Jenn, don’t look now, but your inexperience with G40 is showing.
I did specify, quite specifically, that I did not know of some uber strategy that resulted in ANZAC controlling Rome or Italy. I didnt say it was impossible. lol
ANZ can (and has) quite easily take control of Persia, Iraq, and/or Saudi Arabia (I have taken all 3 with ANZ in a single game v. PGMatt), all of which support IC’s and are on the ocean so can build transports.
Sounds like England should have been left to do this, but again, I never claimed to have superior knowledge of the game. I admit freely that all I have is a copy of the rule book from which to make rulings and that my actual GAME experience is severely lacking. I have, what, like one game of Alpha 3 and two games of second edition (one isn’t even done yet and the first was due to misreading the game board and tripleA as much as it ever was to niavette’.) Give me time, I’ll figure out a strategy that hinges on ANZAC landing infantry with ANZAC controlled Aircraft from their own Aircraft carrier to take Berlin. It may take me a few more months, but I am the queen of the unexpected strategy!
So ANZ going between Italy and Germany is quite significant. Also, it doesn’t take ground units to be very significant. As I tried to explain, ANZ can quite possibly air strike Italian tanks and mech, and that often is enough to stop the can opening right there.
My personal experience with ANZAC currently is identical to my experience with Japan in classic before coming to these boards. Wow, what a waste. I later learned differently, and I fully expect to have a strategy that makes full use of their abilities - maybe. If I don’t, as I said, give that to someone else. ATM, however, my personal OPINION is that France is far better suited to interjecting between Italian and German rounds by using that one transport to attack and sink Italian ships before German ones can rendezvous with them. Just my OPINION and I admit that it’s not fully set in concrete, hell, I dont even have the concrete poured yet. :P
Of course, I understand you were on the WRONG END of a nasty can opener recently, so again, I think you are commenting an awful lot for having so little experience.
When a can opener is used on you, there are no RIGHT ends. Although, I contend that had I had more units between Germany and Moscow in that game, i would have won. Then again, I contend that I can attack Berlin with 1 infantry and no matter what defenders you have, I have a statistical CHANCE of winning. So take my former comment with the latter in mind. hehe
Few of us are thinking in terms of what it was like before the AA change, because we have played so many games since then. And by the way, the AA change is highly unpopular with many.
All change is bad. Even when change is good, it is bad. Don’t believe me? Sit in the cafeteria you eat in daily, but do it in a completely different spot and at a different time. See how many people look at you funny! You could use it for good, to meet new people, but no, it’s BAAAAAD!
