Axis and Allies Board Game

CaptainHaplo · 12-27-12, 07:33 PM

One of my favorites of the past. I would love to see it done RIGHT as a PC game. The closest I have seen is Iron Blitz. Its close - but the AI isn't all that good. I do like the atari RTS one as well - though it lacks the depth (especially in the naval side) that it needs.

12-28-12, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

One of my favorites of the past. I would love to see it done RIGHT as a PC game. The closest I have seen is Iron Blitz. Its close - but the AI isn't all that good. I do like the atari RTS one as well - though it lacks the depth (especially in the naval side) that it needs.

Honestly, as long as its done right with decent graphics and multiplayer capability Id like it.

I had an open source one called Triple A, it wasnt bad when you played MP. Plus they had alot of revised editions. The UI was a bit weird to figure out but other than that it worked out well.

kverdon · 12-28-12, 03:37 AM

I have not played Axis and Allies for about 25 years :-). I hope they improved the game over that time. When I got it after it first came out, my friends and I played it for weeks. What we found however, was that it was impossible for the Germans to win! Unless they had fantastic dice luck, they could never take out the Solviet Union and once the US came to play it was game over. Maybe its worth a new look....

Kevin

01-01-13, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kverdon

I have not played Axis and Allies for about 25 years :-). I hope they improved the game over that time. When I got it after it first came out, my friends and I played it for weeks. What we found however, was that it was impossible for the Germans to win! Unless they had fantastic dice luck, they could never take out the Solviet Union and once the US came to play it was game over. Maybe its worth a new look....

Kevin

its quite easy to win as Germany. You and Japan focus on
Russia. You have enough IPCs to purchase some serious attack units and I use my uboats to fend off all trans ships coming from england. Couole that with a few BBs and a nice load of bombers and you can focus on RU until you wear them down. And once you get that IPC boost from RU land you should be able to quickly steamroll the UK and then help Japand with the US.

Blacklight · 01-01-13, 06:05 PM

I have this game and think that it's a great "rules light" wargame. The only problem is that I just can't get any of my friends to play it because they think that it's too complicated. I don't get it. It's not complicated at all and pretty "dumbed down" from my perspective. I wonder if "Candyland" would be too complex for them.

I own the original set from the early 90's and the one new rule that's implemented now is the bomber now can carry infantry units and drop them off (think parachute brigade). That's nice because prior to that rule, bombers were actually pretty worthless unless you wanted to use them to do bombing runs which was kind of rare as they were so expensive and ALWAYS got shot down.

I think my favorite wargame of this style is "War of the Ring". That thing is FANTASIC. If you like Axis & Allies, you'd probably like "War of the Ring" It's a nice, yet relatively easy step up in "game meat" and it's absolutely EPIC and totally captures the feel of the "Lord of the Rings" books and movies.

Red October1984 · 01-01-13, 08:36 PM

I don't like the Lord Of The Rings stuff. Never could get into it. I saw the movies and just didn't like them.

If there are any other wargames like this that are WW2 or something similar, I'd like to hear about some of them though.

seaniam81 · 01-01-13, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

I own the original set from the early 90's and the one new rule that's implemented now is the bomber now can carry infantry units and drop them off (think parachute brigade). That's nice because prior to that rule, bombers were actually pretty worthless unless you wanted to use them to do bombing runs which was kind of rare as they were so expensive and ALWAYS got shot down.

Interesting rule what edition is it? I've got a Revised from 2004 and don't have any paratrooper rules.

I'm not to sure about your theory about bombers. I've seen them grind Germany, UK, and Russia to a halt on more then one occasion.

Hawk66 · 01-02-13, 03:18 AM

Fields of Fire is a great (solitaire) WWII/Korea/Vietnam tactical/operational game.

It includes staff handling and the best thing about is that it features random terrain generation.

The only drawback is that the rules are not easy to understand...you need a lot of time in the beginning...

Dammit_Carl! · 01-02-13, 09:17 AM

Back in the day, my friends and I would throw down on some serious A&A action; we'd play for hours and hours but we'd eventually grow tired of it all and do a "mass battle," sort of thing - usually in Asia somewhere - where we'd do some sort of crazy-big troop build up followed by a fight to the finish.

I can still hear one of the guys saying, "We'll accept nothing but an Unconditional Surrender," over and over again as the dice rolled.

Good times.

Platapus · 01-02-13, 06:52 PM

In A&A I usually played the Japanese (especially with the optional naval rules)

One time I played as the US and am probably the only one who ever lost the game playing as the US...

Japan came across Canada so fast they caught me with my knickers down while I was busy in Asia.

I never lived that down with my posse.

12-27-12, 07:33 PM	#1
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	One of my favorites of the past. I would love to see it done RIGHT as a PC game. The closest I have seen is Iron Blitz. Its close - but the AI isn't all that good. I do like the atari RTS one as well - though it lacks the depth (especially in the naval side) that it needs. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

01-01-13, 06:05 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I have this game and think that it's a great "rules light" wargame. The only problem is that I just can't get any of my friends to play it because they think that it's too complicated. I don't get it. It's not complicated at all and pretty "dumbed down" from my perspective. I wonder if "Candyland" would be too complex for them. I own the original set from the early 90's and the one new rule that's implemented now is the bomber now can carry infantry units and drop them off (think parachute brigade). That's nice because prior to that rule, bombers were actually pretty worthless unless you wanted to use them to do bombing runs which was kind of rare as they were so expensive and ALWAYS got shot down. I think my favorite wargame of this style is "War of the Ring". That thing is FANTASIC. If you like Axis & Allies, you'd probably like "War of the Ring" It's a nice, yet relatively easy step up in "game meat" and it's absolutely EPIC and totally captures the feel of the "Lord of the Rings" books and movies. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !" Last edited by Blacklight; 01-01-13 at 06:22 PM.

01-01-13, 08:36 PM	#6
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I don't like the Lord Of The Rings stuff. Never could get into it. I saw the movies and just didn't like them. If there are any other wargames like this that are WW2 or something similar, I'd like to hear about some of them though. __________________

01-02-13, 06:52 PM	#10
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,391 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	In A&A I usually played the Japanese (especially with the optional naval rules) One time I played as the US and am probably the only one who ever lost the game playing as the US... Japan came across Canada so fast they caught me with my knickers down while I was busy in Asia. I never lived that down with my posse. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-28-12, 03:37 AM	#3
kverdon Seaman Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 36 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I have not played Axis and Allies for about 25 years :-). I hope they improved the game over that time. When I got it after it first came out, my friends and I played it for weeks. What we found however, was that it was impossible for the Germans to win! Unless they had fantastic dice luck, they could never take out the Solviet Union and once the US came to play it was game over. Maybe its worth a new look.... Kevin

01-02-13, 03:18 AM	#8
Hawk66 Commodore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 609 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Fields of Fire is a great (solitaire) WWII/Korea/Vietnam tactical/operational game. It includes staff handling and the best thing about is that it features random terrain generation. The only drawback is that the rules are not easy to understand...you need a lot of time in the beginning...

01-02-13, 09:17 AM	#9
Dammit_Carl! Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: WNC, USA Posts: 115 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Back in the day, my friends and I would throw down on some serious A&A action; we'd play for hours and hours but we'd eventually grow tired of it all and do a "mass battle," sort of thing - usually in Asia somewhere - where we'd do some sort of crazy-big troop build up followed by a fight to the finish. I can still hear one of the guys saying, "We'll accept nothing but an Unconditional Surrender," over and over again as the dice rolled. Good times.