Only 2 sets of units in North Africa cases

Still too expensive, but better than nothing!

Mot, basically there are only two new tanks, a couple of changes to some tanks that are in other sets, renames, country changes, costing changes.  You know the changes better than I do.  See below, I’ve list the ones I know.

I would suggest only to add the two new tanks and work on set III.  Need some Panzerschreck HELP!!! with the new IS2 tank.  A platoon of Panzerfaust is not enough to kill it.  Defense 7/7 + superior armor.  Even if it’s disrupted the Panzerfaust needs to roll 8 out of 10 to damage.

New:
Sherman VS 17-Pounder
Valintine I

Country change:
T-26B (same as Chinese T-26)
M3 Light Tank (same as Stuart)

Name change:
M18 GMC (same as M18 Helcat)
Panzer IV Ausf F2 (same as Panzer IV Ausf. G)

Other several tanks & Vehicles rocosted

Additionally, if you download the scenarios that you’ll find at www.axisandallies.com, they’ll actually list suggested units for you.  It makes quick, pick-up games much easier to get started.

I heard that as well.  It seemed that at tourney’s  people were stacking their armies with all hero’s so a general house rule of one hero. I do not think it’s mentioned in the rules at all.  Some tactics can be employed as far as 4/4’s go.  I too have no problem mixing units.

example:                4/4 Bar gunners  support 5/5 Ranger’s I sure people can come up with more but that just springs to mind.

You have to be carefule I was used like a tool when I sent KAR 98’s against Screaming Eagle’s (First game) It was a blood bath. The trick is to play to the utits strengths and use supporting units.  I’m a big fan of snipers and MG42’s

@cleveland:

Does a face up disrupted counter effect the Goliath’s special ability?

The two dice rolled as part of Remove Control are unaffected by disruption.
However, if they succeed, then the subsequent attack will get the -1 from the disrupted counter.

There are definitely things aspects about the game that are not perfect. But I think the positives outweigh the negatives.

Compared to other games like it, it’s cheaper, it has a nice rule system, it is customizeable, and games can be as short or as long as you want them

There are, but with each new set and rules clarifications or changes many become obselete.

The latest greatest winner was this:

6x SS-Panzergrenadier
3x Grizzled Veteran
1x SS-Haupsturmffurher
1x BMW R-75
1x Wehrmacht Expert Sniper
1x Imperial Sergeant
2x Honour-Bound Heroes

IIRC, this army went on undefeated at the tournament.

However since then heroes have been restricted, so it’s no longer a valid army.

The original GenCon tournament only hade the Base Set was available:

1x Churchill Crocodile
1x M4A1 Sherman
2x 6-Pounder Antitank Gun
1x Vickers Machine-Gun Team
1x “Red Devil” Captain
1x M1 Garand Rifle
1x Bazooka

One of the earliest and most deadly armies was a fairly simple all uncommon ones:
4x M4A1 Sherman
2x Humber Scout Car

It could deal with most threats and was very mobile. With Set II Veteran M4s were often used.

Many Set II German armies only used infantry, particularily SS-HSF, SS-PG, PAK 40, Panzerfausts, and Wehrmacht Snipers, though they differed in amounts. BMWs were added with Set III, and Grizzled Veterans with Set IV. The German all-infantry army is still very powerful.

Set II also brought about another power army - the Parabomb:

1x Screaming Eagle Captain
9x Screaming Eagle Paratrooper
1x Humber Scout Car

Defence 5/5 infantry with hard charger were extremely difficult to overcome, and the Humber could secure the objective early on (that is if you didn’t simply drop PTs on it immediately). The Captain was usually kept off board so he couldn’t be eliminated, but still provide his +3 initiative modifier. He would be brought out if the SE’s needed the extra firepower (generally against SS-PG swarms, as in the German All-Infantry army).

Russian armies have also become more popular, using the Cossack Captain/KV-1 combo to greatly impaire the usefulness of enemy infantry:

KV-1
Cossack Captain
T-35/85
T-70 x2
Barbed Wire x4

However there are many variants on this theme (I find that one particularily lacking in anti-infantry capability, despite the cossack).

With Set V previews started there’s already going to be some influence on army builds - the Rangers are powerful and will definately have an impact on tournament games.

This is what I have from 1 starter and 7 boosters
1 MAS 7.5 mm Rifle
2 Renault R-35
1 Commissar
1 KV-1
4 Mosin-Nagant 1891/30
1 T-34/76
3 6 Pounder Antitank Gun
2 Humber Scout Car
3 Inspiring Lieutenant
2 Royal Engineers
1 SMLE No.4 Rifle
3 Vickers Machine-Gun Team
3 Bazooka
1 Jeep
3 M1 Garand Rifle
1 M18 Hellcat
1 M3 Lee
4 M4A1 Sherman
1 M4A3E8 Sherman “Easy Eight”
2 Marines M2-2 Flamethrower
2 Mortar M2
2 Red Devil Captain
1 Light Mortar
4 Mauser Kar 98k
3 MG42 Machine-Gun Team
2 PAK 38 Antitank Gun
3 Panzer IV Ausf. G
4 Panzerfaust 30
1 Sd Kfz 222
3 SS Hauptsturmführer
4 SS-Panzergrenadier
1 Tiger I
4 47mm Type 1 Antitank Gun
1 Type 89 Mortar

I intend to use the Jap 47mm ATguns as Russian 45mm AT guns until they release a Russian AT gun unit. Also The UK AT gun can substitute for the US 57mm AT gun. Shermans and Lees can be used by both the UK and Russians as they were Lend-Lease items.

AOS