Deluxe world war 2

deluxe world at war
« on: February 04, 2010, 11:59:49 pm » Quote Modify Remove

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I have never done forums until a few weeks ago, now I find myself spending hours a week on this forum. Hmmm. hope it’s not addicting. Anyways, I hope I am not breaking any rules by talking about other games based on AA.

IL, I was wondering what your thoughts are on tanks being to weak in your game. I did some math calculations based on two scenarios, (you can use the odds in favor or missing or hitting) and no matter how you look at it, for $21 I can buy 7 men or 3 tanks. 7 men easily destroy 3 tanks. And with artillery, you can buy 5 men and 5 artillery or 4 heavy tanks and the outcome is even more disastorous. Even with the curret AA games, combining infantry and artillery produces a superior fighting force, but not so horrific making the advantage for tanks movement of 2 still worth it, but only if you need that movement.

I heard in AA40 the tanks are 6 IPC. That seems like a mistake.

Just wondering your thoughts on the issue.

I got a say, though I have never played anything other than AArevised, and earlier addtions, (including expansions), people always did buy all tanks. But when tanks defended on a 2, and cost 3, buying all infantry swamped the tanks. I never bought all men with the guys I used to play regualary with, but just enough not to give it away. I was amazed they never realized the advantage of buying all men versus tanks. I always bought just enough men to not make it obvious. I have been playing for over 25 years. When they made tanks defend at a 3 on revised it became a close battle, but with the addition of artillery, again unless  you had to travel far and fast, infantry and artillery is far superior in strength. It always has been, so I curious what game was it advantageous to do all tanks.

In World at WAr (Expansion), since you can improve factories to produce 2 tanks per turn at a $1 reduce price, those became the only tanks I would ever buy.

Looking at some of the maps like AA40, being so big in terms of spaces it might make sense. But tanks costing now $6, the need for speed really must overcome the advantage of fire power. If I have $42, I would much rather have 6 men and 6 artillery versus 7 tanks. Its a no brainer.