News flash: AXIS & ALLIES ANNIVERSARY EDITION due out oct 23 08

[Krupp Steel]

69.99 for each,i had some saved money,so i didnt mind spending it,hopefully they send it to the right address or i will be very upset :-P

[Imperious Leader]

I ordered 4 copies of it… they wont be messing with anybody. dont worry.

[losttribe04]

:-D I just ordered my copy.  :-D I also bought A&A Pacific so I wouldn’t have to pay for shipping.  (I hope that will hold me over till the big dog comes out in October.)

I used the link provided by Imperious Leader.  It was the cheapest place I have found it for.

LT

[oldsalty]

Sounds like IL is giving everyone a “money back guarantee”!  I’m ordering mine today.

[Imperious Leader]

Its just that I put money in the pot so “i have a dog in the fight” as they say. That company has been around for a while. Their is no need to think buying online is a scam.

[oldsalty]

IL - it was just a joke :-)  I am following your lead and buying one from the same location.  I trust your judgment.

[Krupp Steel]

may i ask a question IL?Why 4 copies?gifts,or just a big fan 8-)

i ordered 2 for the extra pieces,and heck,having 2 is just better imo. :wink:

[Imperious Leader]

I will buy a 5th copy the day it comes out.

This game will be used to replace my other piece sets as a full upgrade for all my global variants sake the metal and painted metal piece sets. I am the type of person who has to have the best equipment to do the job because aesthetics is very important to my gaming experience.

This game will be sold out and will go on ebay for big bucks eventually. I will only open 3 out of my 5 copies and keep 2 sealed forever.

[Krupp Steel]

@Imperious:

I will buy a 5th copy the day it comes out.

This game will be used to replace my other piece sets as a full upgrade for all my global variants sake the metal and painted metal piece sets. I am the type of person who has to have the best equipment to do the job because aesthetics is very important to my gaming experience.

This game will be sold out and will go on ebay for big bucks eventually. I will only open 3 out of my 5 copies and keep 2 sealed forever.

very interesting thanks.Is there only a limited number being sold?For a limited amount of time?And will the pieces be more personalized?Will we seedifferent tank,infantry,air and naval units,has there been any news of this?

[Imperious Leader]

well each nation had its own cruiser piece

Chinese units are now different sculpts

German fighter, and USA fighter new

UK, American and Soviet artillery unique

UK tank new

German tank now is replaced by the Bulge tank

All new set of Italian pieces ( in every aspect they are different from anybody else)

I think the AA guns and factories are gonna be different too.

[Krupp Steel]

german tank replaced by the bulge tank,what does it look like,do you have a picture of this,would be most grateful :lol:

[Imperious Leader]

goto Boardgame geek.com and look for axis and allies bulge.

[Krupp Steel]

if my eyes do not decieve me,it looks like a panther for their tank,and an 88 for their artillery correct?

Would be nice to also see 105’s for their arty,as well as King Tigers for their tank pieces imo,or stug’s.

[Romulus]

@Imperious:

goto Boardgame geek.com and look for axis and allies bulge.

Wonderful! I like very much the BotB panzers!

[addicted]

@LT04:

:-D I just ordered my copy.  :-D I also bought A&A Pacific so I wouldn’t have to pay for shipping.  (I hope that will hold me over till the big dog comes out in October.)

I used the link provided by Imperious Leader.  It was the cheapest place I have found it for.

LT

Where do i go to pre order for the anniversary edition?  I have the pacific and european theaters plus 2nd edition and classic.

Is 2nd edition the same as classic? i cant remember.

[Imperious Leader]

http://www.coolstuffinc.com/main_boardGame.php?viewType=view board games&fp=Acc-BGAHAandAAnniversary

This is nothing like any other game before it. But its a new global version of Axis and Allies , much like Revised was to Classic

Nova 1st ed
MB 2nd edition
Hasbro 98 CD 3rd edition
Revised 4th edition
Anniversary  5th edition

[Krieghund]

I prefer to think of it this way:

Nova version
Milton Bradley version - editions 1 through 3
Avalon Hill version - Revised and Anniversary editions

[Imperious Leader]

how can nova be ‘zero’ edition… if people want to know whats the first version of AA, Nova is it. It must count as the first AA game.

If you look at MB it says its 2nd edition

and officially people call the 2 hit BB and Russia restricted the 3rd edition which was capitalized by the CD rom game in 1998

[Krieghund]

Nova isn’t a “zero edition”.  It’s simply the first version of the game that was printed.

Yes, the Milton Bradley version says “2nd Edition” - now.  Before 1986, it didn’t.  The original MB version was quite a bit different.  Among other things, it included Commander-in-Chief rules that allowed you to combine armies of different nationalities so one nation could control them and attack together with them.  This was quite broken, as the Axis didn’t have much of a chance.  It was the major impetus for the publication of the 2nd Edition rules.

[Romulus]

I have to agree with IL here. Nova edition is usually known as 1st edition, while MB is the second or “Classic” edition.
Revised is notoriously known as 4th edition so the CD ROM one have to be the 3rd!!!