Roger's Scenario Thread

RogerCooper

Name New World Order Variants - Neutrals Assigned
Description World War in Europe starting in 1939, with the neutral countries assigned to each alliance but unable to leave their homelands.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/New_World_Order_Variant_-_Neutrals_Assigned

Good Points

Interesting unit mix
Fighting all over the map

Bad Points

AI gets confused by the active neutrals
Once France falls, it is hard for the Allies to reg

RogerCooper

Name TC Blitzkrieg
Description Action on symmetrical map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/TC.BLITZKRIEG

Good Points

An interesting selection of units

Bad Points

Connection glitches
Symmetrical start limits possibilities

RogerCooper

Name Wolfy's 1939
Description World War 2 in 1939 on the Big World Map with many neutral areas
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Wolfy's_1939,First_Strike

Good Points

The neutral areas have some interesting effects on play.

Bad Points

Like most Big World scenarios, the Allied income advantage is not enough to overcome Russia's isolation.

RogerCooper

Name World War I 1914
Description TripleA port of the Axis & Allies World Ware One game
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_I_1914

Good Points

A reasonably good port of the boardgame
One round limit on ground combat gives that WW1 feel
Plays fairly quickly in TripleA

Bad Points

The AI has trouble with the one round combat limit
The ability of the British to build without limit in India seriously imbalances the game.

Schulz

@rogercooper Do you think it's a bad point for Berlin to be closer to Moscow than Paris?

RogerCooper

@schulz said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper Do you think it's a bad point for Berlin to be closer to Moscow than Paris?

There is so much geographic distortion in A&A games, that I sometimes fail to point it out. Another problem with AA14 is that you can only build in capitals. Except in 1914, Moscow was not the capital of Russia.

Nonetheless, it a fun scenario to play and despite its problems, it does feel like WW1.

beelee

the map orientation makes it unplayable for me. I know thats the oob style but I don't like it

RogerCooper

Name 1941-Cristaldi
Description World War 2 in 1941
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/1941-Cristaldi

Good Points

An interesting variety of units
Some interesting country-specific units

Bad Points

As is usual, the Russians have a hard time

RogerCooper

Name Ultimate P Talibush Mod
Description World War 2 on a large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_P_Talibush_Mod

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
Low luck speeds up play
Conflict all over the map**

Bad Points

A lot of ahistorical stuff on map

RogerCooper

Name Tiberian Conquest EU
Description SciFi warfare in Europe
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Tiberian_Conquest_EU

Good Points

Interesting unit art

Bad Points

Units don't fit in the areas, making the game hard to play
No victory conditions
Too many units, mostly overpriced

RogerCooper

Name 41 Oztea SBR Militia
Description World War 2 Global with better balance and militia
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/41_Oztea_SBR_Militia

Good Points

Better balanced than the original game

Bad Points

The militia unit is overpriced and has little effect on the game.

RogerCooper

Name 270BC
Description The Mediterranean in 270 BC

Good Points

Colorful unit graphics
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

Low movement allowances makes the game less dynamic
Rome has a substantial advantage
No victory conditions
Unlimited army building does not feel very ancient

RogerCooper

Name No Man's Land Navalland
Description World War One on large world map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/No_Man's_Land_Navalland

Good Points

Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

The large number of units is hard to manage
The Central powers have a definite edge.

RogerCooper

Name 41 Oztea SBR
Description World War 2 on the Global Map with a 1941 start
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/41_Oztea_SBR

Good Points

Better balance
The 1941 startpoint simplifies the political rules

Bad Points

Still favors the Axis

RogerCooper

Name Ultimate Pants: ww2v3
Description World War 2 worldwide on a large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_Pants:_ww2v3

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
Standard unit types
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

Many political & geographic anomalies

RogerCooper

Name Pact of Steel v3 rules
Description World World 2 starting in 1942 on a modified version of the Revised map with 7 powers.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Pact_of_Steel_v3_rules

Good Points

Straight-forward rules on reasonable map size

Bad Points

Favors the Axis (but interesting to play as an ally against the AI)

RogerCooper

Name Star Wars-Tatooine War 4x2
Description Star Wars action on the planet Tatooine
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars-Tatooine_War_4x2

Good Points

Reasonable map size
Has some Star Wars feel

Bad Points

A flat planet

RogerCooper

Name Camp David-1973 Yom Kippur War
Description The 1973 Arab-Israeli War on a smallish map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Camp_David:_1973_Yom_Kippur_War

Good Points

Not another WW2 scenario
Small map and mostly 2 point moves makes for a fast and dynamic game

Bad Points

The shortness of the actual war does not fit in with the production model.

Cernel

@rogercooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

Bad Points

The shortness of the actual war does not fit in with the production model.

For sure, but how should it have been constructed. Just go with no production at all like Chess or what?

RogerCooper

@cernel Probably something a bit more like Axis & Allies: D-Day with a reinforcement schedule and limited combat rounds. More differentiation between the sides would also be good.

Still, it is interesting scenario to play as is, with the Israelis having the advantage of the central position against slightly superior Arab production.