I like knp7765’s idea. It’s like how allies get credit for FIC but only if Japan takes it first.
I’d be better with it, personally.
Jen, Have you ever cosidered that the problems you have with your games are unique to your games? So far, the consensus is that, while poorly worded perhaps, the new objective works well enough and clears up a possible rules dispute.
and I hesitate to say this, as it may come across as a personal attack but please understand it is not intended as such, but with over 43,000 posts (to the tune of 16+ per day on average) one starts to wonder where you find the time to play the number of games to the lenght you do which allow these seemingly mind-boggling things to happen.
As astonishing as these numbers are, they do not include the hundreds and hundreds of posts on Larry’s site. Jen, I so admire your didication to our shared hobby, but when do you ever find time to play? I mean don’t your games last all day like ours, or are you just playing multiple online games at once while posting between turns?
I play one game at night from 9pm to 1am and we lock it up then (either declaring a winner or setting it aside for the next night.) And I play numerous games at the same time here. Hell, I only teach two classes right now: College Algebra (MATH 155) and Business Calculus (MATH 201). Not sure why there even is a Business Calculus…other than they get to use calculators on the final exam…but I digress…
…what I really want is to be a paid Axis and Allies game tester…you think Larry has any such positions? lol. Guess not…
@Cmdr:
I play one game at night from 9pm to 1am and we lock it up then (either declaring a winner or setting it aside for the next night.) And I play numerous games at the same time here. Hell, I only teach two classes right now: College Algebra (MATH 155) and Business Calculus (MATH 201). Not sure why there even is a Business Calculus…other than they get to use calculators on the final exam…but I digress…
…what I really want is to be a paid Axis and Allies game tester…you think Larry has any such positions? lol. Guess not…
Two cases of beer…… $52
Europe & Pacific 1940… $135
A set of combat dice from FMG… $29.99
Getting paid to play Axis & Allies every day?.. Priceless
I’m a psychology prof (teaching Perception and Neuroscience this term). I wonder how many academic types play Axis & Allies.
@Vance:
I’m a psychology prof (teaching Perception and Neuroscience this term). I wonder how many academic types play Axis & Allies.
I’m a high school dropout, but I’m also a well read amateur historian. I understand the personal curiosity regarding your profession, but I’m more interested to know how many A&A players are there, that don’t know anything about world war 2 history, probably lots.
LOL true that!
@Vance:
I’m a psychology prof (teaching Perception and Neuroscience this term). I wonder how many academic types play Axis & Allies.
I don’t PLAY Axis and Allies, I study it…yea, that’s what I am going with! Think I can get an article published about the statistics of Axis and Allies? Oooh…that would be nice! I can see the discussion with my department head now!
Speaking of…anyone hiring? I think I may need a job soon after getting that article published. lol
a pub’s a pub.
I was a few credits away from a degree as a History major, but didnt finish, now im the number 2 guy at a contract security firm, funny how life goes……
I’m a kid…
I have a degree in Asian culture and languages. I’m studying for a more deep specialization now. The culture part of my degree focus mainly in history of Asia, so my passion for World History is unrelated to my career. Yet… I didn’t bought Axis and Allies 'cause I’m a history geek, I just liked the system, the miniatures, the map. I’m not either a Germany fanboy (I know few here that are fanboying German’s ww2 warmachine) and neither a US one. I enjoy playing this game a lot :)
Oh, I may add, my future wife hates Larry Harris with all her soul lol.
I guess I am somewhat of a “Germany fanboy”. I am an amateur military history buff, mostly centered around WW2 because it seems to have just the right amount of technology for my liking. For one thing, battleships still played a major role, which I love. Nowdays they are almost extinct. Things today just move too quickly and are too lethal (guided missiles, etc.) Before WW2, everything was still too primitive. A lot of gamers like the idea of a WW1 A&A style game, but I’m not so crazy about the idea. In WW1, the tanks were very new and very slow and cumbersome. The planes were really flimsy and they still used a lot of horse cavalry. Heck, some nations were still using horse cavalry even in WW2. I guess I’m just not a fan of horse cavalry is all. I just want men and machines in my wars, not animals.
In my studies of WW2 military actions, I have taken a particular interest in the uniforms and weapons used by Germany as well. I find them fascinating. It’s not always easy explaining this hobby to people because unfortunately the WW2 German military is so intertwined with National Socialism and the holocaust. Not everyone is able to distinguish one from the other. One day, a few years back, I was at work on my break reading this book I have, the Encyclopedia of German Tanks in World War Two. A co-worker saw it and asked me “So are you some kind of Nazi lover or something?”
I also like reading up on US and Japanese equipment used during the war too.
In my studies of WW2 military actions, I have taken a particular interest in the uniforms and weapons used by Germany as well. I find them fascinating. I also like reading up on US and Japanese equipment used during the war too.
I have a thread in the OT forum about historical reenacting that you might be intrested, post or pm if your intrested
I used ROTP to get my BA with a major in military history, now 2LT with the Armour Corps.
