Is Axis and Allies D-Day the only one with cards?

Sweet. Enjoy!!!

@cernel yea probably helter skelter
I read in “Soldat” where the Germans were surprised and were happy Patton wasn’t in charge for the Anzio landings.

Idk but the USA kinda sucked in Italy. Was a WWI mode somewhat

You would think. What hurts Allies is if they can’t land on beaches more than once and for axis killing planes with art.
Most say game favors axis.
I’ve been testing using a d8 die and so far
Allies 4 to 1. Every allies win game down to getting 3rd city on t9. Only thing I have come across is axis art against planes. May increase number. By going to d8 or chance of rolling a 6 decrease with a d8 instead of a d6. This helps allies with less chance of landings on beaches. Plus an but increase in deployment but that goes both ways

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@Deadeye:

In thinking about it some more I think I understand where you are coming from.  You are saying German reinforcements are subject to strafing, Allied units are not.  And I suppose that is accurate to a very limited extent.

Yes, that is my point.

Conversely, the Allies will have a tough time jamming 24 reinforcements in one turn so they have their own inherent difficulties in bring in that many units.

Yes but you have eliminated the highest values which does not bring the Allies up against ‘clogged beaches’ with a big roll (over 7) as often as it does Axis up against air power with a small roll (less than .)

Allies and Axis roll the same thing for reinforcements with the OOB rules.  They roll the same thing with this change.  It does not result in a net advantage to either side.  What it does do is remove a wide statistical variance for a smaller one, reducing the factor chance plays in the fate of the game which conversely increases the factor strategy plays in the fate of the game.

Yes. It does. I am incorrect on any change in the difference between results.

@c64:

e) The most probable difference between the two sides is 1 unit (!) regardless of the method.

I’m glad you’ve found a rule that works for you. I guess I’m just a lot more averse to house rules than I thought.

www.flames-of-europe.de dicey now supports D-Day! Anyone up for a game? You can get the ABattlemap module at www.axisandallies.us/add

I would like to first draw your attention here if you haven’t found it already.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/faqs/axisdday

The blockhouses can not be destroyed by any succesful roll during execution of this order. You will only be able to kill German tanks, infanty and artillery.

You will likely have noticed the naval bombardment card which allows you to only target blockhouses. Later during the Alles conduct combat card you will be able to destroy anything hit -tanks, infantry, artillery or blockhouses.

Here are the major differences…

1. The Turn order is determined by a sequential action of cards that give orders to one side or the other…

2. There is no production… Instead Troops come in via a reinforcement chart that you roll for to determine what comes ashore (or from Rouen and Rennes)

3. The Objective (for the Allies) is to seize 3 VC (Cherbourg, St. Lo, Caen) by turn nine and hold them for a turn… otherwise the Germans win…

4. There is now a limit of 8 Land Units for one side or the other (so The Allies can only have 8 units in a zone and no more, the germans can not have any more either)…

5. Allies can only have Aircraft… German Artillery are AA capable… The Germans now get Blockhouses that get to target Allied units coming ashore… Plus all German defends on 3 instead of the allied 2  :wink:

6. Fortune Cards (optional) can give one side or the other an advantage brought on by bombings, shortages, Weather etc.

7. Tactic Cards (optional) give a one time use advantage to one side or the other…

8. Battles only last one cycle, so you have to be selective to not tie units down…

here is the rulebook: http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/rules/axisdday.pdf

Overall it is more of a training game to teach the mechanic of fighting to new players imo… but it is a great short game… Although it can get boring with the same strats that usually get played… IF you want blockhouse pieces though get it…

GG