@SuperbattleshipYamato Being damaged does not stop battleships from bombarding.
Rate AA1914
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Or make battleship fight at 2 or 3 when damaged. Makes sense.
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However it is battleships that are too cheap (increase to 14)
I can’t see any reason for this at all. Battleships are fine and in fact should be the primary ship purchased in this era anyway. We found that while battleships got more buys, every power still built some subs and cruisers too. Fleets looked very WWI because of this.
There was a rush to judgment on the value of tanks right from the start, but now that games have been played, you are seeing the consensus taht tanks are a real bargin!
Kim
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I would say an 8.5 for this version. I really like the simplified combat mechanics and the costing seems reasonable. I’m not so big, however, on how weak Russia (it should have weaknesses but should have a much larger infantry presence on the board.) is in the game and some of the means through which the revolution is triggered (i.e. territorial acquisition of Russia vs. its internal political breakdown, though they are related for sure). I do like the expasion of the game geographically into the Middle East and Africa, and not simply a focus on Western Front slogfests.
If the game provides anything, it is a good platform for house rules. The trick is to not get carried away with tactical elements like poision gas, etc., and try to keep them on a strategic level (British blockade of Germany is a good example).
Overall, I enjoyed what I played so far.
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If we made Russia any tougher, then the CP cause is even more hopeless than it already is.
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If we made Russia any tougher, then the CP cause is even more hopeless than it already is.
As it is, I hardly find Russia a tough country (unless you are the Russian player–then God help you), and I like playing the CPs. Call me cRaZy? Why, yes, please do.
I’m working on some house rules for myself to make the Eastern Front a bit more interesting. I am agreed, however–if Russia is made stronger in any setting like that, the CPs must also have a countervailing presence. Unfortunately, I have been too busy to sit down and really try them out. My sense of history professionalism requires me to read beforehand. But subs on rails is not long in coming (???) …
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I wish there was another category to vote on.
I think some of the new rules are very original in theory but just don’t work in practice.
I think a lot more play testing was need before the game was released.Almost all of the single nation “advantages” are broken or worthless.
1-RR as seen by having to be reworked within days of release.
2-German subs raid on UK or US money is just not worth doing.
3-US not being involved into round 4, was okay but the lack of rules on what exactly the US could do for the first three rounds was/isn’t clear in the rulebook.My other complaint was the rulebook was a hot mess. In many parts you had to read two different sections on two different pages to actually get the entire rule. I have never had this problem with the other AA rulebooks and was saddened by how this one was written.
I entirely agree with this comment. However, there are some nice innovative elements in A&A1914.
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I’ve come round to the view that tanks are just right, based on actually playing with them.
I would even consider buying them if they didn’t have any combat value as such, simply as a shield for my attacking inf and art. In my game they didn’t score many hits (assuming artillery support can be given to infantry), but allowed me to make big attacks without suffering casualties.
If they cost any less I’d probably buy all-tank armies with a couple of inf to allow attacks.
Agreed!
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I voted 7-8. Like the game and the way it works. Shortage of pieces is a issue to me. For the money you spend on these games it shouldn’t be an issue. With a few minor tweaks this could be one of the top games Larry has created.
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Yeah, but every A&A game is short of pieces- if you have multiple versions you can combine some of them.
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What about people who don’t want to mix and match?
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People who just saw this game at a local store and said ww1 this is my favourite war. Then realize this game does not have enough pieces for them.
Saying you have pieces from other ones shouldn’t be an excuse for the developers. They should have double the German infantry from the set up and double for UK. I understand it cuts costs slightly but comeon. In Risk I never run out of pieces.
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I have ALL the Axis and Allies game BJ it makes no difference to me. I am sorry it wouldn’t cost them hardly any money to include a few more pieces. The game retails at a 100 bucks. There is no way this game is worth that. Everyone that keeps saying use other pieces from other games just gives Wizards of the Cheap an out to keep doing what they’re doing. I also believe these games need to be playtested more. It seems every new game that comes out has tons of issues with it. Playtesting could work out these issues. Instead what do you think we’ll get. WW1 1914 Second edition. Bank on it.
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Well, I’m not saying the game shouldn’t have come with more pieces, but I am saying that it is par for the course with these games.
I haven’t been too short of pieces in this one though- a couple more Infantry for Germany and Britain would have sufficed. Oh, and about 25-50% more chips…
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Thats all I am saying BJ it wouldn’t have taken a lot.
6 fighters
6 tanks
3 more infantry per power
20 more chips for each side.
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WW1 1914 Second edition. Bank on it.
Better atleast get some unique sculpts other than infantry lol
I for one dont understand how 1914 cost more than pac40 2nd ed and euro40 2nd ed.
each pac40 and euro40 came with more peices and WAYYY more sculpts and a slightly larger map lol
the price on 1914 is kinda a ripoff but it still is a wonderfull game once you get past the few extra peices you need to play it
Kudos to Larry and middle finger (along with my cash) to you wizards…
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I spent $65 on AA 1914 from CSI… the 1940 games are/were like $80 each?
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Price was very similar here in England. £75 for WW1 and a few pounds less for the two 40 games.
Can now get 1914 £10 cheaper on Amazon.(I think they bought too many.)I am very annoyed at the small number of units and chips.
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looking on amazon right now 1914 is listed at 85 USD
Euro 1940 second edition listed at 75 USD
and Pac 1940 second edition listed at 65 USDSo each of the global games are cheaper yet come with more pieces and more/better quality sculpts
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Going off of Amazon I see-
I used CSI:
http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/183962
A&A 1914- $65They must have lowered the price for the 1940 games:
http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/165316
Europe 1940- $58http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/165317
Pacific 1940- $58They are close to the same price by A&A 1914 is newer. A&A 1914’s price will drop like the others I’m sure.
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Uncrustable thats how they will get us for 2nd edition on this one. Some new sculpts and a better map and better rulebook. Sound familiar. Global 1940 2nd edition. 1942 2nd edition. I see a pattern.
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They will almost certainly come out with a 2nd edition. The 100th anniversary is next year so they rushed this one so they could come out with a new one. The 2nd edition will hopefully have:
-better playtesting
-more sculpts
-decent RR rules
-better quality
And all for the same amount of money.
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