by elbowsanchez » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:34 pm
In the spirit of rude and veil, of course it makes me want to comment.
Axis & Allies is really stuck in the 80's. When the Axis & Allies game CD came out, I must have spent 10,000 more time and games playing people from all over the world, easily. With just playing the board game, there was a core group but nothing like www gaming. There were different clubs and online followings that came from that digital www game. It opened up a whole world of gaming experiences that have not come to fruition since. One can still be social in an online setting and maybe that is what is so hard grasped by the designer and developers who likes to drink beer and pretzels on a round table. So in many ways, board gaming of this series is really stuck in the 80's. I had a great time painting, and making boards etc etc, but times change. Sure I'd like to game face to face, but in reality for many of us, it doesn't happen. In fact I can not even remember the last time I played Axis & Allies and that is pretty sad to say for a game I really have passion for. So instead I find myself buying these board games, supporting Larry that I don't even play. I set them up, check out the rules, look at the forums but I don't have the time to go to peoples homes and game.
I will support Axis & Allies, even if Larry is still involved (haha) in hopes that some day he will leave the 80's, the golden era of AA and find some developers who will allow the masses the enjoyment of his games.
Of course I will still support the Kickstarter fund raising, and purchase this game. But I'd really love to see his games online.
In the spirit of rude and veil, of course it makes me want to comment.
Axis & Allies is really stuck in the 80's. When the Axis & Allies game CD came out, I must have spent 10,000 more time and games playing people from all over the world, easily. With just playing the board game, there was a core group but nothing like www gaming. There were different clubs and online followings that came from that digital www game. It opened up a whole world of gaming experiences that have not come to fruition since. One can still be social in an online setting and maybe that is what is so hard grasped by the designer and developers who likes to drink beer and pretzels on a round table. So in many ways, board gaming of this series is really stuck in the 80's. I had a great time painting, and making boards etc etc, but times change. Sure I'd like to game face to face, but in reality for many of us, it doesn't happen. In fact I can not even remember the last time I played Axis & Allies and that is pretty sad to say for a game I really have passion for. So instead I find myself buying these board games, supporting Larry that I don't even play. I set them up, check out the rules, look at the forums but I don't have the time to go to peoples homes and game.
I will support Axis & Allies, even if Larry is still involved (haha) in hopes that some day he will leave the 80's, the golden era of AA and find some developers who will allow the masses the enjoyment of his games.
Of course I will still support the Kickstarter fund raising, and purchase this game. But I'd really love to see his games online.