100% allied victory?

[Ansbach]

@TG:

Well it’s not 100%, but it is about 95% without Russia Restricted and probably about 80% with RR.

I sure hope not, as I’m playing the Axis right now! :wink:

I was assuming Eyeless was talking about without bidding…

[TG Moses VI]

Yeah, we’re not bidding either.

[Ansbach]

I still like to play without bidding online ocassionally, but I’ll only play as the Axis. Great way to sharpen the skills. I hope you are playing with RR at least! :o

Good luck and let us know how you do - some of us are stuck at work! ;) We need a play-by-play!

[cystic crypt]

@TG:

Yeah, we’re not bidding either.

Yeah, but i think that the rules we’re playing by favor a quick Axis victory. We’ll see what happens, But i think if Russia’s income may be dropped to 17 by turn 2 then the Axis are not doing so poorly.

[Ansbach]

Are you guys playing online or am I missing something?

[cystic crypt]

check in the “Events” section - the game log for Crypt, Moses, Darth Maximus and Cam (not sure the order . . . )

[Ansbach]

Cool! I had no idea those were there - I’ll have to watch them unfold!

[TG Moses VI]

Hahahaha… yeah check the events section, buddy. :wink:
We already finished up one game (not sure exactly the names of all who played). I know the Allies won – no thanks to TM! :evil:

[Yanny]

I don’t think that its 95 and 80 without/with RR. If I was Axis playing a game with no RR and no bid, I’d just go all out on risks, and play very aggressive with both Germany and Japan. Sure, I could lose these risks, but the odds are already against me.

[TG Moses VI]

Well, I’m never a big risk take unless I must, so even if the odds are stacked against me, I continue to play the way I use to.

[Guest]

Are there any other rules for balancing the game than Russians restricted and bidding?

And I mean rules which work, are balanced and make the game more fun! =P

[TG Moses VI]

Have you tried used A&A:E style SBR? Maybe let Germany start out with rockets and jet power, while giving the Japanese supersubs.

[Ansbach]

@Yanny:

I don’t think that its 95 and 80 without/with RR. If I was Axis playing a game with no RR and no bid, I’d just go all out on risks, and play very aggressive with both Germany and Japan. Sure, I could lose these risks, but the odds are already against me.

You might be able to talk me down to 90/70, but that’s about it. No RR is devestating for the Axis!

[Yanny]

I think I can win about 20% of the time in a completely standard rules game with no bid as the Axis. Like I said though, I’d be pretty aggressive. It would require some lucky early in the game with Japan and Germany, especially keeping the German Airforce alive.

[TG Moses VI]

Yeah, without RR or bidding… there’s no other choice but to hail mary and take that 20% chance. However with RR or bidding, I’m more inclined to play the numbers out instead of risking everything on the first two turns of the game.

[Yanny]

Well yeah, my strategy would be radically different without RR or a Bid than it usually would be. I’d have to pull out all the stops, but if the first two turns go well, I think I would be able to overcome the initial disadvantage and be able to hit Russia and Britain hard and fast enough to stay in the game.

[GeZe]

well the allies won the real war…

[TG Moses VI]

And that’s what makes it all the more better to play as the Axis. :wink:

[GeZe]

ya I always play japan

[TG Moses VI]

Me too.