Roger's Scenario Thread

Cernel

@Schulz I seem to recall it was fairly playable, but I hardly remember. If not the official repository, I guess @RogerCooper wouldn't mind adding it to his one. What was the problem with the original ezell, or anyways the aim of the mod, btw, just to refresh my memory?

RogerCooper

Scenario Big World: 1942 - Logistics Mod
Description World War 2 with supply rules
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Good Points

Adds Supply Rules

Bad Points

Supply rules slow the game with little effect on play

The problem is that supply can be traced to any same nation factory, at the end of the player-turn, through any friendly land area or empty sea area. It is too hard to actually knock someone out of supply. It would probably be better if supply could control only traced to some staring factories, with effect at the start of the turn, but make the effect less than total elimination.

RogerCooper

Scenario World at War Variant-Fuel-AA-Range
Description World War 2 on a large map with fuel rules
Download Repository/Experimental/World at War Variants

**Good Points

Fuel rules implemented well
Many unit types

**Bad Points

The AI gets confused by some of the unit types
Map oddities

RogerCooper

Scenario WWIIv3 1941 Move-Then-Buy
Description Anniversary Edition with slightly different order of play
Download Repository/Experimental/WW2v3_Variants

**Good Points

Fast-playing renditon of the boardgame

**Bad Points

Its tough to be the Russians

RogerCooper

Scenario NSP v4
Description Germany & Russia vs UK, USA & Japan on AAR map
Download Download

Good Points

Fast-playing, Hypothetical situation

Bad Points

Hard for the Axis to the offensive at sea

RogerCooper

Scenario Lord of the Rings Middle Earth
Description A multiplayer game of Tolkien's War of the Ring
Download Repository/High Quality/Middle Earth

Good Points

Nice map and unit art
Fortifications

Bad Points

Image loading glitches
Balrogs, Nazgul & Wizards are normal buildable units
No effort to reflect pre-gunpowder warfare
Hard for the Evil side to win

RogerCooper

Scenario Age of Tribes: Modern
Description An abstract game of warfare in Europe with Civilization style technological development
Download Repository/Age of Tribes/Good Quality

Good Points

Interesting variety of units
Tech options
Low unit density

Bad Points

Dull strategic situation, with one side of the map against the other side of the map
Tech develops fast compared to strategic situation

RogerCooper

Scenario 41 Oztea SBR
Description A variant of the Global game, starting turn 3, with enhanced strategic bombing
Download Download

Good Points

Variant of the Global game
AI plays well
Better balance than the Global game

Bad Points

Although the balance is better, it is still tough for the allies, especially once the Germans start bombing Russia

RogerCooper

Scenario Axis & Allies Global 1939-Midnight Express
Description A 1939 scenario for AAG40
Download Download

**Good Points

Uses the well-tested Global mechanics

**Bad Points

As with most Global game scenarios, it can be hard for the Allies, especially if they are mostly played by the AI.

RogerCooper

Scenario New World Order 5 Nations
Description 1939 on the New World Order map, with everyone except Germany, Italy, Russia, UK, US as garrisoned neutrals
Download Repository/Experimental/NWO Variants

** Good Points

Lots of options on a fairly open map
Lots of unit types

** Bad Points

Takes a while for the US to get in the war

This is fun to play against the AI as the Russians

RogerCooper

**Scenario ** WWIIv3 1939 - 11 Nations Mod
Description 1939 on Anniversary edition map
Download Repository/Experimental/WW2v3_11N

Good Points

Fast-playing game on a well-known map

Bad Points

Despite 1939 start, there are no political restrictions.

RogerCooper

@RogerCooper
Scenario World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition
Description TripleA version of the largest, most recent A&A game
Download Repository/High Quality/World War II Global

Good Points

A dynamic situation with lot's of possibilities

Bad Points

Russia's situation tends to deteriorate after while, because it is hard of the Western Allies to actually break the Axis.

RogerCooper

Scenario WW2v3-1940 11N
Description 1940 with 11 nations on the AA50 map
Download Repository/Experimental/WW2v3_11N

Good Points

Fast-playing scenario on well-known map

Bad Points

The Axis is too weak

RogerCooper

Scenario Big World : 1942 - Factions
Description Big World map with lots of players and unit types
Download Download

Good Points

The many players add some interesting possibilities

Bad Points

There are more units than are needed

RogerCooper

Scenario Pact of Steel v3 Rules
Description A small map WW2 game with Italy & China using AA50 rules
Download Repository/Experimental/Pact of Steel Variations

Good Points

Easy to understand, fast-playing game

Bad Points

The small map limits options

RogerCooper

Scenario World War I 1914
Description An imperfect port of the Axis & Allies 1914 boardgame
Download www.rogercooper.com/world_war_i_1914.zip

Good Points

Most of rules are handled successfully
Plays pretty fast
Unlike the boardgame, you have enough pieces to play

Bad Points

One important rule is not handled, in TripleA combat is mandatory, in AA14, combat is voluntary
With all land units moving at speed 1 and only builds in the capital, the game is rather slow.
The Russian revolution rule is not implemented
Unlimited British builds in India unbalance the game, just like in the boardgame

Cernel

@RogerCooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

Scenario World War I 1914
Description An imperfect port of the Axis & Allies 1914 boardgame
Download www.rogercooper.com/world_war_i_1914.zip

Good Points

Unlike the boardgame, you have enough pieces to play

:face_with_tears_of_joy:

Bad Points

One important rule is not handled, in TripleA combat is mandatory, in AA14, combat is voluntary

Now TripleA handles this with the option "canBeMovedThroughByEnemies". You can also retreat staying on the same territory. However, this is not enough here; just saying in general that combat is not anymore always mandatory for land units, as now they can be submarines too. The general option for sea units (not only submarines) of not creating combat in a sea zone has already existed since a few years, also.

RogerCooper

@Cernel It may be worthwhile to update the scenario once the new properties are documented. On the other hand, the OOB version of AA14 is not a good game. Something along the lines of Larry Harris rules need to be implemented.

To really make WW1 games work you need the ability to have a separate non-combat move speed (and be supported by the AI).

Lord Bevan

can you look at great war ultimate?

RogerCooper

@Lord-Bevan My problem with the Great War map is West Front insert. This has the effect of making the shortest route between France & Germany going by way of Italy & Austria, making for odd-looking game-play.