Posts made by Bengazi

It was a Citi cards Visa through the “thank You” rewards network.

I’ve had the game a few months now and am enjoying it.  I followed some of the pointers found here in this forum and can confidently play either side now.

@Imperious:

I have 3 copies of this game minus the trucks. I can sell them for really cheap?

PM me if interested in 1-3 of them.  You can just use about anything for a truck unit.

Hello IL!
To what purpose did you use the trucks?  A special Modification to the rules, a house rule?  or do you just like those little GMCs and Opels?  I love’em.

Yes worth it, got the game around Jan 10, 2010 and have played the Allies, still losing, but getting better.

Thanks Frimmel, may get to play my first game tomorrow.

Thanks, I will.  I hope to understand all of BOTB’s nuances by the time it arrives.

Yeah,
Anyone else tried this.

Decided to redeem those points finally and didn’t feel like getting a Mexican Cruise or I tunes.

Did a search in the toys and games portion of the rewards website.
they listed available:
Battle of the Bulge ( ordered it today friends! :wink:)
Guadalcanal ( have it)
1942 (nah)
D-Day. (have it)
and some War at sea minis.( I play land minis but not Naval minis)

@Commando:

Anyone in S. California interested in meeting at Strategicon on May in LA?

Was thinking of going, I see Axis and Allies Game Scheduled at:
Sat
9:00 am 6 hrs Axis and Allies #1.

Only one A&A event, bummer.

I am Available for LA area based games as well,
PM me.

Brookehurst Hobbies,

http://www.brookhursthobbies.com/

On Brookehurst Blvd in
In Garden Grove California still has on its shelves booster packs from Set 1 and 2.  I didn’t see any D Day Or contested Skies,
But it may be worth a phone call.
Perhaps someone else here will find this information useful.

Given Krieghund’s Response on another thread regarding PI, perhaps there is good reason for US to purchase bombers in earlier rounds. 
I look forward to play testing that scenario.
Thanks.

Wow, very good advice, I hadn’t considered that tactic.  Net time I play US in A&AP, I got a surprise for Japan! (if he fails to take PI)

I am a little trepidatious, but I will step up.  I’ve played A&A Revised for about a year now, got hooked last year and bought or received as gifts several of the variants.
I am most enamored of the A&AP, but usually play Revised or something else because my A&A friends out vote me as to which board we play.
Is it an email game?
Who can step up and be 3rd?

Perhaps go with your heart.  I , a dilettante student of the Pacific war, first purchased AAP because that is where my interests lie.
I will get Guadalcanal soon.

If you are fascinated by a particular aspect or theater of WWII,  get the game that plays out that theater.  If you are fascinated by DDay, get it!
Support your local store and let them know you’ll be back for other versions!

Bugs- How many lumps do you want? 
Pete Puma- " Aw 3 or 4",
maybe Pete is right, 3 or 4 can be decisive in certain battles as it is very nice to have 4 dice at 4 when attacking.  Of course it depends on who you are playing as bombers are good offensive weapons and poor defensive weapons.
If you are the allies and expect Japan to smack you hard for a few turns, bomber purchases can be futile and your IPCs are better spent on fighters and other strong defensive units.

Japan- Very useful early on.
Allies- Depends on the success of J1 and J2. If Japan pins the Allies back, bombers can be a waste of money.

It isn’t necessary, but certainly helps.  In J1, if you don’t attack PI, you should at least surround it and use non combat moves to stage a J2 attack and capture.  It is key to a Japanese Victory Point win.  Last game I played, the Japanese player waited until J2 to invade PI, it was a successful tactic.

38 IPC