Event cards

[crusaderiv]

I receive your email, I just send you the document.
Hope everything is ok…

[Make_It_Round]

Yes, I got it, thanks for that.

I especially liked the Worker’s Strike card (it works like a negative War Bonds on your enemy’s economy), the Enigma Deciphered (sub nerf for enemy), and Assassination Attempt (no units in or out of enemy’s capital city) cards. The game as it is OOB gives you chances to boost your own position via weapons developments and buying more units, but it rarely gives you the chance to throw a spanner directly in the enemy’s plans. So this is a welcome dimension to your cards.

The Add-A-Piece-At-Location-X cards (the majority) I was less of a fan of, because I think that adding powerful free units to the game (like the battleship or loaded aircraft carrier you mention) could be seriously unbalancing. It also violates two of the central principles/mechanics of the game: (1) no units for free, and (2) no new units where there are no industrial complexes (sure, China gets around this one, but it’s the exception). With the weaker versions of these cards, where you get a free infantry in some useless or far-flung location, I imagine if you drew them in the game it would give you a kind of ‘meh’ feeling… to get a weak piece in an unimportant place. Maybe these could be thinned out a bit to make room for more exciting events?

Still, overall, interesting work. Thanks for sharing!

-MIR

P.S.: I’m looking for feedback, too. If you give me a comment on “Inter-Service Rivalry” I’d appreciate it. Please let me know the following:

(1) How interesting / fun is the card?
1 = yuck
2 = meh
3 = hmmm
4 = fascinating
5 = wow

(2) How powerful is the card?
1 = terrible
2 = weak
3 = alright
4 = good
5 = amazing

(3) How many IPCs would you pay for the card’s effect?
1 = 0 IPCs
2 = 1-5 IPCs
3 = 6-12 IPCs
4 = 13-24 IPCs
5 = 25+ IPCs

(4) Other comments?

[crusaderiv]

Ah, good, you received it….

Don’t forget that my event card was done for 1939 World at War game.

The Add-A-Piece-At-Location-X cards (the majority) I was less of a fan of, because I think that adding powerful free units to the game (like the battleship or loaded aircraft carrier you mention) could be seriously unbalancing. It also violates two of the central principles/mechanics of the game: (1) no units for free, and (2) no new units where there are no industrial complexes (sure, China gets around this one, but it’s the exception). With the weaker versions of these cards, where you get a free infantry in some useless or far-flung location, I imagine if you drew them in the game it would give you a kind of ‘meh’ feeling… to get a weak piece in an unimportant place. Maybe these could be thinned out a bit to make room for more exciting events?

I create free unit card for one reason. In 1939, a lot of warship was under construction but also tank and other unit.
We play 18 games since 1996 and the score is Axis 9 win, Allies 7 win and 2 draw.
Free unit didn’t change the balance of the game.
Curiously, bad weather card has a better impact!
Nothing worst than a series of typhoon in the Phillipine’s!

[crusaderiv]

P.S.: I’m looking for feedback, too. If you give me a comment on “Inter-Service Rivalry” I’d appreciate it. Please let me know the following:
I read it and for sure, it’s an original idea but I don’t like the lost of his own unit because of ‘‘friend fire’’.

I think weather card can make a better effect on the startegies.
For example, in our game, you cannot make amphibious assault during winter in northern europe.

Oh and by the way, I can send you the rules if you want.

[Make_It_Round]

Sure, send the rules my way. I’d like to see them.

I have another card to preview, thoughts on this are welcome as well:

Oil Shortage

(DEFENCE)
Enemy units involved in this sea or land battle must all retreat after the first salvo, unless the defender is completely destroyed.

"The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.” – Erwin Rommel

[crusaderiv]

_Oil Shortage

(DEFENCE)
Enemy units involved in this sea or land battle must all retreat after the first salvo, unless the defender is completely destroyed._

This one is better.

By the way, I just send you our World at war rules.

[HBG]

I would like to see the WAW rules also!

[crusaderiv]

I would like to see the WAW rules also!

No problema…
Just use personel A&A org. message to give me your email.

[Make_It_Round]

Still can’t open it; need the rules in .doc format for my computer.

Here’s the next preview card for your consideration:

Narrow Pass

(DEFENCE)
In this land battle, only 1 land unit from each side can fire and/or be taken casualty per salvo (air units fire as normal).

“I heard General Bradley say that his division had been annihilated. It was only then that I realised the full gravity of the situation.” – Victor Hyams

[HBG]

I renamed the file to a .doc and it opened just fine.

[crusaderiv]

Super!

[Make_It_Round]

@coachofmany:

I renamed the file to a .doc and it opened just fine.

Okay, got it now.

[spartan solider]

I do not like the event cards idea very much, it makes the game to random and disrupts tactics that have already been set up :-(

[Crazy Ivan]

I have produced a set of 54 cards, (copyright c 2008)
They include historial Generals with special tactical abilities to be used for one turn, then returned to the draw pile, ( which is shuffled prior to drawing each “purchase units” phase).
Other cards give strat bombers an exra die for clear weather, capture of enemy equipment (capture of one tank or artillery piece from a victorious battle). Bad weather reduces attacks by one attack point for every unit attacking! ( Russian Winter) and fighter drop tanks that give them one turn of exta movement. Still other cards give a certain number of infantry units an extra NCM for train/truck transport. Paradrops, troop ships and better torpedoes upgrades for a turn are also found in the cards. A few cards are perminent once played, and a few can be played against an attacker! Up to 2 cards my be kept at any one time for defense or future attack options, and yes, they may be played all at once as these abilities were used suddenly to achieve great results historically, (that is if you get the good die rolls they deserve).
The use of these cards will alter game plans somewhat from the usual AA game, but like any game and game strategy, you must adapt or die. I think that the adaptable players will love the new options these cards provide for them, and trying to be prepaired for defending against them.
These cards are a must for those players that are ready to try something interresting and new with Axis and Allies. 
  Check my profile for contact info.
And as always, Happy Gaming! :-)

Crazy Ivan

[crusaderiv]

It seems realy interresting!!!

I’ll try to contact you.

[Imperious Leader]

Perhaps you can post a picture of one card?

[LilTheo]

I’m very interested in these!

Anyone got any more?

[timerover51]

Your event cards sound pretty similar to the random events chart that I have worked up for Classic, AA Pacific (first edition), and Revised.  I use the charts in conjunction with a standard 52 card deck, and have separate charts for the Allies and the Axis.  Each player draws one card every turn, and since the same deck is used, every time a player draws a card, that eliminates the chance of the opposite side drawing that card.  We have been using the system in my summer historical gaming class for several years and it works quite well.  The various suits represent weather effects, technology improvements, production improvements, and one-time bonuses of various types.  All of the events are based on actual events from WW2.  The one thing that I do not include is the Atomic Bomb.  The US was the only power that could have developed the Bomb within the time frame of the war.

I am still working on the set for A&A Europe, first edition.  Once I get them all polished up, I hopefully will put them out as a complete expansion set.

[crusaderiv]

_I’m very interested in these!

Anyone got any more?_

Litheo….Take a look in your email.

I just send you my event cards document.

[calvinhobbesliker]

@timerover51:

Your event cards sound pretty similar to the random events chart that I have worked up for Classic, AA Pacific (first edition), and Revised.  I use the charts in conjunction with a standard 52 card deck, and have separate charts for the Allies and the Axis.  Each player draws one card every turn, and since the same deck is used, every time a player draws a card, that eliminates the chance of the opposite side drawing that card.  We have been using the system in my summer historical gaming class for several years and it works quite well.  The various suits represent weather effects, technology improvements, production improvements, and one-time bonuses of various types.  All of the events are based on actual events from WW2.  The one thing that I do not include is the Atomic Bomb.  The US was the only power that could have developed the Bomb within the time frame of the war.

I am still working on the set for A&A Europe, first edition.  Once I get them all polished up, I hopefully will put them out as a complete expansion set.

Could you send me all your cards? I’m very interested in using them