Roger's Scenario Thread

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

RogerCooper

Name Twelve Clans - Sekigahara
Description The Sengoku period
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Twelve_Clans_-_Sekigahara

Good Points

Captures the feel of the Shogun/Samurai Warriors/Ikusa series of games
Not another WW2 game

Bad Points

Many unit types produce ashigaru, resulting in huge stacks
AI has some trouble playing because it is not aware of the advantages and disadvantages of some units

RogerCooper

Name Domination 1914-Weltpolitik
Description World War One on a large world map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Domination_1914-Weltpolitik

Good Points

Lots of political detail
Fighting all over the world

Bad Points

The AI has some trouble, especially as the US