• No, I did mean Axis should be the inexperienced(newer) player and we who can see things more clearly play the hard pressed Allies therefore balancing the Axis bias.


  • @wittmann:

    No, I did mean Axis should be the inexperienced(newer) player and we who can see things more clearly play the hard pressed Allies therefore balancing the Axis bias.

    Sorry. Must have misread it. Seems perfectly clear the 2nd time I read that sentence.


  • No problem. I thought I was going barmy. Had to read it three times to be sure too!


  • I would say 42.2 is a very balanced game.  Who engaged who in that Pac Flt battle?  Never be the aggressor.  Especially as the Japanese…let the dirty gringos come to you just pour the troops into Asia and watch Russia fall.


  • @Mallery. Was a 1941 Naval battle and was my
    fault for not checking numbers. We were finishing anyway as my friend had to leave: his mummy wanted him home for supper!

  • TripleA

    Well, we all know the axis won ww2, so of course Larry Harris is going to print games where the axis win everytime.


  • @Cow:

    Well, we all know the axis won ww2, so of course Larry Harris is going to print games where the axis win everytime.

    Proof:  German engineering for cars and Japan revolutionized a lot of the electronics and video games….


  • Agreed Axis are overpowered.

  • Customizer

    LOL Malery Paper Tigers if you ask me. German stuff today is just like it was before. Expensive, complicated, and bad electrical systems with relatively low production. The Japanese can also thank Mac Arthur’s post-war governance  for much of it’s production and design feats as well, it was very much inspired by the US and it’s industrial techniques.

    As to balance in the game, remember we who post here are A&A nerds and represent a much smaller gaming populace than many who buy the game. Some will get this game from Nanna and it will sit for years. For others this game is but one in a massive collection.

    Most of my experience comes from Classic with a rather exclusive gaming group. One member was a HUGE RPG player and fantasy/minis player. Didn’t matter which side he played he always claimed unbalance even with handicaps and favorable HRs. Now I say that with a caveat that I own but haven’t played AA41 yet so I won’t call a judment just yet. I am however cautious with throwing out my “unbalanced” card.


  • I’m pretty sure it’s allies biased

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