Roger's Scenario Thread

[RogerCooper]

Game Oztea 1939 Global
Description World War II starting in 1939 using the Global board
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Oztea_1939_Global

Good Points

• Balance is improved

Bad Points

• The AI handles political decisions poorly

[RogerCooper]

Games World War II v3 1942 No National Objectives
Description Anniversary edition played without national objectives
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_v3_1942_No_National_Objectives

Good Points

• Popular in face to face tournament play

[Schulz]

@RogerCooper Aren't v3 41 and 42 unbalanced in favor of the Allies without national objectives?

[RogerCooper]

@Schulz said:

@RogerCooper Aren't v3 41 and 42 unbalanced in favor of the Allies without national objectives?

Generally in tournaments, there is a small bid to take the Axis. If you are playing 1 country with the AI in TripleA, the game is interesting.

[RogerCooper]

Name Ultimate World: Revised
Description World War II in 1940 on a large map with many nations
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_World:_Revised

Good Points

• Lots of conflict all over the world
• Easy to understand rules

Bad Points

• No victory conditions
• Favors the allies

[RogerCooper]

Name Charles de Gaulle 1939
Description World War in 1940 on Global map with some variations
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_1939

Good Points

• Improved neutral and political rules
• Better balance

Bad Points

• AI makes bad political decisions

[RogerCooper]

Name Hearts of Iron: The Rising Sun 1942
Description World War 2 in 1942 on the Big World map with many added unit types
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Hearts_of_Iron:_The_Rising_Sun_1942

Good Points

• Both sides have a chance to win

Bad Points

• Many unit types are similar

[RogerCooper]

Name CTF2 Future Warfare
Description Conflict with a futuristic feel on the Capture the Flag map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/CTF2_Future_Warfare

Good Points

• An intersting puzzle to solve against the AI

Bad Points

• Not much replay value

[RogerCooper]

Name Classic Iron Blitz 3rd Edition
Description The Classic edition with marines and destroyers added
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Classic:_Iron_Blitz_3rd_Edition

Good Points

• Port of old Iron Blitz PC game
• Fast-playing

Bad Points

• Favors allies

[RogerCooper]

Name The Shogun Advanced
Description Japan in the Sengoku Period on a large map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/The_Shogun_Advanced

Good Points

• A variety of clearly differentiated units
• Upkeep costs & build caps prevent spamming and mega stacks
• Historical economic values and clan locations
• Political rules
• Historical events like the introduction of muskets

Bad Points

• Everyone starts at war with everyone else (historically the clans tending to group into eastern and western alliances)
• Because of the lack of alliances at start and some random placements, it can be confusing to play

[RogerCooper]

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

Good Points

• Lots unit types and techs

Bad Points

• Central Power are too strong

[RogerCooper]

Name Age of Tribes: Primeval
Description Civ-like tech tree on a map of Europe
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Age_of_Tribes:_Primeval

Good Points

• The tech rules interesting

Bad Points

• A simplistic East vs West alliance structure

Note: This game would benefit from a random start.

[RogerCooper]

Name The Grand War
Description World wide war in alternate history setting
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/The_Grand_War

Good Points

• An original alternate history setting with background information provided
• Each nation has special units and abilities
• Reasonably sized map

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
*A bunch of minor changes to improve balance & realism

Bad Points

• Separating Canada from Britain can leave them both without the resources to do much, depending on the situation

[RogerCooper]

Name World War 1 End of Empires
Description World War One in 1917
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_1_End_of_Empires

Good Points

• Fast-playing
• Upkeep costs

Bad Points

• Rules not explained in notes
• AI plays US poorly

[RogerCooper]

Name Ultimate World v3 Rules
Description World World 2 using Version 3 rules on a large map

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_World_v3_Rules

Good Points

• Reasonably balanced
• Conflict all over the map
• Uses the popular V3 rules

Bad Points

• Not very historical

[RogerCooper]

Name Big World-April 1940
Description World War II starting in 1940 using V3 rules
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Big_World_1940

Good Points

• Reasonably balanced
• Straightforward rules

[RogerCooper]

Name MEWW-Alliances
Description An arbitrary conflict on map of the Middle East and adjacent areas
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Mewww-Alliances

Good Points

• Not another WW2

Bad Points

• Ugly map
• Not well balanced
• Map is too small for so many nations

[RogerCooper]

Name Ur-Quan Slave War:Masters Edition
Description Based upon the Star Control series of video games.
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ur-Quan_Slave_War:_Masters_Edition

Good Points

• Not another WW2 mod
• Varied unit images
• Different players have different capabilities
• Evokes the Star Control universe

Bad Points

• Some players will get stomped
• Most units move 1, making for a slow game