Roger's Scenario Thread

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

RogerCooper

Name NekahNet's 1939
Description World War 2 in 1939 on the Big World Map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/NekahNet's_1939

Good Points

Better balanced than most mods
Relatively high US income makes for more realism and better balance
Uses WW2 V3 rules

Bad Points

No victory conditions

RogerCooper

Name World War II Global 1940 Canadian Mod with Combat Move First
Description World War II Global 1940 Canadian Mod with Combat Move First
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Global_1940_Canadian_Mod_with_Combat_Move_First

Good Points

Balanced
Interesting new objectives

Bad Points

The Canadians can't do very much

RogerCooper

Name WD_Libya
Description Opening phase of the Libyan Civil War
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WD_Libya

Good Points

Interesting non-WW2 situation
Fast play

Bad Points

The rebels have no chance of winning

RogerCooper

Name CCLXXbc
Description Mediterranean in 270BC
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/CCLXXbc

Good Points

Balanced
Good unit art

Bad Points

No feel for the realities of ancient warfare
Tends to create mega-stacks

RogerCooper

Name World War II Classic-3rd Edition-Low Luck
Description The Classic version of A&A, played in the low luck mode

Good Points

Balanced (using movement by territory restricted)
Fast playing

Bad Points

Just the usual problems of A&A

RogerCooper

Name Hearts of Iron: The Rising Sun 1942
Description World War 2 starting in 1942
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Hearts_of_Iron:_The_Rising_Sun_1942

Good Points

A wide variety of units
Favors the Allies

Bad Points

Too many unit types
Unbalanced

RogerCooper

Name Global 40 House Rules with Canada
Description Global 40 House Rules with Canada
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Global_40_House_Rules_with_Canada

Good Points

Improved balance

Bad Points

The AI has trouble with political decisions
I would prefer a coherent set of tested house rules that work together, rather than dozens of options

RogerCooper

Name 1914-COW-Empires
Description World War One in Europe using Napoleonic Empires map and information from the Correlates of War database

Good Points

Historical data used

Bad Points

Feels clunky
High maintenance costs distort play

RogerCooper

Name Ancient Times
Description Conflict in Ancient Europe and the Mediterranean
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ancient_Times

Good Points

Not another WW2 game
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

Anachronistic mix of Ancient and Medieval states
No effort to show the particulars of ancient warfare
Strange unit set including "air" units
No victory conditions
Favors the Barbarian alliance

RogerCooper

Name AA50-41-Maintenance
Description AA50 1941 Scenario with maintenance costs

Good Points

No mega stacks
Bonus income means that everyone can produce

Bad Points

All units cost the same to maintain.

RogerCooper

Name Age of Tribes: Renaissance
Description Conflict over Europe with a big tech tree
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Age_of_Tribes:_Renaissance

Good Points

Interesting tech rules
Not another WW2 mod

Bad Points

Boring East vs West alliance structure
The AI has trouble with some units
The advanced units aren't much better than the basic units

RogerCooper

Name 1888A Steam and Steel
Description The world in 1888 with a randomized setup
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/1888A_Steam_and_Steel

Good Points

Randomized setup for varied games
Interesting diplomatic rules
Features to help the AI

Bad Points

Random setup can be confusing
The AI feels rudderless
Frequent error messages

RogerCooper

Name Pact of Steel: China Added
Description A modified version of the Revised game and map with China & Italy added
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Pact_of_Steel:_China_Added

Good Points

Fast play
Straightforward unit set

Bad Points

Victory conditions not implemented
Map details look bad (turn them off)
Favors the Axis

RogerCooper

Name Napoleonic Empires Free-For-All 8 Players
Description The Napoleonic Wars
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Napoleonic_Empires:_FFA_8_Player

Good Points

Despite the name, there is a political system in the game so you are not at war with everybody.
Colorful unit images
Not another WW2 scenario

Bad Points

Many of the unit types are too similar
Does not capture the feel of Napoleonic warfare.