Competent Axis powers — as rare as hen's teeth. In most HWW rounds, the big three axis nations of Germany, Italy, and sometimes Japan are almost always snaffled by noobs, wehraboos, and lobby campers. Typically they either go inactive after 3 days, or change their name to Adolf H*tler and title to Fuhrer, and spam the news (I've no beef with RP'ers, but there are limits). Some are neo-nazis or trolls. Japan to a lesser extent, because it's Pan-Asian, and Italy too, but the overwhelming number of Germany players do this.
Case in point: In a Historic game, I've convinced (as Japan) Germany, Persia and Romania to invade Russia while I take everything to Lake Baikal. Germany committed but went inactive. Romania got invaded. In the end it was only me and Persia showing up. Italy and Poland meanwhile took his stuff. This was the most recent one.
It's even worse in Clash of Nations due to new players.
The other problem is British Empire players. They are similarly incompetent, and this upsets the balance of power very much. I've seen him and India go inactive and Tibet form a vast The Secret of the Swordfish-esque empire blanketing Asia and the Pacific in the resulting power vacuum, which was funny I guess.
Re Wehraboos: please stop. It's cringe.
Re inactive players: bagging good nations and not committing is irresponsible and selfish.
Most of us probably know this, the forums are likely littered with it, but this is a rant, not a heads-up.
Case in point: In a Historic game, I've convinced (as Japan) Germany, Persia and Romania to invade Russia while I take everything to Lake Baikal. Germany committed but went inactive. Romania got invaded. In the end it was only me and Persia showing up. Italy and Poland meanwhile took his stuff. This was the most recent one.
It's even worse in Clash of Nations due to new players.
The other problem is British Empire players. They are similarly incompetent, and this upsets the balance of power very much. I've seen him and India go inactive and Tibet form a vast The Secret of the Swordfish-esque empire blanketing Asia and the Pacific in the resulting power vacuum, which was funny I guess.
Re Wehraboos: please stop. It's cringe.
Re inactive players: bagging good nations and not committing is irresponsible and selfish.
Most of us probably know this, the forums are likely littered with it, but this is a rant, not a heads-up.
Aeroplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.
— Marshal Foch
A pretty mechanical toy [...] the war will never be won by such machines.
— Lord Kitchener, on tanks
— Marshal Foch
A pretty mechanical toy [...] the war will never be won by such machines.
— Lord Kitchener, on tanks
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