Roger's Scenario Thread

RogerCooper

Name Small Balanced 2 Player Side by Side
Description An abstract battle over an island

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Small_Balanced_2_Player_sidebyside

Good Points

Fast play
Puzzle-like situation

Bad Points

No victory conditions

Note: If playing against the AI, don't do a bid

RogerCooper

Name WWIIv3 1942 Move-Then-Buy
Description WWIIv3 1942 Move-Then-Buy
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WWIIv3_1942_Move-Then-Buy

Good Points

Flipping the phases speeds play a little

RogerCooper

Name Britannia: Roman Invasion-Alliances
Description The Roman Invasion of Britain
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Britannia:_Roman_Invasion-Alliances

Good Points

Unusual, asymmetric situation

Bad Points

AI has trouble playing the Romans
No effort to show the conditions of pre-industrial warfare
No victory conditions

RogerCooper

Name Ur-Quan Slave War:Masters Edition
Description From the Star Control games
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ur-Quan_Slave_War:_Masters_Edition

Good Points

Colorful space opera setting
Conflict all over the map
Different units for each power

Bad Points

Limited production options for each power
Lack of "sea" or impassable areas can make the game feel amorphous

RogerCooper

Name Big World : 1942 - Factions (Allies)
Description World War II in 1942 on a modified version of the Big World map, with some optimization for an early version of the AI
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World_:_1942_-_Factions_(Allies)

Good Points

Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

None

RogerCooper

Name New World Order Variant - Neutrals Unrestricted
Description World War II in Europe on the New World Order map with all powers assigned to an alliance
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/New_World_Order_Variant_-_Neutrals_Unrestricted

Good Points

Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

AI has trouble playing the Americans

RogerCooper

Name Total Ancient War
Description Semi-historical struggle for control of the Mediterranean

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

Good Points

Colorful unit images
Conflict all over the map
A "stack tax" to prevent huge armies

Bad Points

No victory conditions

RogerCooper

Name World War II Global 1942
Description 1942 scenario using the Global map

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Global_1942

Good Points

Everyone is in the fight immediately
No annoying political rules

Bad Points

RogerCooper

Name Settlers: Age of Tribes
Description Fantasy nations fight over Europe
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Settlers:_Age_of_Tribes

Good Points

Each nation has distinct units
Randomized starting positions
Upkeep costs prevent super stacks
Bonus units help out AI

Bad Points

Starting positions can be poorly balanced
AI has trouble making best use of some nations

board 3659

@rogercooper I assume it still functions like other Ancient Era Games (WWII mechanics but no planes and slow af naval movement)

RogerCooper

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

@rogercooper I assume it still functions like other Ancient Era Games (WWII mechanics but no planes and slow af naval movement)

Who needs planes when you have Dragons. (Most powers have some air units). Most naval units move 2 so they can move pretty quickly as sea areas are larger.

In my opinion this is one of the best mods. The Age of Tribes map is a good size for a randomized setup. This would be a good model for mods which mostly about a bunch of interesting units rather than a specific geographic situation.

TheDog

@rogercooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

In my opinion this is one of the best mods. The Age of Tribes map is a good size for a randomized setup. This would be a good model for mods which mostly about a bunch of interesting units rather than a specific geographic situation.

Thanks for the praise. :mage:

This was one of my learning xml, maps, it has Dragons, Demons, Necromancers, Sorcerers and Wizards to name some of the units.
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/2399/settlers-age-of-tribes-official-thread

RogerCooper

@thedog said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

It is fun to play the Dragonkin. Everyone is against you, but you have dragons (2 hit air units).

RogerCooper

Name AAC-Build Caps
Description Classic edition with builds limited to what came in the box
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/AAC-BuildCaps

Good Points

No mega-stacks in Karelia

Bad Points

The game can stagnate as everyone builds big air forces

RogerCooper

Name World at War
Description World War II in 1940 on a large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_At_War

Good Points

Reasonably balanced
A wide variety of units

Bad Points

Japan divided into 2 powers
Ahistorical territory values

RogerCooper

Name Classic: Anzio
Description Classis with some optional rules
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Classic-Anzio

Good Points

Easy to understand rules
Balanced

Bad Points

Some ahistorical elements

RogerCooper

Name Britannia: Roman Invasion Alliance2
Description The Roman invasion of Britain
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Britannia:_Roman_Invasion_Alliance2

Good Points

Not another WW2 game
Good unit art

Bad Points

AI plays Romans poorly
No victory conditions
Hard for the Romans to win

RogerCooper

Name World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition Halifax Rules V1
Description World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition with some house rules
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Global_1940_2nd_Edition_Halifax_Rules_V1

Only minor changes from World War II Global 1940 2nd edition

RogerCooper

Name AA50-42-Build Caps
Description World War 2 V3-1942 with each unit limited to what came in the box
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/AA50-42-Build_Caps

Good Points

Limits the ability to build huge stacks
A bit more realistic

Bad Points

Makes it even harder for the Russians

board 3659

@rogercooper I was referring to Total Ancient War, not Age of Tribes which has faster naval movement from what I remember