I have started on creating a mod for TripleA based upon East & West. You can follow my progress at https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/4059/a-new-year-and-a-new-mod?_=1738631120040

My plan is to starting by implemented East & West rules on an existing map and then using the East & West map, thereby creating two mods. I see people have tried the Classic, Revised and Global maps. I was thinking of the Anniversary map or the Big World map from TripleA.

Any assistance or comments would be appreciated.

@The-Janus I have almost finished, the preliminary version of East & West in TripleA.

The TripleA AI does not make good use of nukes and generally will not buy them. I do see that Russia has an advantage with its cheap infantry and central position.

@The_Good_Captain said in "East & West" by Imp Games - Discussion:

@RogerCooper

@The-Janus yikes…I can’t tell.

I will extend the boundary for the sea zone to the East to Mexico.

@The_Good_Captain I will do so. Here is where I am on the map. Note that red lines will be used as the actual boundaries.

@barnee I don’t know of any West Front only scenarios. Check my wiki under https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Category:1914 and the other war years for WW1 related content.

@FranceNeedsMorePower I just played a game with a friend (for 7 turns). As the Germans I was able to take most of Stalingrad, but I had committed almost all German units (the Romanians were used for defense). It is hard to say how it would have turned out if we had finished.

The income from Stalingrad is a rather gamey mechanism but it does encourage the Germans to press hard.

We liked the game and will try the Operation Uranus scenario next. I would like to have a Case Blue scneario just covering the first 7 turns as well.

For those have trouble as the Germans, I suggest just attack hard and don’t forget to focus you air power. Remember that the Soviets have to counterattack in contested areas. It is often worthwhile to take an AT gun or artillery as loss to benefit from the force multiplier rule.

@barnee I will use an option on the defense strength of tanks, with a default of 3. I have started working on this for a bit every day. Right now I am adapting everything to the Big_World map. When that is done I will create a custom map for East & West.

@FranceNeedsMorePower Start with https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Category:1939 and see if there are any scenarios you like. You will download them from the in-game downloader or the TripleA site.

@jim010 I had no problem as the Germans getting into Stalingrad, despite some bad die rolling. Every unit near Stalingrad needs to attack every turn pushing towards Stalingrad. The Soviets just run out of units.

@The_Good_Captain said in "East & West" by Imp Games - Discussion:

@RogerCooper I forgot there even was an option for AI in TripleA. I think you’re doing the lords work just to make the TripleA align with the rules. WELL DONE @RogerCooper

This is going be more inspired by East & West than a port of East & West. The complex tech & espionage rules can’t be done in TripleA. I am just randomly giving out tech & neutrals through events.

The major neutrals are also an issue. I think that it works better to make them distinct powers rather than awarding their units & territories to the major powers. Having China as Russian ally and OAS as Western ally seems natural. The problem is that whoever gets the Arab League wins. My probable solution is to give the Arab League to the Eastern alliance and suggest playing the West with an income bonus.

@The_Good_Captain I will do so. Here is where I am on the map. Note that red lines will be used as the actual boundaries.

I found another map error. South of Mexico are the “Christmas Islands”. I assume that the Galapagos Islands were actually meant.

@Feldmarshall-Hartmann said in What do you think is the most/least realistic about A&A?:

I’d like to play a 10 times more complicated Axis And Allies. And the stuka is a bomber, not a fighter.

There are plenty of games out there which are more complicated and more realistic than A&A.

A big problem with any game is that the European and Pacific theaters were very different places. Any game which covers both will be complicated to reflect the differences or simple and ignore the differences.

For the European theater, my favorite games are https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/197439/the-fog-of-war and https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/130960/triumph-and-tragedy-european-balance-of-power-1936. For the Pacific, my favorite is https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251364/pacific-victory-pacific-theater-of-ww2-second-edit.

@Faramir Please try posting this on https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Axis_%26_Allies_Wikipedia

@jim010 I had no problem as the Germans getting into Stalingrad, despite some bad die rolling. Every unit near Stalingrad needs to attack every turn pushing towards Stalingrad. The Soviets just run out of units.

@FranceNeedsMorePower I just played a game with a friend (for 7 turns). As the Germans I was able to take most of Stalingrad, but I had committed almost all German units (the Romanians were used for defense). It is hard to say how it would have turned out if we had finished.

The income from Stalingrad is a rather gamey mechanism but it does encourage the Germans to press hard.

We liked the game and will try the Operation Uranus scenario next. I would like to have a Case Blue scneario just covering the first 7 turns as well.

For those have trouble as the Germans, I suggest just attack hard and don’t forget to focus you air power. Remember that the Soviets have to counterattack in contested areas. It is often worthwhile to take an AT gun or artillery as loss to benefit from the force multiplier rule.

@jacobg I think that makes airplanes too vulnerable. You would need to make them cheaper.

Cheaper airplanes and more effective AA might well be more realistic, but be careful about shifting the balance.

I want to invite the creators of house rules, scenarios and other variants to contribute them to https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Axis_%26_Allies_Wikipedia. This provides a wiki style reference so everyone can see your variants.

You can enter the variant directly or attach a PDF. If you are not sure about categories, leave them blank and I will add them.

As with all wikis, add don’t subtract. Don’t change other people’s work except to fix obvious errors. Don’t worry about correcting duplications. If you don’t like what someone has done, create your own article and do it better.

Feel free to post this on https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Axis_%26_Allies_Wikipedia

@The_Good_Captain said in "East & West" by Imp Games - Discussion:

@RogerCooper

@The-Janus yikes…I can’t tell.

I will extend the boundary for the sea zone to the East to Mexico.