Post originally by Shannon Appelcline at 2003-09-17 15:31:39
Converted from Phorums BB System

<i>First, why does removing enemy pieces in a specific order matter?</i>

It matters because you only have 4+ units in actual combat at a time and get to refill units after every barrage. If you're attacking with 4 units, for example, 1 of each type, then you're probably going to eliminate no more than 2 defenders before a refill occurs. If you were the defender in this scenario, this would be a very good reason to have 2 infantries on defense, to protect your tanks and planes, which are better attackers.

<i>Second, do you have or have you played the Attack Expansion? If so, what are your thoughts on the "Advanced Rules" and navel units? Are they a positive addition, or should the Expansion only be considered worth purchasing if you want the rest of the map?</i>

I have it, though I purposefully avoided reading the rules until I'd written this review.

It looks like the Expansion expands both the strategy and the complexity of the game. There's considerable more choice in actions.

In addition, there are some notable new rules, such as technology, political actions, government types, and naval units. I'd suspect that the expansion is highly worthwhile if you want a more strategic game.

I've got a playtest of it scheduled for tomorrow and so should be able to tell you more (via review) in a week or two.

Shannon