Roger's Scenario Thread

RogerCooper

@beelee said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

There may be some confusion between "Global 1940 House Rules" and " Global 40 House Rules.

Ah yes, that was it. My bad

As much as I love hoarding scenarios, maybe one of those mods should be deprecated.

RogerCooper

Name G40 Alt Universe
Description Rules and countries of the Global Game on a completely fictional map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/G40_Alt_Universe

Good Points

Not just another WW2 map

Bad Points

This game is simply confusing. It is hardly the only map using a fictional setting, but those other maps are far more comprehensible. There is little description of the setting and the territory names are colorless. Using the names of real countries makes it worse. Britain and France seem randomly scattered over the world.

beelee

@rogercooper yes I appreciate simon doing the original one because my machine fried and I lost all my work. I also appreciate he added Canada as well. I asked him to delete it since "Global 40 House Rules" has everything that "1940" does.

Christian Dutrow

@rogercooper Perfect thank you for the assist!!

RogerCooper

NWO Andrew's
Description 1939 on the New World Order Map with many neutral territories
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/NWO_Andrew's

Good Points

Weak (but fully active) Russia makes for an interesting game experience

Bad Points

The game develops in a very ahistorical way
AI has trouble playing Russia (which starts with no factories

andrewthree

@rogercooper lol i had forgotten about this. Thanks for your assessment. I am working on something i hope will be better. But for the last few months real life has taken over - we just had our first child, a boy!

RogerCooper

@andrewthree said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper lol i had forgotten about this. Thanks for your assessment. I am working on something i hope will be better. But for the last few months real life has taken over - we just had our first child, a boy!

Congratulations on the new arrival. NWO Andrews plays like WW1, with stalemate in the west, and the Germans advancing against the poorly-prepared Russians in the east.

andrewthree

@rogercooper it should be hard for germany to attack Fr and Russia simultaneously, and hard for Russia to attack Germany early in the game. I'm working on something with negative NOs for Russia and US, to keep them out of the early game.

RogerCooper

@andrewthree said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper it should be hard for germany to attack Fr and Russia simultaneously, and hard for Russia to attack Germany early in the game. I'm working on something with negative NOs for Russia and US, to keep them out of the early game.

You could simply delay their declaration of war or restrict their movement early in the game. Negative NO's are ignored by the AI.

RogerCooper

Name World War II Global 1940 Canadian Mod with Combat Move First
Description World War II Global 1940 Canadian Mod with Combat Move First
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Global_1940_Canadian_Mod_with_Combat_Move_First

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
More fun for Canadians

Bad Points

AI plays Japan poorly

MartyMoose

@beelee thank you for the ex[lamnation - i've been so confused about using 40 vs 1940 showing a map not downloaded error. I'll use 40

RogerCooper

Name New World Order Variant - Neutrals Assigned
Description New World Order with some small countries unable to move outside their borders
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/New_World_Order_Variant_-_Neutrals_Assigned

Good Points

Limiting the small powers is realistic
Fast transports help the American get in the game

Bad Points

AI has trouble playing the Americans

RogerCooper

Name Big World 2: Rise of the Axis
Description Big World Map with powers entering the war gradually
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World_2_:_Rise_of_the_Axis

Good Points

Everyone not at war initially
Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

Japan a bit too weak.

RogerCooper

Name Big World: April 1940
Description 1940 on the Big World Map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World:_April_1940

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
AI plays well

RogerCooper

Name Global War v3 Rules
Description V3 rules on a large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Global_War_v3_Rules

Good Points

Straightforward rules set
Interesting looking map details

Bad Points

Russia falls to quickly

RogerCooper

Name WW2 NWO 2.0 Neutrals
Description World War 2 in Europe using the New World Order map, with neutral nations hostile to all
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WW2_NWO_2.0_Neutrals

Good Points

AI handles units well

Bad Points

The neutrals against everybody makes no sense historically and doesn't play well
Russia being active immediately makes them game for the Axis

RogerCooper

Name NekahNet's 1939
Description World War on the Big World
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/NekahNet's_1939

Good Points

Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

No victory conditions

RogerCooper

Name Age of Sturlungs
Description The Icelandic civil war of the 13th century
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Age_Of_The_Sturlungs_0.0.2

Good Points

Unusual historical setting
Easy to understand rules

Bad Points

Lack of fast units, airpower and sea borders makes for a dull game
The endless production mode does not fit the situation

Cernel

@rogercooper Don't you think that the units balance is very bad in this game (that is, there are units which are too cost effective and other units which are virtually never-to-buy)? Myself, I've ditched the game because of this.

RogerCooper

@cernel That is also an issue. Nothing is worth building except Swordsman and Rockthrowers. But the fundamental problem is that game plays like WW1 in Iceland. The actual war was a conflict of raids on isolated villages and farm houses with only 1 tiny pitched battle.