Low Luck - How it Works!

A short video demonstrating how Low Luck works in Axis and Allies, specifically in the Anniversary Edition. But, the overall mechanic is the same.

[zacharytaylor]

You can skip to 6:50 if you know how normal combat works

[Hambone]

Thx for the explanation. I've heard it talked about, but not seen it in action.

[Deitousbeenie]

This video demonstrates that there is a clear difference between 'Low Luck' and 'Actually Rolling'. With Low-Luck the Soviets are almost guaranteed either a close victory or close defeat, whereas Germany wins a middling Victory 7/10 times when you actually roll. I think playing without luck as a factor not only gives you differing (if not flawed) results, but also take some of the fun out of the game. I like the idea of using this method to try and predict the outcome of a battle, but in application it allows you to actually know how a battle will play out.

As Example, say the German player is attacking with 1 tank into a Soviet defense of 3 infantry. Who wins this battle? Most likely the Soviet player, but there is still a small chance that the German player will emerge victorious. With low luck the Soviet player wins 100% of the time.

Low Luck makes battles almost entirely dependent on averages, which in turn just makes for more average games. Without variance in a game, you are robbed of experiencing its range of possibilities: from heartbreaking defeat to impossible victory and everywhere in-between.

[CaptainVasiliArkhipov]

Before each battle players declare their choice for fixes odds or regular and must keep that for the rest of that battle.

[rankcarcass]

Well done, Thank you. Clear explanation of the how and why.

[jaydenbarker]

Was waiting for a cut when you struggled getting that Russian defence roll into your hand 3:55

[miguelvalladares]

Nice video, ill try it. But tink dice is not the problem, they represent all the variables and problems of real life combat. In A&A players can select the lost «Men», and for my that is the problem of the combat mecanic. I dont have A&A battle of the bulge, but i like the sistem, i tink is more fair.

[dirkvanmourik]

Thanks for this informative video. I will use the low luck math in the next game when I plan an attack. By the way, how do the colored hit dice work?

[nolimit]

It certainly would make the game go faster and lot less aggravating, my brother and I been playing by percentages for years on a battle by battle basis if both sides agree! Eg if one has 3 infantry attacking at a 1 and since it can't be averaged by a dividing of 6, you just roll for the results- then if you have 8 mix of infantry/artillery it's divided by 6 for 2 auto kills and just roll the remaining 2 dice/ for the tanks/fighters of 7 units it'll be half hits of course and roll the last die/ the bomber at a 4 would have to be rolled! Our way isn't as speedy as yours but it still certainly cut down on whipping dice across the room out of frustration a whole lot!!!🎲🎲🎲💨💨💨 BTW with all this talking about PIPS, where's GLADYS???!

[dutchlancaster]

So uhm... you rolled 7 times in favour of the Germans and 3 times for the Bolsheviks, whilst statistically (low luck), Bolsheviks should win. What would your conclusion be? 😜. Great vid friend 👍🏼