Id buy both. Be done with it. Play 42. Then go to AA50 Ann. If you want to play longer. Hey who knows start checkin around and u may fiend more players than yr bil.
Of your list, I would suggest getting the Anniversary Edition. It’s big, it’s loud, it’s bold - and it’s here for a limited time.
-Midnight_Reaper
I’d buy whichever one was in front of me. :-D
Managed to order the anniversary edition so hopefully it’ll work out for our needs
Should i also grab a copy of 1941 as a introductory or just suck it up and roll with AA50?
Is there an option to play this game solo (so i can invest some time to learn rules so i can teach others)
If you are confident that you will both enjoy the more complex all-day version from the start off then 1941 is probably now redundant for you. But if you want an evening version which is easier to learn, then 1941 is just the ticket.
Many of us began the journey towards owning multiple versions of A&A by thinking about how to top up the pieces in the box of our first version. But as an owner of Anniversary you might top up your pieces by purchasing something other than 1941 if the more complicated versions are your thing.
I certainly played solo to learn the game and know that others did so too, although playing yourself is likely to become boring very quickly.
Alternatively you can play on the computer using “triple a” software available via this forum. If that is what you want to do, then one of us will be very happy to point you at the instructions, etc.
How do i play solo without triple a? Just play all powers by myself independently without bias?
How do i play solo without triple a? Just play all powers by myself independently without bias?
Yes, you just play each side yourself. There is no hidden information in the game, so while you can’t surprise yourself, you can certainly practice obvious strategies - Kill Germany First (KGF, Allied Strategy) or Kill Russia First (KRF, Axis Strategy).
You can also try favoring one side over another - playing UK hard and Germany passively, or Japan aggressively and the US in a diffident manner.
-Midnight_Reaper
for some reason my solo strategy always ends up with me wanting whoever is attacking to win :)
for some reason my solo strategy always ends up with me wanting whoever is attacking to win :)
And that’s fine, so long as you have a coherent strategy from turn to turn for the different powers.
Something as simple as writing down, say: “Sov - contain Germany, Ger - Kill Russia, UK - contain Germany, Japan - Kill Russia, US - Kill Japan”. Now, you can remember what you were working on when you last had control of that power. It’s not the simplest thing in the world but I don’t find it impossible to do, either.
-Midnight_Reaper
heh heh :)
not ideal is right :)
For beginners, I’ve always liked A&A Europe the original. It’s out of print, but still obtainable. There’s even a copy for $25 on BBG!
It’s easy to play, dramatic, and not too long. It teaches the basics of game play without getting too bogged down in technical rules.
Consider it!
