Posts made by Rommel aka Desert Fox

I ordered on July the 12th. I later contacted CSI and was told that my order would ship tomorrow and arrive on Friday however I’ve heard that other orders have already shipped despite their status stating “In Queu” as mine does.

I was under the impression that only attacking strict neutrals turned all other strict neutrals against you. Attacking unfriendly neutrals wouldn’t seem to have an effect on the strict neutrals I didn’t think.

I’m 17 and will be a senior this upcoming school-year. I just started playing AA this summer (last day of school to be exact.) I had bought the game summer after my 8th grade year but didn’t have the will to read the whole instruction manual (AARevised). Then on the last day of school my friends went through my closet and suggested playing the game. I almost refused, however we did play it and I ended up loving It. I just recently bought AAP1940 on the 4th of July and Pre-Ordered AAE1940 a couple of days ago. I’m even going to buy an AA Germany shirt sometime this week. I’d have to say it’s a better game than some of the crap other people my age play.

Well, I feel that Germany is the best power to play because they’re very diverse in terms of units that they use, for example: Russia is primarily land units and Japan is primarily naval and air units. Whereas Germany has the ability, and needs the ability, to use all units that are included in the game. Also, they aren’t spread around the map like the UK. Plus, they start out very strong both economically and militarily. For these reasons I feel that the best power to play is Germany.

@Krieghund:

Ummm, technically not.  Europe by itself is 2-5 players, but the combined game is 2-6.

Technically it is. I just took a screenshot of the website. Go to the AA page of the wizards website. it clearly says 2-6 players for the individual AAE1940 game. Just like AAP1940 is a 4 player game with 5 powers (China). And when combined it also says up to 6 players. You claim that it’s a typo, where are you getting your information from?

@SAS:

@Rommel:

@SAS:

@Rommel:

If France, Italy, and ANZAC are seperate powers in the two individual games played by seperate players, then why can’t they also be independant powers in the global scenario, making AAG1940 an 8 player game?

France is not going to be an independent power in the Europe game.  The OOB rules dictate that it be controlled by one of the players with another Allied power, kinda like China is dictated to be controlled by another Allied player in Pacific.

Then who are the 6 players/nations in AAE1940 if France is to be controlled by another one of the Allies?

I assumed it would be Germany, Italy, US, UK, USSR, and France.

Also, here is a quote from the AAE1940 page of the Wizards website:
“France appears for the first time in Axis & Allies and will represent a new playable ally!”

I think your confusion is between the individual Europe 1940 game and the full combined 1940 game.  The individual Europe 1940 game will be 2-5 players (Germany, Italy, US, UK, USSR, + France to one of the other Allied players), the full combined 1940 game will be 2-6 players.  Pacific 1940 is only 2-4 players (Japan, US, UK, ANZAC, + China to one of the other Allied players).

It is a 6 player game.

@SAS:

@Rommel:

If France, Italy, and ANZAC are seperate powers in the two individual games played by seperate players, then why can’t they also be independant powers in the global scenario, making AAG1940 an 8 player game?

France is not going to be an independent power in the Europe game.  The OOB rules dictate that it be controlled by one of the players with another Allied power, kinda like China is dictated to be controlled by another Allied player in Pacific.

Then who are the 6 players/nations in AAE1940 if France is to be controlled by another one of the Allies?

I assumed it would be Germany, Italy, US, UK, USSR, and France.

Also, here is a quote from the AAE1940 page of the Wizards website:
“France appears for the first time in Axis & Allies and will represent a new playable ally!”

If France, Italy, and ANZAC are seperate powers in the two individual games played by seperate players, then why can’t they also be independant powers in the global scenario, making AAG1940 an 8 player game?

So I was wondering which nations in the Axis & Allies Global 1940 scenario (AAE1940 and AAP1940 combined) will be dedicated members in the game. Not just controlled by another player but a separate person to control the nation. Obviously Germany, Japan, US, UK, and USSR will be controlled by a different person, however the WOTC website says that the two games can be combined to create the 1940 Global Scenario. This is odd since AAE1940 is already a 6 player game and AAP1940 is a 4 player game. Aside from the Fab Five, that leaves France, Italy, and ANZAC (which are separate, dedicated, nations) making the Axis & Allies Global Scenario an 8 player game right? Does that mean that 2 of the extra nations will be completely eliminated from the Global game or controlled by another player and nation? I’m kinda confused.  :?