Haha, yes. See, that’s the biggest problem with the Axis and Allies series, in my opinion- the need for the Axis to take Moscow. It is logical that this is the best course of action…
1. Taking an enemy capital is basically a win, if you hold all of yours
2. Russia is the ONLY capital that the Axis have access too (unless you plan on amphibiously assaulting the US or UK, which is extremely difficult).
3. BOTH Axis powers have access to it
4. Japan has literally no other worthwhile target, seeing how in 1942, the Pacific is already hers.
I maintain that the best change would be to give Japan a worthwhile, historical target(s), and to make Russia not WORTH attacking for Japan. Victory cities are in the right direction but the problem still remains… if you just rush Moscow, you can pick up the spare VCs later with little to no resistance. Perhaps there should simply be a penalty of some sort for losing a victory city… then the Pacific would be worth fighting for, rather than fighting for something that is irrelevant until game end.
We’re probably a little off topic; but I like Rakeman’s idea of having a penalty for losing a victory city. Probably an IPC penalty of some sorts… 5 IPC’s maybe?
Ha, we are a bit off-topic, so I would say we should draw the line at discussing specific penalties for losing a VC… after all, I know many threads get doomed to the house rule section for things like that :wink: Of course it is up for IL to make the call, I just don’t want to push it now that I look back. Besides, I’m not too interested in house rules, but rather having the ACTUAL GAME in a state where they aren’t needed :-D
Actually, I have a few thoughts on this, so I might as well bring it down to the house rule section.
Staying true to the subject of this thread… I was just on CCG Armory’s site and under AA50 they have a re-release date of Summer 2009. Could it be a re-release of AA50, or are they confusing it with the new 1942 Edition being released (or shipped) in August? Any thoughts?
My money’s on confusion.
Thanks K! I’ll take that as the official “No, they are not re-releasing AA50”.
As of this moment, that’s my understanding.
Say it ain’t so, Joe!
Ubelievable!
As long as this gam doesn’t add anything game breaking (new combat system, halftracks, pillboxes, tank rush proof Russia) I’m gonna have to skip this one. I mean, I can only buy 1942 sooo many times
I just hope that China has been re-vamped. I hate the way China is played in AA50.
China is not played any way in 1941 if Japan knows what to do: kill them J1 :-D
China is not played any way in 1941 if Japan knows what to do: kill them J1 :-D
That’s my point - what fun is that?
It’s even worse: allies fall as a card castle after China fall J1: India, Australia and then or Soviet Union (KJF) or Alaska plus Canada and maybe Africa and finally Soviet Union anyway (KGF). As in Revised, ignore a theater and you lose the war. Opposite to Revised, you cannot choose as allies in 1941, it’s Japan who chooses ignore China or not, and if Japan is wise, it will not ignore China J1
Your point is valid: even if the game were balanced (and it’s not), it has no fun the way China is designed, even for Japan. When I play face to face, Japan is my last option, because it’s the more boring: just stomp all at your reach :| I could even pick Italy (but not China) before than Japan
