Poll taken from November 30, 1999 through January 14, 2000.
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Axis & Allies Bidding
Poll taken from October 4, 1999 through November 30.
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Value of No Russia First Attack
From August 27-October 4, we asked, "What is the IPC value of a 1st Turn Restricted Russia?"
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The Egyptian Gambit
From August 10 through August 26, we posed the following question, "Should Germany attack Egypt in Round 1?" A big YES... which stunned the posters on our message board.
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HELP!
From July 15 through August 10, we posed the following question, "Which country faces the greatest threat in A&A?" Russia outpaces Germany at a 2 to 1 pace. Many readers wonder what those who voted for the U.S. were thinking?
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UK Round 1 IC
From April 26 through July 15, we posed the following question, "If the UK buys an IC in round 1, where should it go?" India is the two to one choice over South Africa. Nothing else comes close.
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UK's First Purchase
From March 4 through April 26, we posed the following question, "What should Britain Purchase in the First Round ?" Egads... there were no clear winners here. Transport and Fighters did lead the way, but not by much.
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Japan's First Purchase
From February 14 through March 4, we posed the following question, "What should Japan Purchase in the First Round ?" Survey Said: Transports and Infantry, with Industrial Complexes drawing a strong third. Perhaps, you should buy all three in the first round?
Japan's First Purchase
What should Japan Purchase in the First Round (you may pick more than one)? Infantry (151) 24% Armor (52) 8% Fighters (68) 11% Bombers (24) 4% Subs (35) 5% Transports (172) 27% Industrial Complex (117) 18% Aircraft Carrier (23) 4%
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To Pearl or not to Pearl
From January 25 through February 14, we posed the following question, "Should Japan Attack Hawaii in Round One?" Our readers responded with a resounding YES! But most believed in only attacking the naval units around Hawaii, not the island itself.
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Germany One Armor and Infantry
What combination of armor and infantry should Germany buy in round one? Although the combination of 4 infantry and 4 armor gathered the most votes, there were no clear winners here. The poll was conducted from January 3, 1999 through January 25, 1999.
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Germany One Purchase
What should Germany Purchase in the First Round (you may pick more than one)? Our readers responded by saying mostly infantry, armor and perhaps a few fighters. The poll was conducted from December 23, 1998 through January 3, 1999.
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Least Favorite Country
The Allies win??? Lose??? I guess it depends on your perspective. Russia and the UK topped the list of least favorite countries to play. This poll more or less mirrors the results of our favorite country to play poll. The poll was conducted from November 27, 1998 through December 23, 1998 and we posed the following question to our readers: "Which is your LEAST favorite country to play?"
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Favorite Country
This Axis triumph in large numbers over the Allies as the Germans and the Japanese combine to take over 66% of the votes in our favorite country to play poll. The Germans however, bested the Japanese by 30 votes. The poll was conducted from November 11, 1998 through November 27, 1998 and we posed the following question to our readers: "Which is your favorite country to play?"
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Heavy Bummers
Half of our readers want to leave the Heavy Bomber rules alone, while the other half would like to change the rules in some fashion. Of those wanting to modify the rules most desired using 2 dice instead of 3 dice. This was our first poll directly tied to an article. The choices in the poll were covered in the article entitled Heavy Bummers. The poll was conducted from November 10, 1998 through November 27, 1998 and we posed the following question to our readers: "Which optional Heavy Bomber rule do you like best?"
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Russia One
This was absolutely our best poll ever! This poll generated over 630 votes and it provided a close race until the very end. Finland finally, jumped ahead of Eastern Europe for good as the perferred choice for Russia's opening assault by our readers. The poll was conducted from October 17, 1998 through November 10, 1998 and we posed the following question to our readers: "Which European territory should Russia attack in round 1?"
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Axis & Allies CD
During the days of October 3, 1998 through October 17, 1998 we posed the following trivia question to our readers: "When do you expect to get the game Axis & Allies on CD?" A majority of our readers already have the game and most of the rest will get the game before the year is over.
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Most Inspirational Leader of WWII
During the days of Septmeber 18, 1998 through October 2, 1998 we posed the following trivia question to our readers: "Which leader inspired his countrymen the most during World War II?" The top two vote getters, Churchill and Hitler, were never contested by the other leaders. The German Fuehrer finally prevailed in the final count by 20 votes.
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For a short biographies on each leader just click on their name:
Which Country Suffered the Most Military Casualties During WWII?
During the days of September 4 through September 18, 1998 we posed the following trivia question to our readers: "Which country suffered the most military casualties during War World II?" It is great to know that vast majority of readers knew that the Russians suffered the most battle deaths during World War II. In fact, the Russians lost more than twice as many soldiers (7.5 million) as the Germans (3.5 million). Not even listed in the polls was China. They actually endured 2.2 million fatalities during their conflict with Japan, placing them third on the historical list.
Below you will find our poll results, along with the historical record. Thank you for your participation!
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Peak Strengths and Battle Deaths Nation Peak strength Battle deaths Australia 680,000 23,365 Belgium 650,000 7,760 Bulgaria 450,000 10,000 Canada 780,000 37,476 China 5,000,000 2,200,000 Denmark 25,000 3,006 Finland 250,000 82,000 France 5,000,000 210,671 Germany 10,200,000 3,500,000 Greece 414,000 73,700 Hungary 350,000 140,000 India 2,150,000 24,338 Italy 3,750,000 77,494 Japan 6,095,000 1,219,000 Netherlands 410,000 6,238 New Zealand 157,000 10,033 Norway 45,000 1,000 Poland 1,000,000 320,000 Romania 600,000 300,000 USSR 12,500,000 7,500,000 Union of South Africa 140,000 6,840 United Kingdom 5,120,000 244,723 United States 12,300,000 292,131 Yugoslavia 500,000 410,000 Color Key: Allies and Axis |