Roger's Scenario Thread

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.

RogerCooper

Name Futurewars: Fallen Empire
Description Conflict on a large fictional map using modern units and a randomized setup.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Futurewars:_Fallen_Empire

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Futurewars:_Fallen_Empire

Good Points

An interesting mix of units
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

Randomized start can be confusing
The lack of capitals results in a lack of focus for humans and AI

RogerCooper

Name Camp David 73: Yom Kippur War
Description The 1973 Arab-Israeli War
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Camp_David-1973_Yom_Kippur_War

Good Points

Interesting historical situation

Bad Points

No victory conditions
Production does not make much sense in the context of this short conflict

RogerCooper

Name Big World : 1942 - Factions (Axis)
Description Big World with 11 separate powers and some simplification of production for the Allies
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World_:_1942_-_Factions_(Axis)

Good Points

Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

The AI has some trouble playing the smaller powers

RogerCooper

Name Darkest Hour
Description Alternate history where Germany conquered Britain instead of attacking Russia.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Darkest_Hour

Good Points

Interesting alt history situation
Fast play on Classic map

Bad Points

None really

RogerCooper

Name Cold War Asia: 1948+Japan
Description Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War and a hypothetical Japanese civil war all at the same tim
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Cold_War_Asia:_1948%2BJapan

Good Points

Not just another WW2 scenario
Easy rule set

Bad Points

Not much relation to historical reality

RogerCooper

Name NSP v4
Description The Nazi-Soviet Pact holds, so it Russia & Germany vs Britain & Japan & USA
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/NSP_V4

Good Points

An interesting hypothetical situation
Easy to understand rules

Bad Points

Stalemates in human-to-human play but an interesting game against the AI

RogerCooper

Name Aggression 1942
Description World War 2 in Europe starting in 1942 with upkeep costs and fuel costs
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Aggression_1942

Good Points

Upkeep costs prevent endless builds

Bad Points

Fuel is not documented and does not appear on the summary tabs
AI has trouble getting anything going

RogerCooper

Name Pacific Incomplete
Description Based upon the Axis & Allies: Pacific game
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Pacific_Incomplete

Good Points

A fairly good port of a boardgame
Interesting race against time situation

Bad Points

Some important rules not implemented (such as the first turn penalty for the Allies)
The AI tends to focus on Asia as Japan

RogerCooper

Name Revised LHTR with 10% upkeep
Description Revised LHTR with 10% upkeep

Good Points

Upkeep costs improve realism

Bad Points

Favors the Axis
Not really enough income to do stuff (try adding 150 income to each power)

RogerCooper

Name World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition with Combat Move First
Description World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition with Combat Move First
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Global_1940_2nd_Edition_with_Combat_Move_First

Good Points

Having the combat move first speeds AI & human play
Balanced much improved from 1st edition

Bad Points

The AI does not make good political decisions

RogerCooper

Name Big World : 1942
Description World War II in 1942 on a world map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World_:_1942

Good Points

Straightforward Rules Set
Reasonably balance

Bad Points

AI has trouble with playing America