2010 Advanced Game Playtest

[John D.]

OK - so after quite a few marathon games and some playtesting we (Brian and I - Axis players/Mike and Joe - Allied players) are doing a paced game.

[John D.]

OK - Good news - we are back to playtesting. We are going to try a few variations in the rules to see how they feel - we started over a new game last night and I will have photos up shortly (after I neaten the units up a bit). The game play is very smooth - at this point we are just tweaking details. In this game we will play with the following rules - leaders can only influence their own die rolls and there will be a double mech move during the summer in non-arid spaces. That should be interesting!

Tune in for updates!

[John D.]

OK - here is the end of turn 1 (Autumn 1939)

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[Yoper]

Fight Fins, Fight!!!!!!

Also, I want to know about the choice of amphibing Bergen?  What's up with that?

What devious gambit does that set up for you?  Going to Scotland are we?

Or maybe York?

I know!!!!!!!!  It's the "Mark" attack on Iceland!!!!!!!! 

[brain damaged]

Not lookin' good for the Italians in East Africa

[Mark]

Did Italy declare war in Autumn 1939?  If they did, I think I would go all out as the French/British to occupy North Africa and any parts of Italy left undefended. . .Why not drop some French off in North Africa and invade Tripoli from Tunisia? 

Looks like a decent start - looking forward to how it develops. . .

[John D.]

OK - Yes - the Italians did declare war on the first turn. The game will play significantly different without the options of leader re-rolls affecting enemy dice. We will get a chance to play this coming weekend...

[Mark]

Man, I think if you did that to me I would go all out to invade Italy and North Africa with the French. . .

Why did the British fleet withdraw to the Red Sea?  The Italian fleet hiding in Venice scare them away?

[John D.]

Actually - I am playing the Allies. The Italian fleet is "in Port" so the only thing that could get at them was the air on the carrier. The axis gave the initiative away on the first turn so they had the last move. I am playing patiently for the moment. - Remember - it's only turn 1. I'll get more aggressive on the next  turn. My plan is to conduct this game so you will feel the need to give the axis more resources 

[Mark]

So - you need to get Brian on the forum - we need to understand the thinking behind hid Axis approach!

And. . .it is looking more like I will be back in the States last week of June / 1st week of July - so now we need to get Yoper to come out to New England for a few days!

[John D.]

Yoper - you can crash wherever we play. Ok - here is what things look like in the Spring of 1940. Some highlights:

One Italian infantry defended against 3 French infantry in North Africa.
The French broke through deep  into Germany only to find themselves well overextended and later crushed before they could retreat.

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[John D.]

Oh yeah - did I mention the Brits are evacuating the continent...

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