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7. This Round Robin is for Japan with 17 Cruisers & 2 bombers & 09 fighters + USN fleet of just 09 Battleships & 12 fighters & 5 Bombers=Japan has 9 CCS up for repair, USN has 8 BBs at sea & 4 fighters & 5 Bombers. In just plain surface to surface fighting Battleships rule! Thanks, Pellulo
   Summing up, Round Robin variants have been mostly naval & some air, there is not much to do with land forces(add some tanks?/more spaces on the islands).
   The best fleet to have composed of one type of ship, is BBS & then ACs with their fighters(the latter will still have fighters ready to fight, in the next round, regardless of the lost/damaged AC). Overall a regular fleet generally defends itself well against a fleet composed of just one type of ship , e.g. DD. A fleet traded in for just Bombers will take out allot of the enemy surface fleet, but, cannot control the seas like a regular surface fleet(with its air cover).
8. Finally doing a Round Robin, letting the CCs & BBs used their secondary & tertiary guns, target different ships, really gives the large boats allot firepower(did it with Sea Minis).
   In the separate scenario of 22 DDs vs. 14 CCs, the destroyers each could only target one cruiser at a time, a cruiser using both banks of guns, can target two different destroyers at a time(overall the DDs targeted 22 dice shots at 14 CCs, and, the CCs targeted 28 dice shots at 22DDs). Change it from 14 CCs to 9 BBs, and, you get 9 BBs targeted 27 dice shots at 22 DDs(especially with the first shot not affecting BBs rule, ouch for the Destroyer flotilla!), thanks, Pellulo

Go to a good size library, they might have the 20 Vol. 

series of History of the First World War by Marshall

Candelvish Publications(they did the W.W.2 series).

Pictures, illustrations, charts, graphs, side articles of W.W.I,

written by the generation who went thru it, and, the ones

afterwards.

Your library might have a loaner series, to take a book home,

or, order it thru the state library system.

I read my series at Buffalo Main Branch at the turn of the

century, took me under two years to go thru the whole series

of books.

Impossible one does not get a feel for The Great War, much

less ideals for House Rules, thanks, Pellulo

Somewhere way down the road, perhaps that mobile Holographic version will be available. Perhaps for the 50th. Anniversary of the 1980s GameMaster Series, thanks, Pellulo

6. This Round Robin is for Japan with 17 Cruisers & 2 bombers & 09 fighters + USN fleet of just 7 AC(with 14 fighters) & 12 fighters & 5 bombers=Japan has 8 CCs in for repairs, while USA has 14 fighters & 5 bombers left, no surface ships in The Slot for now, but for how long? Thanks, Pellulo

Axis & Allies Guadalcanal, Pellulo, 4.
This Round Robin is for Japan with 22 Destroyers & 2 bombers & 11 fighters + USN fleet of just 1 Battleship, 2 AC with four fighters, 2 CC, 5 DD, 2 Subs., 6 Transports(empty),&, 12 fighters & 5 bombers=Japan has 10 DD in for repair, USA has 1 BB, 1 CC, 2 DD, 1 sub. at sea, &, 2 Bombers & fighters, for repair 1 AC & CC & DD.

5. This Round Robin is for Japan with 17 Cruisers & 2 bombers & 09 fighters + USN fleet of just 1 Battleship, 2 AC with four fighters, 2 CC, 5 DD, 2 Subs., 6 Transports(empty),&, 05 fighters & 5 bombers=Japan 08 CCs in for repair, USN at sea, in The Slot, has 1 AC with 2 fighters, & 3 DDs, &, 1 sub., & USAAF 3 bombers.
   Also in for repairs 1 BB, 1 AC, & 2 CCs. USA rules the seas!

2. One variation that panned out early was earning Victory Points only by taking out capital ships. Not only did not the rounds get kinda endless, but, with the losing side, hunkering down on their home island(being kicked off the main board), and, facing a massive invasion.

So what happens, the losing side stops buying capital ships, the game a tied, even thought the other side invaded and took the home island(minor victory?).

Also VP only through islands’ airfield leads to only 9 V.P. , &, the same also using only initial capital ships for V.P., still fails to get one 15 V.P. total, thanks, Pellulo

3. This Round Robin is for Japan with 22 Destroyers & 2 bombers & 11 fighters + USN fleet of just 9 Battleships & 12 fighters & 5 bombers=Japan 12 DDs in for repair & 1 Fighter & 2 Bombers left, while USN has 1 BB at sea & 1 in for repair, with 4 fighters & 5 USAAF Bombers left. The USA rules The Slot, but, for how long?, thanks, Pellulo

This Round Robin is for Japan with 22 Destroyers & 2 bombers & 11 fighters + USN fleet of just 7 Aircraft Carriers & their 14 fighters & 5 Bombers & also 11 more fighters=Japan 6 DD at sea & 6 for at repair at Rabaul & two bombers. USN one AC at Caledonia, with 11 fighters & 5 Bombers.

If it went for another battle round, Japan would probably lose control of The Slot, thanks, Pellulo
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Finally Round Eight:Germany goes first, air losses are 3 fighters, 1 bomber,&, 1 Infantry & gun & tank. Allies air losses are 8 fighters and 1 bomber. Land losses for Axis are 1 Infantry & 2 guns & 3 tanks, &, Allies are 1 gun & tank.

When it came to movement turn the one remaining Axis tank, if it was North not South, of the “Big B”(Bastogne), would have rolled into the much needed V.P. needed(the Allies ended up covering all their hexes but one hex was left exposed).

The Axis high point of 21 is reduced by four as Allies take back 4 hexes(the Axis took none). What is left on board 11 Infantry & 3 trucks & 8 tanks for Allies, the Germans have left 5 Infantry & 1 gun & 1 misplace SOUTHERN tank. This version of play is quite enjoyable & bit faster than regular game play, thanks, Pellulo

I will tell you the truth I did replayed the last round, and, just moved that wayward tank to a Northern position, you can guess what happened, thanks, Pellulo

Axis & Allies RoundRobin Guadalcanal Game
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Axis & Allies RoundRobin Bulge
13. A sub-variant tried was, no supply tokens, but, with regular Bulge attacks, but, the defender is allowed to counterattack, if they want to(in other words simultaneous combat using the Bulge hit/attack method).
Round One: Axis goes first(as always), no tokens, regular Bulge game attacks, but, defender may counterattack. Allis losses are 7 Infantry & 1 gun, &, Axis losses are just 1 Infantry. Hexes gain are 4 & V.P.=2.

Round Two: Allies go first, losses are 2 troopers & tanks & 3 trucks. Axis losses are 2 Infantry & 1 tanks & 2 trucks. hexes gain of 5 & V.P.=8.

Round Three: Axis goes first, losses are 4 Infantry & 2 guns & 4 tanks & 1 truck. Allies losses are 2 Infantry & guns & 1 tank & 2 trucks. Hexes gain 5 & V.P.=12.

Round Four: Axis goes first & losses 1 Infantry & gun & truck, &, 2 tanks. Allies lose 4 Infantry & guns & 5 tanks & 1 truck(one of the worst Allies losses ever). The Axis gain 6 hexes, but, only move V.P.=15. Last of the great Ge. reinforcements.

Round Five: Either air power saves the day for the Allies, or, it is all over. Allies go first, losses Air 5 fighters ,and, land battles 2 troopers. Axis losses Air 3 fighters & bomber & 3 tanks(destroyed by Allied air). Axis losses on land battle are 1 infantry & gun & 2 tanks. Axis hexes gained 4 & V.P.=16.

Round Six: Allies go first, losses via air are 7 fighters, &, Axis lose 3 fighters & bomber & 4 tanks(the tanks due to Allied Air Power, finally kicking in!).
Land losses are Allies 5 Infantry & 1 gun & 2 tanks, and, Axis losses are 3 Infantry & 2 tanks(both sides lose a truck). Axis losses in trucks will begin to hurt moving troops & guns around, still gain a hex & V.P.=17.

Round Seven: Allies go first, air losses of 3 fighters, &, Ge. losses of 3 fighters & a bomber, &, 2 tanks & a gun. Land losses Allies lose 2 Infantry & a truck, and, Germans lose 2 Infantry & guns & 1 tank. Allies get last of their reinforcements, and, actually outnumber the Germans, especially in tanks,. Still Germans get two more hexes & Allies take back one. The Axis cannot manned their whole front, gaps have opened in it. V.P. now 21. Thanks, Pellulo

11. Axis & Allies RoundRobin Bulge Game.
    Both variations with & without tokens, but, with modifies hits(using old style Axis and Allies values were used and tried). Here Infantry hit on 1 for attack(unless back up by a cannon, it became 2 for attack) & 2 for defense, cannons just 2 for A/D, tanks 3 for A/D or 3 for attack & 2 for defense, 1 for defense for a truck/transport, fighters 3 for attack & bombers 1 for attack(if actually bombing, then 4).

    Games went smoothly, but, by turn 5 & 6 for both games, it was stopped. Allies losses were heavy, but, Axis were even more so, &, with Air Power a factor, the German’s best remaining forces were picked off.

12. This final variation is for no supply tokens, but, with regular Bulge attacks.

    Turn One: Axis go first, move 5 hexes and V.P.=1. Allies lose 5 Infantry, 3 guns & one retreated.

Round Two: Axis go first this round. Losses Allies are 4 Infantry & 1 tank, &, Axis losses are 3 Infantry & 2 tanks. Axis gain 3 hexes & V.P.=5.

Round Three: Allies go first, &, losses of 3 trucks & 4 Infantry & 2 tanks. Axis losses of 1 truck & infantry, &, 2 tanks, also gain 1 hex & V.P.=9.

Round Four: Allies go first, &, losses of 1 Infantry and gun & 2 tanks. Axis lose 1 truck & gun,
and, 3 tanks. Also gain 4 hexes & V.P.=11.

Round Five: Allies go first, losses for air combat are: Allies 5 fighters and two bombers, &, Axis 3 fighters & bomber lost(also two Axis Infantry are retreated). Land losses are: Allies 3 Infantry & one retreated, 1 gun and 2 tanks. Axis 1 truck, and, 2 infantry & tanks, and, 3 guns.

Round Six: Allies go first(due to reinforcements from Round Five, the Allies are slightly behind the Axis, in numbers on the board). Air losses for Allies are 3 fighters, &, Axis all aircraft and 3 tanks. Land combat losses for Allies are 1 truck, 2 Infantry, 1 gun, and, 3 tanks. Axis losses are
2 Infantry, 1 gun, &, 5 tanks. Also 2 hexes gained & V.P.=14. Not being able to have all forces clustered in combine arms, lets the Allies Air Power attack, thus facing less A.A. fire.

Round Seven: Allies go first, losses by air of Allies of 6 fighters and 1 bomber, &, all Axis air power lost, along with 1 truck. Land losses are Allies 2 tanks and 3 trucks. Also Axis lose 1 gun & truck, and, 5 tanks. Axis gain 1 hex & V.P.=15.

Round Eight: Axis go first, losses by air of Allies of 6 fighters and 1 Infantry. Axis lose only 3 fighters and 1 truck(their Ju-88 bomber survives to fight another day). Land losses are of Allies of 1 Infantry & truck, and, 2 tanks. The German losses are of one Infantry & gun & tank. Axis gain another hex and final V.P.=16 of 24 needed.

So much left on the board, would a ninth round made a difference?, the forces left are: Allies 4 trucks, 14 Infantry, 5 guns & 5 tanks. Axis 1 truck, 9 Infantry, 2 guns & 4 tanks.

This variation of regular Bulge attacks & no supply tokens, is the best of the variations played.

10. This game variation is with modified hits, but, NO supply tokens used, thanks, Pellulo

If the last variation gave to much edge to the Allies, this one gives it to the Axis, no supply tokens, but, with modified hits, thanks, Pellulo

Turn One: Allies front line as usual dissolves away, and, Axis front line goes one hex forward.
Here with modified hits(just simple six down is a hit), the Allies lose all eight troopers and five cannons & Axis gain V.P.=3. In a earlier version of this variation, the Allies were allowed to counterattack for Round One, but, game ended the same(of course with much less Axis forces on the board, seven).

Turn Two: Germany goes first, later the Allies will pass up on any counter-attacks. Entire Axis line goes forward one hex, except for Eupen. Allies lose 2 Infantry, 5 tanks, 2 trucks, &, the Axis lose 4 Infantry. All the Allies have on on the board is one of each land base unit. The V.P.=8.

Turn Three: Allies goes first, again the Axis line goes forward one hex, except for Bastogne.
Allies lose 5 Infantry, 3 guns, 1 tank & 3 trucks, &, the Axis lose 1 Infantry & 9 tanks. V.P.=14.

Turn Four: Axis go first, again the Allies will pass on a counterattack(having left one tank). With Bastogne hoping to be a major point of an Allied initial go first attack, holding over half the Allied units, all it has left, after the first German attacks is one tank. Allied losses are 4 infantry & 4 tanks & 1 truck. Also Axis losses are 3 Infantry, 2 guns, and, 4 tanks. Not the whole Axis line goes one hex, but, V.P.=23.

Turn Five: Axis goes first, here with modified attack rules, the Air Fighters & Bombers attacking ground units, are less effective. Allied losses via Air combat are 7 fighters, and, Axis losses are 3 fighters, &, 2 trucks, 1 Infantry & gun & tank.

For land combat, Allies lose 2 Infantry, 1 gun, 2 tanks & trucks, &, Axis lose 2 Infantry, 2 guns, 5 tanks & a truck. Bastogne falls, with just two Allied foot left on the board. The Allies take back one hex, the Germans get enough hexes to get V.P.=24plus. Game ended, of course to the bitter end, the Allies might have gotten back those hexes. Thanks, Pellulo

Round Six cont.:Allies go first, more supply tokens than units to use them plague both sides. For Air Battle Allies lose seven fighters(too many spread out, shot down by AA fire), Axis lose all three fighters & one bomber, along with one tank and a trooper. For land combat Allies lose three troopers, 1 gun, 4 tanks, & a truck, while Axis lose 1 trooper, 3 guns, 3 tanks, and a truck. The Allies are nearly cleared off the board (again!), but, even thought a Axis presence, not in position to move out and claim a hex that has V.P.(total 14 & GE. uses last of its reinforcements).

Round Seven:Axis go first, in Air Battle again all Axis Air is wiped out, Allies lose a total of 5 fighters(more to AA guns), but take out a trooper, 3 tanks & 2 trucks. For land battle Allies lose a truck & tank, 2 troopers in a failed attacks, that cost the Axis no losses. The unexpected Allies loses cannot plug up the holes it created in the front lines, up North the only intact Axis force moves out to claim 2 hexes, and, 5 precious V.P.(The other Axis force of one trooper down South, could not move. Also for the first time, the Allies retake a hex worth one victory Point).
The count is now 18 Victory Points.

Round Eight: Germany goes first. Allied Air Power smashes what is left of the Axis drive(again all Axis Air lost & a tank & two troopers, Allies lose a bomber & 7 fighters). Leaving just a German cannon in the North & trooper in the South & two trucks. Also six Allied troopers and a tank & gun, and, two trucks are left.

I ended the game, as it was mathematically not possible for the Axis to win(so close, but, yet so far). Earlier if the Bastogne Allied garrison had been completely wiped out, and, a hex point not lost back to the Allies, the V.P. would be up to 23. Thanks, Pellulo

RoundRobin A&A Bulge Game, Pellulo
9. Finally a variation with some rules changes, basically just having anything rolled for a six and down as a hit, with the defender/attacker choosing the lost, and, having combat simultaneously.
The first time I tried it, I also gave the Allies a chance just for defense only in Turn One(they would never start an attack) of defending on five down and the Axis attacking(due to surprise on seven down). The game went quickly till Round Six, seeing the Axis could not survive another air attack, I scrapped the ideal of letting the Allies defending themselves for round one.
Now replaying the game with just anything rolled for a six and down as a hit, with the defender/attacker choosing the lost, and, having combat simultaneously.
Turn one…thanks, Pellulo

Round One:Entire Allied Front Line wiped out, Axis front line advances one hex, Victory Points of three. Play goes faster by just having a lost by rolling six and down, using no combat strips.

Round Two:Axis goes first, lose 5 troopers and a gun, Allies lose 3 tanks & 1 trooper & 1 truck, now with the defender/attacker choosing the lost, and, having combat simultaneously. Still Axis entire front goes forward one hex, and Victory Points of four.

Round Three:Allies go first, heavy losses, they lose 6 troopers, 1 tank & gun , and, two trucks. German losses are eight tanks, and, one gun, such low troop numbers does not allow much combine arms, thus no covering infantry & high tank losses.

Germans still hug Bastogne(nearly all defenders wiped out inside), but, will not fall this turn, due to strong Allied counterattacks. Still Axis line partially goes forward, with VP now five.

Round Four: Allies go first, Bastogne already secured by Allies reinforcement last round, but, by going first weakens the German main force outside the town. Allies lose 3 trucks, 4 tanks, 1 gun, and, two troopers. Axis lose 3 each of tanks, troops, and, guns(also 1 truck). Germans gain only one additional V.P., and, only one hex. Allies do not built any reserves, just throws all their forces for attacks, heavy losses, but, does blunt the German drive.

Round Five:Axis goes first, have enough forces to take Bastogne, but, with the use of Air Power whittles away their land offensive power. Axis Air Power wiped out, Allies lose 4 fighters planes(Germans lose to Air Power 4 supply tokens, 1 trooper, 1 tank). Allies all wiped out in Axis attack, still holding Bastogne with a lone trooper, reinforcements rushed in, German line very thinned out. V.P. now at thirteen points.

Round Six:Allies go first. Axis forces at midpoint of board, except for going up North the German line tapers back to Eupen.

Axis & Allies RoundRobin Bulge 8.
This variation is of regular German forces facing Infantry & Cannons Allies(with the tanks being parcel out evenly between the Infantry & Cannons). With the Axis going automatic first for Turn One, and, after die toss winning the right to go first, in Turn Two.

Here the Allies were reduce to one cannon and and the Axis VP went from 3 to 17, at end of Turn Two. The Allies losses made it difficult to continue with the game, perhaps another day, if the Allies got to go first, on Turn Two. Thanks, Pellulo

9. This variation is of Regular German forces facing Allies made up of Cannon and Armor(with the Infantry divided up evenly for guns & tanks).

Turn One, after two rounds of combat, all Allies front units wiped out, captured 12 tokens(makes up for 12 used for the whole round), VP=3, front line North-South Axis taken(plus two additional hexes due to blitzing). Allies can just thinly cover front line.

Turn Two, instead of another blowout for Axis, the Allies get to go first, in turn Two. Here the Allies still get creamed, losses of 09 to Axis 03. VP=go up to 17, a Blitz. takes Bastogne, seven Allied tokens captured. Allied reinforcements set up to take back “Big B”.

Turn Three, Allies go again first, either stop the Axis or game over, losses 2 tanks & 2 guns , &, Axis 8 tanks. Allies fire power & tokens make the difference, Axis front line thinned out, but, VP=increase to 21.

Turn Four needed to be Five(airpower needed), even with Allies first, losses of 11 units(4 are trucks), and, Axis lose 08 units(one truck). Still Axis squeaked out to VP=24, game over. thanks, Pellulo

Howdy, you get what you put into it, the figure cards reminds me of the minis, in the old Buck Rogers in the 25th. Century Game.
You can always House Rule the game, to one’s delight. I plan to RoundRobin it, in the near future(another post, another day).
I already gotten some minis from my old die casts Triacs and Vrocs sets.
Adding to the game fighter bombers, hover copters, VTOL Fighters that operate from the Cruisers, Recon. Jeeps, and, a “Sour Grapes” land missile carrier.
You can order the Bucket of Modern Air and Sea Forces, where you can pick up some nice nuke attack submarines.
Also APCs and Hover tanks, from Fortress America and transports from A&Allies Games.
Supplements of Forces will add more spice to your gaming, it work wonders for the old Buck Rodgers game.
My RoundRobin will only use the original units of eight, that came with the game.
After all Zvezda used the Command and Colors system quite nicely for some of their games.
G.I. Joe powered by Axis and Allies rules will go quite nicely, give it time.
Who knows what the future brings, Lord of the Rings Battle of the Five Armies powered by Axis and Allies would be interesting, thanks, Pellulo

Post by Imperious leader » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:03 pm

thanks, Pellulo
We really need an Axis and Allies World War one game so i can play that on August 1st, 2014.
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7. Axis and Allies RoundRobin Bulge Game, Pellulo Here are two variants were, if both sides were mostly Infantry & Cannons, &, another mostly Armor and Cannons (the missing unit would be parcel out evenly between the other two units, e.g. tanks would be changed into more Infantry & Cannons, &, infantry into more Armor and Cannons).
   It took five rounds of combat compared for two for the Axis to advance a hex, from N-S axis, and, more tanks, let the Armor & Cannon group get a higher VP of 5, more captured hexes, and, captured tokens due to Blitzing.
   Again if the Allies went first the Second Turn Gridlocking occurred, but, if the Axis got to go first in the Second & Third Turn, the game got to go their way (even Air Power might not help the Allies much).
   Finally if Allied Infantry & Cannons,&, Armor & Cannons faced off mostly Big Guns Axis varients, the German Firepower ends the game in their favor(if they get to go first for Rounds 2-3). Thanks, Pellulo