Posts made by dbwool

Okay, the first thing I want to say is everything was intentional. Matt and Larry had a great base to start with but as we play tested, we found we had to change a great many of the parameters to make the game work.

Game Flavor: One of the main goals was to make the focus of the game a land campaign which was heavily influenced by logistics aka supply.

Broken Strategy: We soon found out that the players wanted to fight for the Med. By controlling the Med, it denied the opponent any reinforcements so he who controlled the Med won. We were having epic sea battles and a water-based arms race between the combatants. Since we did not want this to be a sea battle game, but a land battle game, that is where the limits on the number of sea units came from.

Broken Strategy: Another problem we discovered was air power was too powerful. One of the play testers invested heavily in axis fighters and bombers to take Cairo. Since none of us could figure out a counter to that strategy that is when we decided to also limit the number of air units in the game.

Only land units can be chipped out and now you know why.

Broken Strategy: Originally, there were more convoy zones, for example Tobruk had one. We found that, once Tobruk was taken by the Axis, that made it too easy for the Axis to bring up reinforcements quickly and overwhelm Cairo’s defense so we removed it. The whole idea was we wanted there to be a logistics problem for both the Axis and the Allies to fight over Cairo.

As for game balance we had to constantly make revisions as we improved our strategies:

The stacking limits of Tunis and Cairo are directly related to how many units we decided it would be necessary to have a reasonable chance of holding. Originally, those territories had much lower stacking limits. The number of reinforcements coming through the Suez Canal. That was adjusted multiple times until we felt we had the right balance that Cairo had a chance to hold against an axis Rush versus giving them too many units to push the Axis back easily. This was determined by multiple playthroughs were Cairo first fell and fell again and then after revisions couldn’t be taken at all so more revisions were needed. The stacking limit of Malta was brought up as a solution to the problem of the British simply stacking it with so many units the Axis dared not attack it and limiting the number of supply tokens available to the island to force a need for constant resupply. We wanted it to be difficult, but not impossible, to keep Malta supplied to get their income booster.

I think every unit had a change made to it either by cost or abilities. For example, we would increase the attack firepower of a unit and then play test it to see if it was too powerful. (BTW, we purposefully made the German 88 gun a great weapon to match historically its capabilities but had to be careful it was not too powerful.)

How scout cars worked, how targeting worked and which units received it was constantly changed. One, Broken Strategy was to bomb the heck out of supply so we had to change how many units had the ability to target supply and how often to remove that strategy.

How the US entered the war and how the US convoy zones worked was changed multiple times too.

In essence, every aspect of the game as you see it now was brought about by multiple testers playing hundreds of games to test its balance. I am pleased you like the game and feel it is the most balanced Axis & Allies game out there. I do to.

@666 SZ 94 - the game is showing the two UK dudes on separate US TPs. Can you clarify if they should both be on one?

@Ragnell804

CP: +2 (doesn’t include naval)

@mikawagunichi I killed 2 more germans for the sake of a better test

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 27

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 27 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 14 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 24 Sea Zone to Wake Island 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Shansi Japanese take Shansi from Chinese 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Chahar 1 bomber moved from Burma to Chahar Combat - Japanese Battle in Wake Island Battle in Chahar Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Chahar, round 2 : 5/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar Japanese win, taking Wake Island from Americans, taking Chahar from Chinese with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 bomber moved from Chahar to Southern Manchuria 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Chahar to Jehol 3 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Buryatia 2 infantry moved from Korea to Northern Manchuria 3 carriers and 2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 63 Sea Zone to 65 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 24 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 132 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 1 armour moved from Eastern India to 40 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 42 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 aaGun moved from Shan State to Burma 2 transports moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 39 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 3 battleships, 8 carriers, 3 cruisers, 4 destroyers and 5 submarines moved from 40 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 40 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to 43 Sea Zone 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to French Indo China 1 aaGun moved from Szechwan to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe 6 infantry moved from Shantung to Kiangsu 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi 12 infantry moved from Hopei to Kiangsi 1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma 2 transports moved from 40 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 3 infantry placed in Eastern India 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu 3 infantry placed in Southern Manchuria 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China Japanese undo move 4. 3 infantry placed in French Indo China 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Japan 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 7 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 69 PUs; end with 69 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.67 Japanese regular : 2.00

Savegame

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: UK_Pacific round 2

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 battleship, 3 destroyers and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Americans Combat - Americans Non Combat Move - Americans 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 11 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 28 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 1 armour, 3 carriers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 11 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 27 Sea Zone to 11 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Wake Island to 27 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 27 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 armour moved from 27 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 2 aaGuns moved from Western United States to Central United States 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 27 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 27 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 55 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 1 battleship and 1 destroyer placed in 11 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States 2 destroyers placed in 104 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 53 PUs; end with 54 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter and 6 infantry moved from Szechwan to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow Place Units - Chinese 2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Tsinghai Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 8 PUs; end with 8 PUs Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 11 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 2 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - British British takes Political Action: Political Action British To War With Japanese British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to Unprovoked British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Unprovoked British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Unprovoked British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Combat Move - British 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Siam UK_Pacific take Siam from Japanese 1 armour moved from Egypt to Alexandria British take Alexandria from Italians 1 armour moved from Alexandria to Egypt 1 bomber moved from Quebec to Scotland 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 109 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 122 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 122 Sea Zone to Scotland 4 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Scotland Combat - British Battle in Scotland British attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery and 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry in Scotland, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Scotland, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Scotland British win, taking Scotland from Germans with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 bomber and 4 fighters moved from Scotland to United Kingdom 1 battleship moved from 126 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 83 Sea Zone to Egypt 2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 83 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Eastern India to Western India 1 infantry moved from Baluchistan to Western India 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 42 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Celebes UK_Pacific take Celebes from Dutch 1 marine moved from Eastern India to 40 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java UK_Pacific take Java from Dutch 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern India to Tsinghai 3 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Eastern India to Burma 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma Place Units - British 1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa 10 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 112 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,2,1,3,5,6,6,2,2,6 British collect 19 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 19 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 2 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Eastern India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,1,5,2,2,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1,2,4,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 132 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,5,4,6,3,2,6 UK_Pacific collect 18 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 18 PUs Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs Some Units in Eastern India change ownership: 2 artilleries and 4 infantry Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Kwangtung: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Fukien: 1 infantry EDIT: Changing ownership of Fukien from Japanese to Chinese EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.67 British regular : -1.17

Savegame

@koala hi… meant to say to you i am away on holiday…will post once i am back in a few days…sorry about that