Please make refunding units not placed during deployment and optional rule. The default should be the OOB rules; if you don’t use it, you lose it.
I don’t mind “house rules” for Axis & Allies 1942 Online but when certain rules are changed because it appears as if Beamdog thinks it’s best for the community, this perception from long time players irks them. It is also going to create problems at face-to-face events when the Online only players want to play f2f with those rules.
When the official rules change, then I’m all for implementing those changes to the online game.
What is the reasoning for this rule aside from, “we thought it’s easier to understand?”
Again, there is no reason for this rule change except that the Beamdog team thinks it’s better for the masses. To be honest, is it the job of Beamdog to rewrite the A&A rules or create an online experience that represents A&A play as closely as possible?
Aside: @smo63 you’re going to need to add A&A 1942 Online to your chart of game differences; there will be arguments over this at Gen Con for new tournament players who are coming from A&A Online.