Roger's Scenario Thread

[RogerCooper]

Name 1888A Steam and Steel
Description 8 ideologies with random starting positions with a Victorian-themed world

Good Points

• Interesting diplomatic rules
• Interesting tech rules
• Varied starting positions

Bad Points

• The randomized start can be confusing

[RogerCooper]

Name NekahNet's 1939
Description World War 2 in 1939 with lots of neutral areas

Good Points

• Low unit density
• Straightforward unit set
• Advantage to the allies

Bad Points

• No victory conditions

[RogerCooper]

Name Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth - Fords
Description The War of the Ring
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings:_Middle_Earth_-_Fords

Good Points

• Conflict all over the map
• Beautiful map
• Middle-Earth themed units

Bad Points

• Favors the forces of Good
• Units that break the theme like cannons
• WW2 style mass production model

[ebbe]

@rogercooper

About the newly added 1888a game

as for most projects reviewed here, a screenshot is added, to get a better idea of the games' appearance:

[RogerCooper]

Name World War II Pacific Original OOB
Description The Pacific War version of the Global Game (1st edition)
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Pacific_1940_Original

Good Points

• Boardgame implementation
• Add interesting things like air & naval bases

Bad Points

• Favors Japan strongly
• Hard to achieve Allied victory

[RogerCooper]

Axis & Allies 1942 Online
I tried this instead of TripleA.

Good Points

• Nice end of turn report

Bad Points

• The AI is not as good as TripleA. It is not aggressive enough tends to build too many tanks.

[RogerCooper]

Name Middle Earth-Battle for Arda
Description The War of the Ring with many players and terrain rules
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Middle_Earth_-_Battle_for_Arda

Good Points

• Beautiful map
• Unique, non-buildable themed units
• Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

• The AI has trouble handling the compexities of the rules
• Favors the Good side

Note
Make sure "Unlimited Unique Units" is unchecked. For AI play, check "Unilimited Mountain Movement"

[RogerCooper]

Name Napoleonic Empires-FFA 5 Players
Description The Napoleonic Wars with 5 powers and diplomacy rules

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Napoleonic_Empires:_FFA_5_Player

Good Points

• Colorful unit art
• Diplomatic rules

Bad Points

• Too many similar unit types

[RogerCooper]

Name New World Order-Neutrals
Description World War 2 in Europe on a large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/New_World_Order_Variant_-_Neutrals

Good Points

• Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

• US & Russia are immediately active.

[RogerCooper]

Name Total Ancient War
Description War in the Hellenistic Mediterranean
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Total_Ancient_War

Good Points

• Colorful units
• Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

• Favors the Romans
• The maintenance costs are small, leading to mega-stacks

[RogerCooper]

Name Ur-Quan Slave War:Masters Edition
Description Interstellar Conflict in the Star Control Universe
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ur-Quan_Slave_War:_Masters_Edition

Good Points

• Conflict all over the map
• Good unit art

Bad Points

• Favors the Alliance
• Gameplay can be bland due to the lack of terrain or non-land units

[RogerCooper]

Name Cold War 1950 4th Edition
Description World War 3 in 1950 on Pact of Steel Map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Cold_War_1950_4th_edition

Good Points

• Plausible hypothetical situation
• Straightforward unit types

Bad Points

• Heavy favors the Western nations (which is historical)

[RogerCooper]

Name NWO VICHY 1941
Description World War 2 in Europe on New World Order map with Vichy France as an Axis ally.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/NWO_VICHY_1941

Good Points

• Straightforward unit set
• Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

• High incomes and large stacks

[RogerCooper]

Name Hearts of Iron2_Lion's Den_1944
Description World War 2 starting in 1944 on a large world map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Hearts_of_Iron2_Lion's_Den_1944

Good Points

• Unusual 1944 starting point
• Country-specific units
• Timed victory conditions give the Axis a chance

Bad Points

• Victory conditions not fully implemented.

[RogerCooper]

Name Second World War
Description World War 2 Starting in 1941 on a unique map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Second_World_War

Good Points

• Low unit & economic density makes for fast play

Bad Points

• Favors the Axis
• The notes are confusing

Note: Losing capitals has the normal effect. Total Victory does not require taking off all VC's.

[RogerCooper]

Name Domination 1914 No Man's Land
Description World War One on a Global Map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Domination_1914_No_Man's_Land

Good Points

• Interesting units and techs

Bad Points

• No victory conditions
• Central powers favored
• Hard for the US to accomplish anything.

[RogerCooper]

Name Maintainance-WW2v4
Description WW2v4 with 10% per turn maintainance costs
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Maintenance-WW2v4

Good Points

• Maintainance costs are realistic and prevent mega-stacks

Bad Points

• Favors the Axis
• The income level is too low

[RogerCooper]

Name Iron War: Europe
Description World War 2 in Europe starting in 1940 with multiple unit types and resources
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_War:_Europe

Good Points

• Interesting variety of units without overwhelming the player
• Multiple resource types without messing up the AI

Bad Points

• Favors the Axis

[RogerCooper]

Name World War IIv3-1941 China Mod
Description Modified Version of World II v3 1941 Scenario
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WW2v3-1941_ChinaMod

Good Points

• Similar to World War II v3

Bad Points

• Similar to World War II v3

[RogerCooper]

Name Big World-April 1940
Description World War II in 1940 on Big World Map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World_April_1940

Good Points

• World War II v3 Rules
• Reasonable unit density

Bad Points

• Favors the Axis