Australia

Patchaman123 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:46 am **Posts:** 162

Swanny wrote:

Just to clarify an earlier statement. The state of New South Wales completely surrounds the separate political entity, the Australian Capital Territory in which Canberra is located.

I can't really see the capture of Sydney, let alone NSW a feasible scenario, and I don't think the Japanese ever thought it was either. Canberra itself was really insignificant to the war effort, other than being a foggy airport for taking out the high command on occasion. And I doubt that Australia would have surrendered (or what ever not being able to collect IC represents) even if Sydney and Canberra had been lost. It ignores the fact that there were other production centers in the country (if I recall correctly Melbourne/Victoria made most of the Auatralia's planes, at least the ones not imported) and the dispersed population and resources.

However given the flavour of A&A, it's perfectly sound to treat the loss of New South Wales as the loss of the Australian capital.

I actually did capture Sydney in Axis & Allies Pacific once when I played a game against someone.

Tralis · **Joined:** Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:20 pm **Posts:** 67

Patchaman123 wrote:

I was wondering about Australia. How come Sydney is the capital of Australia in this game. Sydney is not the capital of Australia, IT IS NOT the capital of Australia. Canberra has been the capital of Australia since 1908 for 100 years. So why is Sydney the capital? Sydney should be a victory city that's it. Canberra should be the capital of Australia and the city that has to be taken.

There should a Canberra on the map, not Sydney with New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory separated.

Does it even really affected gameplay? :roll:

Both of them are in New South Wales anyway. So you'd want them to put a victory city, then a separate acknowledgement that the political capital is also in that space, for what? If someone really wants this information they can look at a map, not a gameboard.

San Francisco's not even the capital of California, much the United States. You haven't complained about this.

Swanny · **Joined:** Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:22 am **Posts:** 11

Quote:

I actually did capture Sydney in Axis & Allies Pacific once when I played a game against someone.

Well done.

I was actually referring to real life though.

Come to think of this though, I'll be interested in how E40 treats the Western USA. If the victory city is say New York, then that will be consistent. If however it's Washington DC, then maybe Canberra not Sydney should have been listed. I wait with eager anticipation.

paologvn · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:59 pm

It is courious. No one has noticed that New South Wales is (in this game) the 'capital territory' of ANZAC. Has any player from New Zealand nothing to say about it?

oztea · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:13 pm

Preciesely
Sidney is ANZACs capital....not Australia's

Similar to the fact that the UN's Capital is technicly New York....ok, thats not an exact parallel, but you get my point.

thehero · **Posted:** Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:58 am

If New Zealand was to have our capital, it would be some sheep farm, not a city like Sydney.

The whole capital thing is a mess beacuse Australia was so spread out (each State capital city) was a long way from the others.

Complatins about the game for ANZACs.

We should have another destroyer or a crusier.
We should have 3 FTRs (NZ, NSW, QUE)
New Zealand should start off with 2 infantry and a naval units.
NSW should have 2-3inf, art +naval unit+transport
Que should have 1 INF
NSW, QUE and PNG (port mornsby) or NT (Darwin) should have a port.
Airbases should be in QUE and NZ.

This would be a much better view of Australia.

Imperious leader · **Posted:** Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:41 pm

Australia should have about 15 tanks and 5 battleships.

I would also have a better view of them if i was playing Japan.

Of course Japans defeat would only be a matter of time really.

Swanny · **Joined:** Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:22 am **Posts:** 11

Imperious leader wrote:

15 tanks and 5 battleships

That's to balance out the game play right? Sounds too generous for historic accuracy.

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