Does the Global War 1936-1945 board game (third edition) actually exist? How can I buy one?

[Gamer]

I have seen posts on Boardgamegeek.com for Global War 1936-1945 (third edition) and even with links to purchase the game, but whenever I pursue these links, I come up empty. No luck on eBay or Amazon either. What gives? Is this game actually out there? If it is, how can I get one?

[General 6 Stars]

@gamer said in Does the Global War 1936-1945 board game (third edition) actually exist? How can I buy one?:

I have seen posts on Boardgamegeek.com for Global War 1936-1945 (third edition) and even with links to purchase the game, but whenever I pursue these links, I come up empty. No luck on eBay or Amazon either. What gives? Is this game actually out there? If it is, how can I get one?

You did try HBG right ? Won’t get on e bay or amazon unless somebody that owns it already is selling.

[Gamer]

@gen-manstein What is HBG?

[General 6 Stars]

Historical board gaming. Sells the game.

http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/

[Imperious Leader]

@gamer does not exist like you WANT. It exists like HBG wants, so buy it like that and enjoy.

[Gamer]

@imperious-leader Thanks for the feedback. I’ve noticed with HBG website though that after I’ve added the game to my cart, there does not appear to be any next step to actually pay them so they can send it to me. What gives? Am I missing some obvious next step?

[Trig]

@gamer Have you clicked the “proceed to checkout” at the bottom of you cart screen?

[insaneHoshi]

Unlike traditional board games, GW36 doesnt come as a self contained set. It comes with just the map, and then you have to assemble the playing pieces yourself, which is recommended by cannibalizing Global40 and building the new GW36 units buy makeing further purchases from HBG, Iwillnevergrowup, shapeways etc.

Here is a link to their “top level” of global war 36: https://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Global-War-1936v3_c_1293.html

Have you looked at any youtube guides on how to build the game, they explain it better than i do.

[HBG GW Enthusiast]

@gamer First, click here: https://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Global-War-1936-1945v3-Map-4x8_p_8028.html

I have selected the 4’x8’ map for you. The 3’x6’ map is too small and the 5’x10’ map is too big.

Click “Add to Cart.” Then, in the upper right, click “Checkout.”

Note: You will only have just begun. This is just the map and some ancillary charts. You still have to purchase A&A 1940 Europe and A&A 1940 Pacific (2nd editions) for about $70 each. You may also want to add Amerika, for $50: https://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Amerika-Boxed-Game_p_1353.html

Now you might have 50% of the pieces you will need. You can check this out for more suggestions: https://www.historicalboardgaming.com/assets/images/HBG/GW1936v3/Accessories/Needed Units for Global War 36V31.pdf

[Imperious Leader]

At the end of this month the Midway game will be published, and in 2 months the Global 2035 “meltdown” game will be ready. By 4th quarter Global 1914 is out. I think these will be totally finished games so you might want to wait.

[Noneshallpass]

@hbg-gw-enthusiast said in Does the Global War 1936-1945 board game (third edition) actually exist? How can I buy one?:

I have selected the 4’x8’ map for you. The 3’x6’ map is too small and the 5’x10’ map is too big.

If you have the room for it, 5’x10’ is the way to go. Just budget a custom table… this one is not for the kitchen table!

[Gamer]

@insanehoshi Thanks bro!

[Gamer]

@hbg-gw-enthusiast thanks man- I appreciate the help!

[Adalwolf]

@noneshallpass With the 5x10 you can up the scale of the ships!

[Noneshallpass]

@athawulf Some territories on the map, especially in China and Europe still feel small and crowded even on the 5x10 map. Things get especially busy on the Eastern Front when Germany invades the USSR.

Fleets can also fill a seazone, especially if the British, USA, Japan or Italy concentrate a lot of their ships in a single seazone.

So no, the bigger map does not mean that you should use larger miniatures.

[Adalwolf]

@noneshallpass Your probably right. I would like to see how my 1:3000 scale ships look on it.
All my capital ships are larger than OOB and HBG sculpts. I was trying to go for uniformity in all my navies in look, material and scale.
I was tempted to go for 1:2400 scale for capital ships, but that was too large on the 4x8, and I have not tried it on the 5x10. I think 1:300 is the sweet spot right now for capital ships for the 4x8 and the for sure the 5x10, at least for me.

[Imperious Leader]

@athawulf You need the units in the correct scale. The game is overcrowded as it is and too full of units. 1:3000 scale is oK, but no GHQ forget that! Only Davco or Navwar will work or the plastic ones ( HBG)

[Adalwolf]

@imperious-leader

I agree. Thanks for the websites, but try here. XPForgecom. Any ship at any scale, 3D printed. You can even do special orders on ships he doesn’t carry. All my navies are from there. I couldn’t find a place that carried for example Germany’s Plan Z ships scaled to match the others I had.

Capital ships, all cruisers at 1:3000, DDs at 1:2400, Subs at 1:800, all perfectly sized. The problem with mixing OOB with other places is the scales and the sculpts are not consistent in quality , not only in the design, but also the material. Each to his own customizing.

[General 6 Stars]

@athawulf said in Does the Global War 1936-1945 board game (third edition) actually exist? How can I buy one?:

@imperious-leader

I agree. Thanks for the websites, but try here. XPForgecom. Any ship at any scale, 3D printed. You can even do special orders on ships he doesn’t carry. All my navies are from there. I couldn’t find a place that carried for example Germany’s Plan Z ships scaled to match the others I had.

Capital ships, all cruisers at 1:3000, DDs at 1:2400, Subs at 1:800, all perfectly sized. The problem with mixing OOB with other places is the scales and the sculpts are not consistent in quality , not only in the design, but also the material. Each to his own customizing.

What were the Plan Z ships ?

[HBG GW Enthusiast]

@gen-manstein said in Does the Global War 1936-1945 board game (third edition) actually exist? How can I buy one?:

What were the Plan Z ships ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Z