Yellow for 20 isn’t a bad idea either.
Okay, we have gray, red, blue, and yellow tokens for a 2-in-1 damage and unit counter.
Or how about this, all counters have FMG logo on one side, half have “damage” written on the other side, and half have “supply.” Heck maybe even five of each of the gray ones count be a control marker. That already fits four different functions into this idea, but please no more than four or five colors.
I would say 3 sets of chips. Grey, Red and Blue (1, 5 and 10) with the FMG Logo along with the chip value in the center of the logo. On the flip side, you could either do a graphic, leave it blank, or it could be used for a variety of other functions such as an explosion to be used as damage markers (for both factories and battleships) or to replace research tokens.
I was planning on drawing up graphic of a chip with the FMG Logo and the # inside the logo … but havn’t gotten to it yet. :P
I personally think having a different chip for each country is too much. Having a large supply of the 3 colors with the sides being clearly identifiable, thicker/easier to pick up/move around, and slightly larger perhaps would be perfect in my opinion.
Finally got to the simple graphic for an FMG Counter chip (counter side)… it’s obviously a bit large of an image right now. :/
Rorschach,
Nice graphics! Are you affiliated with FMG? I want to make sure if that is the planned or draft of the design versus what we think it should look like.
Thanks,
I think hes just a nice guy helping them out.
@Imperious:
I think hes just a nice guy helping them out.
^ this … Not ‘affiliated’ with them per se … I do know them though. :)
And … to be clear … That’s just MY idea for the one side and is certainly not official in any capacity. (FMG Logo/Name with the stack size # in the center … in this case ‘5’ … but of course, there’d also be 1, 10 and maybe even 20?).
I’m not happy with it (too rough) but it’s not bad. I think I’ll try doing a ‘damage’ graphic for the flip side (using my personal thoughts of course).
Rorschach keep up the good work!!!
Once again, disclaimer : this is not official or affiliated with FMG but just my own concept
Rorschach,
DANG, I like!!! Nice Job.
+1 karma!
Rorschach,
DANG, I like!!! Nice Job.
+1 karma!
Thank you. :)
And obviously, change the color and # in the center based on the chip being used (for example, grey chip with a #1 … blue with a #10 … yellow or green or whatever (?) with a #20).
I LIKE it! Lets make it happen! 3 chip types, three colors, FMG Logo and 1,5,10 on one side… Damage counter on the other. This makes the chips not only better quality and nicer looking than the stock chips but multi-functional!!
Maybe each color chip type can have a DIFFERENT alternate function? The “1” chip a;so being a damage counter. The “5” chip also being… (Fill in the blank) and the “10” chip…
What do you think?
Rorschach: I am going to pin a Medal on you! Thanks for the great foot work.
I propose the back side of the yellow or blue 10 chip is for damage. This damage counter would replace the OOB counters for damaged factories and or warships that take two hits
the red 5 and the grey 1 chip is more common and should contain the national icon of the nation on the flip side. This allows them to double as nifty control markers and doubles the utility.
15-25 yellow
60 red ( 10 each national icons X 6 nations)
120 grey ( 20 each national icons x 6 nations)
:-o Wow! That’s a really nice design. The explosion looks like a nuclear blast, not that that’s a bad thing. Some people have nuke rules anyway, and mushroom clouds are common to explosions of all sizes.
I think having damage counters that you can consolidate is important, especially for when Germany gets heavily strato bombed. Instead of stacking 20-1 damage counters, you can use 2-10 damage counters.
UPDATE
This is still moving ahead. I will have some designs to share with you in the next week or so.
Thank you for your interest and support.
Jeremy
Will the chips stack with the AA50 Chips?
Interesting concept. At this point I’m not sure if I would go for it or not.
Standard, plain chips in any color you want are available all over the place, just like dice. Now, add an FMG logo and a 1/5/10 (in grey/red/blue, or even better, green/red/blue to match the money) and I’m sold. Add in country logos on the FMG-standard country colors for fancy control markers, and maybe other utility logos, and I’m doubly sold.
Yea make them a deluxe pack, pieces and chips and some nifty house rules for say $69.00
Standard, plain chips in any color you want are available all over the place, just like dice.
Yes, but a lot of them don’t stack with A&A chips (revised nor anniversary) and sometimes they are cheaper shorter. I’ll buy chips if they are good quality and compatible with AA50 or revised.
Colours are good - I like yellow because I already have a few yellow chips. I don’t care about logos - won’t these be covered up by the unit? I won’t use them for damage markers.
I’m a fan of FMG and plan to buy some custom dice soon! Keep it up.
I find that there are two basic types: those that lock with the older edition A&A games and those that lock with the newer ones. For the latter, I stick with ones by Koplow, which also mesh with them color-wise.
Hi, new to this site and this thread. Longtime but intermittent A&A player. Quite interested in the new products FMG is working on.
Maybe this question has been asked, but I did not see it.
If chips are color coded for the amount of armies represented (white or gray = 1, red = 5, blue = 10), is it necessary to place a number on them also? Most folks are probably familiar with white, red, blue for poker chips. It would give the option of printing something else on that side, and also allow flexibility for the way people play; if someone (everyone in the same game, most likely) likes to use them for 1, 2, and 5, for example.
