Roger's Scenario Thread

RogerCooper

@thedog said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@RogerCooper
Would you be so kind to review our map 1941 Global Command Decision v120, as we would like your opinion?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q5XcTxMNdUZVAjjTWbz4mw0gL-Bjlw6r/view?usp=sharing

I will try it out on the weekend.

RogerCooper

Pacific Theatre Solo Challenge
World War 2 in Pacific on the AAP map with lots of special stuff
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Pacific_Theater_(Zim_Xero)

Good Points

Interesting set of rules designed for play against the AI

Bad Points

Can be confusing for both units and AI

RogerCooper

@rogercooper I don't generally big games like 1941 Global Command Decision Too many units, too slow to play.

It has some interesting ideas. Maintenance costs, stacking limits and tech by events all work well. It is good the Americans can get across the Atlantic in 2 turns.

The AI has some trouble with the many unit types. For example the AI Americans will not build nuclear bombers.

I like the territory names on so I know what I am fighting over.

Like most scenarios, there is no real sense of the huge economic power of the US.

TheDog

@RogerCooper
Thanks for the review!
I will look into the number of units and the nuclear bomber.

Not sure if you saw this.
If the AI is playing USA on Turn 1, it will buy 11x Industry-Med and place them in the US, on turn 2+ these generate 7pu each, so thats 77pu extra per turn.

Also scripted for both AI and US player is
Turn 2 Brazil
Turn 3 Mexico
Turn 4 Gulf of Mexico states
join the US as allies and generate approximately another 70pu per turn from turn 4+

From turn 5+ the US will produce more PU than Germany, but the US does not have the combat units to match Germany.
This can only be seen by looking at the History PU values in Resources phase.

RogerCooper

@thedog said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@RogerCooper
Thanks for the review!
I will look into the number of units and the nuclear bomber.

Not sure if you saw this.
If the AI is playing USA on Turn 1, it will buy 11x Industry-Med and place them in the US, on turn 2+ these generate 7pu each, so thats 77pu extra per turn.

Also scripted for both AI and US player is
Turn 2 Brazil
Turn 3 Mexico
Turn 4 Gulf of Mexico states
join the US as allies and generate approximately another 70pu per turn from turn 4+

From turn 5+ the US will produce more PU than Germany, but the US does not have the combat units to match Germany.
This can only be seen by looking at the History PU values in Resources phase.

I saw that feature but 70 pu is not enough to be decisive. The Americans also need to fight the Japanese, build transports and it is minimum of 2 turns to get units to Europe. The large number of areas makes it harder for the Western Allies to distract the Germans. Once the Japanese attack Russia, the Russians are in serious trouble.

Have you considered having American sea movement allowances increase during the game as a reflection of improvements in logistics.

The number of units is part of your design decision to create a game on a large map. Some people like large maps, but I don't. It would be interesting to try some of your ideas are on a map with fewer areas.

RogerCooper

Name Rome Total War
Description A scenario inspired by the Rome: Total War game
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Rome_Total_War

Good Points

Not another WW2 game

Bad Points

Most units even ships move 1, making a slow game
Little effort made to show the peculiarities of ancient warfare.

RogerCooper

Name D_Day-3
Description The Axis & Allies D-Day game translated to Triple-A
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/D-Day_3

Good Points

Keeping closer to standard Triple-A improves AI performance

Bad Points

Glitches on territory control
AI does not play the Germans well

RogerCooper

Name CTF2 Colors
Description Abstract conflict on a square map

Good Points

Puzzle-type play

Bad Points

Hard for any win to win a FFA on a symmetrical map

RogerCooper

Name World War II Empty Start
Description Historical alliances but only 1 territory with factory at start (and 200 pu's)
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Empty_Start

Good Points

Total victory can be an interesting puzzle
Plays quickly

Bad Points

AI has trouble handling the situation

RogerCooper

Name NWO Vichy 1941
Description World War 2 in Europe starting in 1941 with Vichy France as a full member of the Axis.

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/NWO_VICHY_1941

Good Points

Well balanced
Conflict in many areas

Bad Points

Victory Conditions not implemented

RogerCooper

Name World War II v3 1941
Description TripleA port of Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_v3_1941

Good Points

Successful boardgame port
A good compromise between the political complexities and large size of the Global game and the smaller versions

Bad Points

A tough struggle for Allies (but you can win as the Allies against the AI)

Note; My personal favorite in face to face play

RogerCooper

Name Ultimate World: Revised
**Description: World War 2 on large map starting in 1939
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_World:_Revised

Good Points

Multiple conflict zones
Reasonably balanced
Low unit density makes for fast play

Bad Points

No victory conditions
Many ahistorical elements

board 3659

@rogercooper ships moving 1 just makes no sense imo b/c even back then ... they weren't 2 knots per day.

RogerCooper

@board-3659 said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper ships moving 1 just makes no sense imo b/c even back then ... they weren't 2 knots per day.

In Ancient times, fleets were faster than armies.

board 3659

@rogercooper true it just so inaccurate and it makes naval combat so painful. I also think they make the elephant a tank unit when it was more like a terror unit and should have reduced enemey stats (especially calvery) but not be a strong unit on it's own

RogerCooper

@board-3659 What really matters in naval warfare is bases. A speed of 1 would be OK, if bases gave you a boost to 2 or 3.

board 3659

@rogercooper true ... I just thinking that if your game has no bases, you should increase speed of the boats then

RogerCooper

Name Age of Tribes: Renaissance
Description Struggle for control of Europe with Civilization-style tech
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Age_of_Tribes:_Renaissance

Good Points

Lots of unit types to develop

Bad Points

Units are often too similar
Uninteresting East vs West alliance

RogerCooper

Name WW2 Path to Victory
Description World War II starting on 1941 on a modified version of the Global map with modifications to improve balance
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WW2_Path_to_Victory

Good Points

Balanced
Lots of interesting rules tweaks

Bad Points

AI has trouble with handling the Chinese guerillas rule

Note: I my opinion this is the best World War 2 scenario

RogerCooper

Name New World Order Variant - Neutrals Unassigned
Description World War II in Europe starting in 1939 with many nations neutrals that will defend themselves against both side.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/New_World_Order_Variant_-_Neutrals_Unassigned

Good Points

A good selection of units

Bad Points

The AI gets distracted by pointless attacks on neutral nations