03-17-2009, 03:48 PM
Vllad Wrote:Axis and Allies is broken. I have used that game as an example before on this board. They didn't play test it enough. The Axis can't win if the Allies players are anything other then newbs.
(Spoiler if you play it regularly)
The Russians just need to build nothing but shit loads of infantry and plant it in the way of Germany. Germany can't build enough units to compete with the dice that Russia can throw. Throwing 30 dice needing 1's will out strip out anything the Germans can throw at them. Germany can only counter by throwing shit loads of infantry themselves. The problem with that is they can't advance if they take that route.
The only slim chance the Axis has is for Japan to roll well at Hawaii and then build pure armies and race for Moscow. IF Germany can hold out and Japan can reach Moscow then just maybe the Axis can win before the U.S. ruins Japans day. If the U.S. does their job though it is impossible for the Axis to win. With experienced players the Allies will win 9 out of 10 games.
Vllad
Yeah that's exactly the case, but theyve made major changes in their 2004 release that balances both sides, altho while I own it, I have not actually played it. But they increased tank defense value to make them more desirable over piling up infantry, and they added artillery which you can bring with an attack that raise the attack value of infantry by a point, thereby making them more useful for invasion. I'd give it another shot and see what happens. They also change the map (particularly Eastern Europe) to prevent heavy fortifications, and they made the South Pacific more profitable to control.
they have an explanation of the rule changes in the wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_and_Allies