the OP is referring to the AE gambit in low luck. So he’s not really risking much by taking one less fig to UKR…he will still take it 100% but just with higher than av. losses.
It’s difficult to judge the efficacy of the gambit because whether it works or not depends on dice and the German player’s reaction. If Germany ends up skipping SZ2…then it worked. Or if Germany fails to actually take Egy, it worked. The main risk is if Germany goes to both 2 and Egy and succeeds… On the other hand, sometimes Germany will go to both 2 and Egy and get diced up…even 2 is not a sure thing in low luck because of the Russian sub.
got the last copy for 2 bucks i love it I buy lots of stuff at target and they always have good clearence games clothes sporting goods etc but ussaly not this my first time i ever bought an aa game i play triplea but this is really fun
That was the plan. However, dealing with the problems with AAP40 may delay it a bit. The AA42 and AAP40 FAQs, along with some updates to the AA50 FAQ, were all supposed to happen at the same time.
When I was at the Eindhoven Board Game Con, I came across the most remarkable facsimile of Axis and Allies. It was a Euro-game depicting World War II in Europe.
What’s the name of the game?
Actually, I intentionally left out the name because I’m not 100% sure on it. It was a German game and I think the title roughly translates in “Europe at War” – but don’t quote me on that. Maybe our German fans here can help us out on that. ;)
I find it laughable that people think revised and now 42 is some simplistic kids game compared to AA50. So there’s less pieces and territories. Is Chess just a simple game? AA50 is cool but a lot of it is just needless bells and whistles.
Okay, I’m going to have to call you on this one. Exactly what parts of AA50 did you find “Needless Bells and Whistles?” Technology? National Objectives? Printed Currency? Because the only missteps I can think of is the placement of the Chinese Fighter and the lack of a Victory City in Cairo. Other than that, I thought AA50 was a superbly crafted game.
Mainly the extra territories and NO’s. Printed currency is redundant but the Technology was awesome. I’m not bad mouthing AA50, just defending Revised and 42 as no less difficult. (I think AA50 is pretty easy since it tells you what you’re supposed to do with the NO’s)
