GeneralDiCaro
12-04-2006, 01:08 AM
To Larry Harris-
I played Axis and Allies Battle of the Bulge several times this weekend, as I finally had a chance to immerse myself in the game.
I could list all the reasons why I believe Battle of the Bulge is terrific, but I'd rather keep it short and list just a few. The new game blends some of the old Axis and Allies mechanics with new ones, making for an engrossing game in which a player must think ahead, assess the strength of each and every hex on every turn, predict how the hexes will change after movement/ reinforcements, and which gives the player flexibility to try different strategies each game. It's not always "attack Karelia." :)
The rules are fine, no need to spend (waste) hours trying to change them. They don't burden the game play; I didn't have to consult the rule book once all weekend. Yes, German aircraft get blown away by dogfights and anti-aircraft before they can sneeze on an Allied unit, but if the German player hasn't broken out by turn 5....
I played three games, using Germany each time. I won in a rout, lost in a rout-- and in the best-of-three tie breaker, lost with 23 victory points, my unsupplied armor on the border of one last major town!
Thanks again
-MDC
I played Axis and Allies Battle of the Bulge several times this weekend, as I finally had a chance to immerse myself in the game.
I could list all the reasons why I believe Battle of the Bulge is terrific, but I'd rather keep it short and list just a few. The new game blends some of the old Axis and Allies mechanics with new ones, making for an engrossing game in which a player must think ahead, assess the strength of each and every hex on every turn, predict how the hexes will change after movement/ reinforcements, and which gives the player flexibility to try different strategies each game. It's not always "attack Karelia." :)
The rules are fine, no need to spend (waste) hours trying to change them. They don't burden the game play; I didn't have to consult the rule book once all weekend. Yes, German aircraft get blown away by dogfights and anti-aircraft before they can sneeze on an Allied unit, but if the German player hasn't broken out by turn 5....
I played three games, using Germany each time. I won in a rout, lost in a rout-- and in the best-of-three tie breaker, lost with 23 victory points, my unsupplied armor on the border of one last major town!
Thanks again
-MDC