Axis and Allies board game

[jubnub]

Yes, i know your thinking WW2, and the countless video games devoted to it, but i'm here to ask and wonder how many people have really played the Axis and Allies board game. Whether it was the one by Milton Bradly, or now bey Avolon Hill. Post your thoughts and stories of your games.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I actually own both versions of Axis and Allies. I absolutely LOVE this game. It has literally replaced Risk as my go-to strategy board game (with Stratego now as a close second). I like the original version, but the artillery and DDs were a welcome addition.

I don't have any real interesting stories of civ caliber. I had a great game once as Russia, I wound up withdrawing back to probably two provinces, Moscow and Cacausus, for a long time. America beat up on the Japanese for a while, and Britain had built a nice navy and blockaded Germany on the mainland. Germany, in the meantime, proceeded to overrun all of Africa. America eventually forced Japan to withdraw back to their home islands; America was unable to invade, but settled for a naval blockade (six battleships!) It was pretty neat, because Britain built all the transports for America, and shipped both their armies to France. When Germany was suddenly faced with a two-front war, I staged a break-out, and took back all my land, with interest. The game basically ended when we had Germany and Japan isolated in their capital provinces, and the German player flipped the board in the air. We proceeded to get piss drunk afterwards, our spoils of war. Yes, that was a good plunderin'.

 

[jubnub]

I own both, and once i was the Axis, because it was me vs my brother, so i counqered the world while he move all his men to the south end of Africa. That wasn't his best move.

 

[Maniacal]

I own it, but Ive never actualy played it (though I did use the figures on actualy maps just to play around).

 

[jubnub]

well still, at least you own it, maybe you could one day in your spare time, you could learn to play it.

 

[Aabraxan]

Back in college, some friends of mine and I played somewhat regularly. I think I used to own the MB version of Axis & Allies, but am not entirely sure.

 

[Captain2]

I've played it but i have to admit i prefer risk...by the time we have the board set up with the correct amounts of troops and industry everyones lost interest

 

[Aabraxan]

Agreed that A&A takes a lot more setup. And Risk is a classic. The one thing that I never liked about A&A was the predetermined moves on the first turn.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

I've played it, but I prefer RISK for its simplicity.

 

[jafink]

Axis and Allies is a great game, I'm not sure what version I own, but I like it alot better than risk. I like playing as Japan or Britain. I have also played the Europe version, which is not as much fun.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Yep orginal Avalon Hill axis and allies
(paper counters)

Excelllent game.

 

[Nerdking]

I have a strange feeling that most people lose interest because you can play a quick game of RISK in the setup for one A&A.

That's my only story. I got it for my birthday, we set it up, I played one round as Russia, and then we all went and played Catan.

 

[jafink]

Ahh Catan!!! that's one of those games for me, where when I first played it I loved it, and wanted to play it all the time. Then after about 6 onths i completely stopped playing it, and have never felt the urge to play it again. I think it's mostly my fault for playing it too much in so little time.