I would like to post the videos from the old Iron Blitz game, but the seem to be in an unusual file format (mgf). Does anyone know how to read them.
I have posted the files at the bottom of the following page http://www.rogercooper.com/AxisAlliesTriple-AComputerVersion.htm.
Next meetup Sunday 7/25 at The Game Table in Mineola. Close to Northern State Parkwy (Grand Central Parkway). Accessible by Train or Bus. For details see http://axisandallies.wikia.com/wiki/Long_Island_Axis_%26_Allies_Meetup
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Most of the material is TripleA-oriented, but some also applies to the boardgame series.
I am particularly looking for strategy articles involving individual scenarios. Put your scenario design tips in the Scenario Design article. Finishing the rules comparison would be useful.
Please write your articles.
My group has found that all the clever ideas for the Allies fail. The Japanese fleet can use the political rules to be in position to launch a devastating attack on T3 against the American fleet. Large air fleets are deployed in Vietnam and Caroline islands. Transports and Carrier are build for additional flexibility.
The Japanese can use their superior starting forces and central position to strike at will. The Japanese have a number of avenues of attack:
1. Smash China
2. Push into India
3. Take the Dutch East Indies (vital for the income flip)
4. Invade Australia
5. Hit the US fleet where ever it is hiding
6. Take San Francisco
7. Take Honolulu
Although Allies can counter some of these, they can’t counter all of them at the same time.
If the CW forces make a maximum effort in the DEI, the Japanese can hit their weakened home areas. If they don’t make a maximum effort in the DEI, the Japanese can swiftly take them from the CW, leaving the UK with little income with the eventual fall of Asia.
If the US tries saving money or dispatching aircraft to the SW Pacific, the Japanese can hit San Francisco. If the US defends San Francisco, the Japanese aircraft in the Carolines can be used to support an attack on Australia.
If the Allies save the US fleet by moving it to New Zealand (and combining it with CW forces), the Japanese take the DEI and threaten San Francisco and Australia.
If the each Allied power launches a separate local attack, the Japanese can defeat them in detail.
I have had going for more than a year, a wiki for Axis and Allies at www.axisandallies.wikia.com. It focuses on new scenarios and variants, especially for the TripleA computer game. Most of the material from Trasher’s old website can be found there.
Post your scenarios and variants there.
In the 3rd edition of the Classic rules, air units were allowed to retreat. The 3rd edition also provided for sub submergence. I will need to add the stack thing.
I have made a comparison between the different versions of A&A. Can anyone spot any errors or omissions? The formatting was lost when pasting it into the posting.
Axis & Allies Rules Comparison
AA Guns
Revised Can fire at the enemy whenever overflown. Can stack AA guns but only 1 can fire. AA guns
target specific aircraft.
Classic Can only fire at enemy combat movement. Can’t stack AA.
Europe Can only fire at enemy combat movement. Can stack AA guns but only 1 can fire.
Pacific Can only fire at enemy combat movement. Can stack AA guns but only 1 can fire.
D-Day Not used. Artillery fires as planes.
Air Bases
Revised Not used
Classic Not used
Europe Not used
Pacific Air bases are marked on certain islands. Planes flying off bases receive 1 area bonus. It does
not apply to aircraft flying to the island, regardless of side.
D-Day NA
Aircraft Carriers
Revised Costs 16. Fighters can be built directly on carriers.
Classic Costs 18. Fighters can’t be built directly on carriers.
Europe Costs 18. Fighters can’t be built directly on carriers.
Pacific Costs 18. Fighters can’t be built directly on carriers.
D-Day NA
Artillery
Revised 2-2-1. Costs 4. May pair with 1 infantry on attack, raising its attack to 2.
Classic Not used
Europe 2-2-1. Costs 4. May pair with 1 infantry on attack, raising its attack to 2.
Pacific 2-2-1. Costs 4. May pair with 1 infantry on attack, raising its attack to 2.
D-Day 2-2-1. Costs 4. May pair with 1 infantry on attack, raising its attack to 2. Can shoot down air
units on a 1.
Battleships
Revised 2 hits to sink, repair immediately for free at end of battle. Bombardments takes place before
regular combat.
Classic 1 hit to sink. Bombardment occurs during first round.
Europe 2 hits to sink, repair immediately for free at end of battle. Bombardments occurs during first
round.
Pacific 2 hits to sink, repair immediately for free at end of battle. Bombardments occurs during first
round.
D-Day Not used
Blockhouses
Revised Not used
Classic Not used
Europe Not used
Pacific Not used
D-Day Attack 3, Defend 1 don’t move. May also attack land units in adjacent sea zones. Attacker
chooses losses.
Bomber
Revised 4-1-6. Costs 15. Can strategically bomb.
Classic 4-1-6. Costs 15. Can strategically bomb.
Europe 4-1-6. Costs 15. Can strategically bomb.
Pacific 4-1-6. Costs 15. Can strategically bomb.
D-Day Attacks at 3. Chooses target. Unlimited movement. Can’t end in an area with friendly units.
Convoys
Revised NA
Classic NA
Europe They are captured like land areas. Only the original owner can draw income from them.
Pacific They are captured like land areas. Only the original owner can draw income from them. If the
convoy has no income, it controls the income of the named area. Income can only be drawn if
the area and the convoy are controlled by the same side.
D-Day Not used
Destroyers
Revised 3-3-2. Costs 12. Blocks all enemy submarine special abilities. No bombardment
Classic Not used
Europe 3-3-2. Costs 12. Blocks enemy submarine special abilities. Allows air units to attack submarines.
No bomardment. Bombards at 3.
Pacific 3-3-2. Costs 12. Blocks enemy submarine special abilities. Allows air units to attack submarines.
Bombards at 2.
D-Day Not used.
Fighters
Revised 3-4-4. Cost 10. Not involved in strategic bombing. Can be built on adjacent carriers.
Classic 3-4-4. Cost 12. Not involved in strategic bombing. Can’t be build on adjacent carriers.
Europe 3-4-4. Cost 12. Can escort & attack strategic bombers. (Escorts fire at 1, interceptors at 2).
Can’t be built on adjacent carriers.
Pacific 3-4-4. Cost 12. Can escort & attack strategic bombers. (Escorts fire at 1, interceptors at 2).
Move make a non-combat move to an adjacent sea zone if no other movement made that turn.
Will land at beginning of your next turn. Can’t be built on adjacent carriers.
D-Day Do not attack during your combat phase. Instead moving it to an area. An enemy unit that
moves in or out is attacked at a 1. Each fighter gets a shot at each enemy. Can only be
attacked by artillery (at a 1).
First Turn Rules
Revised None
Classic No Russian first turn attack
Europe Nonte
Pacific Allied forces defend at 1 (except Chinese).
D-Day None
Industrial Complex
Revised Can only build a number of units equal to its income. Can’t be built in 0 value areas.
Classic Original industrial complexes can build any number of units. IC’s built during the game can only
build a number of units equal to its income. Can build 1 unit in 0 value areas.
Europe Unlimited builds. No new complexes.
Pacific Unlimited builds. Only USA can build new complexes.
D-Day Not used. New units enter as reinforcements only.
Lend-lease
Revised Not used
Classic Not used
Europe During the Soviet non-combat move phase, he may convert Allied units in his territory to Soviet
Pacific NA
D-Day NA
Marines
Revised Not used
Classic Not used
Europe Not used
Pacific Costs 4. Receives a +1 on amphibious attacks. Cumulative with artillery bonus.
D-Day Not used
Middle East
Revised NA
Classic NA
Europe Germans collect income from captured Middle East areas directly from an Allied Player. The
Allied player chooses who.
Pacific NA
D-Day NA
Naval Bases
Revised Not used
Classic Not used
Europe Not used
Pacific Naval units can move 3 during non-combat movement, if naval bases are in both the starting
and ending areas. The island must be controlled for each base. Newly captured areas are fine.
D-Day NA
Neutrals
Revised Impassable
Classic Can be invaded for 3 IPC’s.
Europe Impassable
Pacific Impassable
D-Day NA
Order of Player
Revised USSR-Germany-UK-Japan-USA
Classic USSR-Germany-UK-Japan-USA
Europe Germany-USSR-UK-USA
Pacific Japan-UK-USA
D-Day Germany-UK-US
Retreat
Revised Attackers can retreat after any combat round, except for land units in an amphibious invasion.
Defending subs can retreat after any combat round.
Classic Attackers can retreat after any combat round, except for land units in an amphibious invasion.
Defending subs can retreat after any combat round.
Europe Attackers can retreat after any combat round, except for land units in an amphibious invasion.
Defending subs can retreat after any combat round.
Pacific Attackers can retreat after any combat round, except for land units in an amphibious invasion.
Defending subs can retreat after any combat round.
D-Day 1 round of combat per turn. No retreats. Land units in contested areas can’t move.
Stacking
Revised Unlimited.
Classic Unlimited.
Europe Unlimited.
Pacific Unlimited.
D-Day 8 land units per side per area. 4 fighters. No limit on bombers or blockhouses.
Submarine
Revised Submarines fire during opening fire, on attack or defense. May submerge after round of combat.
Can move through enemy sea zones without fighting. An enemy destroyer negates all these
abilities (it fires in regular combat).
Classic First fire on attack. Can retreat or submerge after any round of combat.
Europe First fire on attack. Can retreat or submerge after any round of combat. Destroyers negate
submarine first fire. Air units can only attack subs if destroyers are present.
Pacific First fire on attack. Can retreat or submerge after any round of combat.
D-Day Not used.
Tanks
Revised Defend at 3
Classic Defend at 2
Europe Defend at 2
Pacific Defend at 2
D-Day Axis defend at 3, Allies defend at 2
Transports
Revised Can carry 1 infantry + 1 other land unit. Can load if submerged sub present.
Classic Can carry 2 infantry or 1 other land unit. Can’t load load if submerged sub present.
Europe Can carry 1 armor or 2 other land units. Can’t load load if submerged sub present.
Pacific Can carry 1 armor or 2 other land units. Can’t load load if submerged sub present.
D-Day Not used.
Victory Conditions
Revised Hold 9 victory cities at the end a complete turn. (The number can be varied).
Classic Take 2 enemy capitals. In addition, the Axis can win by holding 84 points of income at the end
of a turn.
Europe Take any enemy capital.
Pacific Japan scores 1 VP for every 10 points of income (less strategic bombing losses). Bid for VP
level for victory.
D-Day Allies win by having an uncontested control of all 3 objectives cities for an entire turn by turn
10. (This a little too hard, I would allow victory if this is achieved at any time).