I few weeks ago I found a page on this website that listed different places to buy A&A style pieces/units.  In fact, I ordered a few items from Brookhurst Hobbies and they were really nice.  However, now I am unable to locate that same page again (my bad, forgot to bookmark it).  Can any of you point me in the right direction??

Thanks!

@General:

Whomever falls asleep first from exhaustion loses.

haha +1

@bigopfer:

You are totally right Plum, the game is not worth the money they charged. The map IS amazing, the gameplay IS really fun. But you nailed it with the boxes, paper money, IPC chart, cardboard pieces, lack of tac bombers. I mean, I paid basically the same money for this game as I paid for my copy of AA50 and this AA40 Pacific is missing lots of the quality that AA50 had.

Exactly!  I was totally content with how they presented AA50.  Everything was high quality and all aspects of the game and its components were top notch.  Totally worth the money I spent on it.

While this game certainly has some high quality aspects about it, (especially the game play, which is all that really counts in the end) there are so many small blunders it’s really frustrating.  The income chart is what gets me the most.  It seems like the day before they shipped the game out somebody realized “Oh crap!  We forgot income charts!” and then threw together the first thing they thought of and tossed it in the box.  I’m surprised they weren’t scribbled on a piece of notebook paper.

To help people out, I decided to create this post. Please post your games of AAP40 here, with a brief summary of your campaign, which side won, how many hours it took, basic strategies employed, and your feedback on the quality of the game.

@trackmagic:

I just got my game today and I was actually impressed with the quality of the “cardboard” pieces. They are laminated with some kind of a matte-textured rubber. I think they did a good job on this!

Well it’s a good thing you like them, because I think it is the new trend with WOTC. Being cheap that is. They didn’t even hire a proofreader.

Can anyone give us an official count on the number of pieces?

I ordered in october/november. Got the email that they’ve sent out the 10th december. Still wait :((((((

@Brain:

Well I like the new rules anyway.

Just thought of something….if the global game has the USA at an ungodly amount of income then they could be producing too many bombers and then they could SBR Germany to nothing pretty fast. If that is the case then The new rule is actually needed for balance or it could get out of hand. We’ll see.

Yes, the second.  Mechanized infantry can move through friendly territories all on their own.

I also got a mail that my copy will arrive the 18th. I live in the Netherlands.

No they are orange, my camera just isn’t up to snuff, but it seems like I have more ANZAC pieces then US.

Thanks

Todd,
You get an AB & NB on the Caroline islands at set up along with a ton of ships in the area. All you need to do is transport more ground units in, and you’ll get your wish.

@Brain:

Razor is a personality that Aldertag likes to use. It’s a Sybil thing.

Who is this Aldertag I seem to hear so much about?

Nice job on the reviews dj.

True, and the allies will have the income advantage.  I think it will come down to if japan can knock down 1 or 2 of the minor allies, atleast economically, and get a good supply line going.  I can’t wait for this game, come on coolstuff hurry and ship mine!

For everyone who doesn’t think Japan is too powerfull maybe they can write a review about their experiences.
I don’t know how this will work out in the end. But I do know one thing. In order to make a balanced game, you put LESS units in the setup not more.

In the combined game, there “might” be one french infantry there

I have heard people say they use major and minor IC’s in house rules. They just use 2 IC’s (maybe glue together) for major, and 1 IC for minor. We all have extra pieces to do it.

@oztea:

yea he made the best game he could
im still going to enjoy it, and keep house rules to a minnimum

I can live happily with how carriers work now, im going to keep a fleet with them at all times, but im dissapointed they dont work the way I envisoned

Hey…we cant all get our way in larrys game…

…but we CAN get our own way with HOUSE RULES! And Oz, you make a lot of great ones. I plan to try your carrier rules too and see what my friends and I like better.