Roger's Scenario Thread

RogerCooper

Name Aggression 1939
Description World War 2 starting in 1939 on a world map, with upkeep costs and other rules changes.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Aggression_1939

Good Points

Upkeep costs are realistic and keep unit density reasonable
Nations enter the war in a historical fashion
Cheap aircraft with limited effect, alter combat dynamics in an interesting way
You can only build in your home factories, making logistics more significant

Bad Points

It is hard for the Axis to build up any momentum
The inability to build new factories restricts strategic choices

RogerCooper

Name Six Army 2 Alliance
Description An abstract struggle between 2 alliances on the Revised map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Six_Army_2_Alliance

Good Points

Not just another WW2 game
Straightforward rules set

Bad Points

Everyone starts with a big opening bid, which throws off the AI

Note: If playing against the AI, don't build anything in the bid phase, holding onto the PU's.

RogerCooper

Name Middle Earth-Battle for Arda
*Description * The War of the Ring, on large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Middle_Earth_-_Battle_for_Arda

Good Points

Beautiful map
Interesting unit interactions and terrain rules
Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

AI has some trouble with this (turning off the mountain restriction helps)
Feels too much like WW2 in Middle Earth

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@rogercooper I think Battle of Adra and other Middle Earth maps tend to be hit with the WW2 game style the most. I think that they really should feel more like Medival/Renaissance-style warfare with unique units tbh.

I think part of it is the lack of a late-entry dynamic. I think one of the official board games does this and it's a really interesting mechanic for the Good/Valor side.

Anyway, I seen people also complain that Angmar is too weak and gets easily crushed

{Note this is likley an older version I am referring to since it seems like Angmar and Isengard got buffed)

RogerCooper

@board-3659 The War of the Ring game does have late entry but it also has a number of the features that improve the game.

Card play
A deadline caused by Ring being taken to Mordor
Stacking limits
Build limits
Good units can't be replaced

RogerCooper

Name World At War Variant - v3
Description World War 2 starting in 1939 on a large map with many rules changes

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_At_War_Variant_-_v3

Good Points

A wide variety of useful units
Factories restricted in what they can build (but you can improve them to build more)
Conflict all over the map
Limited combat rounds

Bad Points

The AI gets confused and does not build correctly

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@rogercooper I don't mind if Good units can be built tbh but I think reducing Good's production, especially in places like Freefolk or Dale would do a good job in making the whole "Race to Mordor" more prevalent

RogerCooper

Name Napoleonic Empires FFA 8player
Description The Napoleonic Wars in Europe
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Napoleonic_Empires_FFA_8player

Good Points

Not a true free-for-all, players make alliances
Colorful units

Bad Points

The AI tends to slip to a war of all against all situation and generally handles political actions poorly

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@rogercooper I remember doing a Swedish/Turkish game when I first played Triple A. It was pretty enjoyable.

Anyway, the FFA version feels much more like how the regular Napoleonic Era map should have been like to be honest. at least a 3rd Neutrality League faction should have been added

RogerCooper

@board-3659 TripleA's political model is not very flexible and the AI can't really handle freedom of action. The best policy to make peace with all but one foe.

Next year, I will semi-retire and I am thinking about getting involved in the coding end of TripleA. A flexible, automated set of political rules where the nations will join and leave loosely-defined camps would be a possible project.

RogerCooper

Name Neuschwabenland North vs South
Description Conflict by land and sea over a fictional set of continents
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Neuschwabenland_north_vs_south

Good Points

Balanced
Straight-forward unit set

Bad Points

No victory conditions
Relatively symmetrical start lacks dynamics

RogerCooper

Name Star Wars: Tatooine War (4 teams)
Description 4 alliances fight for the planet Tatooine
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Tatooine_War_(4_teams)

Good Points

Lots of Star Wars specific units

Bad Points

The usual problems of free-for-alls, mitigated by some alliances
The inability of spaceships to land on "the interior" is strange

RogerCooper

Name AA50-42-Build Caps
Description Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition 1942, with limits on how many units can be built
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/AA50-42-Build_Caps

Good Points

No mega stacks
Diversified units are used

Bad Points

Favors the Axis (but the Allies can be interesting to play)

RogerCooper

Name World At War
Description World War 2 starting in 1939, on large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_At_War

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

Lots of gegraphic anomalies and unusual production values
Victory conditions don't work

Cernel

@rogercooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

Victory conditions don't work

May you please double check this and provide a save game or precise instructions to reproduce it or both?

RogerCooper

@cernel The game didn't end when 5 capitals were held. I didn't save the game.

It could easily be fixed by designating capitals as victory cities, rather than using triggered victory.

Cernel

@rogercooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

It could easily be fixed by designating capitals as victory cities, rather than using triggered victory.

If there is anything to fix. Do you remember which those capitals were?

RogerCooper

@cernel They weren't specified the game notes.

RogerCooper

Scenario World War II Global 1942 2nd Edition
Description World War II starting in 1942 on the Global Map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Global_1942_2nd_Edition

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
Few confusing political rules

Cernel

@rogercooper Are you not bothered at all by the sheer amount of historical inconsistencies, often gratuitous? I remember I could not play this game because those were well above my limit of tolerance.