Krieghund wrote:
Refreshed sculpts means that each unit’s mold was redone. The result is a sharper mini with better detail. Compare them with the Anniversary pieces and you’ll see the difference.
And they are very nice. Absolutely better quality than the $100 AA50. I’ve already swapped out the pieces. Very much appreciated, by the way, along with the bigger BBs and fixed German cruiser. Thank-you.
I wish I could take credit, but this one is all Avalon Hill.
And I like having the Soviet fleet represented, even though I don’t buy any. Its just cool to have them, though.
Don’t quote me on this, but you may get some use out of these in Europe 1940.
PS, how about Italy getting some new sculpts and a different colour?
Working on it. Can’t promise anything, though.
Are you saying I have to go purchase the $25 AA42 to get better pices than my $100 AA50! Go figure.
No, you don’t have to, if you can wait for the '40s.
No, you don’t have to, if you can wait for the '40s.
In the global game, when you combine Europe and Pacfic, what will be the maximum number of players. Will Austrilia still have its own player or will it be controlled by the US or UK? and will Italy be its own player or will it be controlled by the German player?
Krieg, would be greatly pleased if you could help me out with a burning question I have:
Will the USSR be represented in the AAP40 game? I saw some USSR territories on one fuzzy pic of the game board [BTW, can someone post the link to the board pix? The box cover shows up here, but I can’t see the map in the other thread for some reason… thanks], but with the game being billed as a “2-4 player” game, I can’t help but wonder if the Russians are going to be there, and if so what they’re going to be getting up to…
Cheers, M_I_R
ANZAC has its own economy and pieces, and its own turn. It can be played by a separate player. It’s just as much a separate power from India as the United States is. In the original Pacific, while its economy was separate, it shared its turn and pieces with India and was controlled by the same player.
that’s a pretty semantical argument. It’s just a stretch to say it’s a new power, they were in the old one, had their own economy and used the same pieces as UK would, just weren’t called it and moved at the same time. Now they do all that, with different colored UK pieces, and move separate. Should a group have played 4-player, they have have split control for a separate person from India and wah-la… but whatever floats your boat…
It’s just as much a separate power from India as the United States is.
India now separate too?
In the global game, when you combine Europe and Pacfic, what will be the maximum number of players. Will Austrilia still have its own player or will it be controlled by the US or UK? and will Italy be its own player or will it be controlled by the German player?
@Brain:
Are you saying I have to go purchase the $25 AA42 to get better pices than my $100 AA50! Go figure.
ET & BD:
from LH via the Fact thread…
@Imperious:
But if you want to know which powers have their own “Income/economy”, they are:
US
UK
Russia
France
China
Australia/New Zealand (ANZAC)
Germany
Japan
Italy
(LH 7/29/09)Did I tell you that Russia now has a new Battle ship sculpt.
Source: (LH 8/1/09)
though those AA42 pieces may be a bit different…
M.I.R.:
@Make_It_Round:
Will the USSR be represented in the AAP40 game? I saw some USSR territories on one fuzzy pic of the game board [BTW, can someone post the link to the board pix? The box cover shows up here, but I can’t see the map in the other thread for some reason… thanks], but with the game being billed as a “2-4 player” game, I can’t help but wonder if the Russians are going to be there, and if so what they’re going to be getting up to…
link to pics: http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=15181.0
and about territories…
@squirecam:
Notes:
The russian territories are useless for AAP40 but will be used in the “global” version.
French Indo China is indeed French !
In the global game, when you combine Europe and Pacfic, what will be the maximum number of players. Will Austrilia still have its own player or will it be controlled by the US or UK? and will Italy be its own player or will it be controlled by the German player?
The jury’s still out on that one. However, Italy will not be absorbed into Germany.
Krieg, would be greatly pleased if you could help me out with a burning question I have:
Will the USSR be represented in the AAP40 game? I saw some USSR territories on one fuzzy pic of the game board [BTW, can someone post the link to the board pix? The box cover shows up here, but I can’t see the map in the other thread for some reason… thanks], but with the game being billed as a “2-4 player” game, I can’t help but wonder if the Russians are going to be there, and if so what they’re going to be getting up to…
Cheers, M_I_R
No. The non-aggression pact is strictly in force, so USSR territories are off-limits in AAP40.
ANZAC has its own economy and pieces, and its own turn. It can be played by a separate player. It’s just as much a separate power from India as the United States is. In the original Pacific, while its economy was separate, it shared its turn and pieces with India and was controlled by the same player.
that’s a pretty semantical argument. It’s just a stretch to say it’s a new power, they were in the old one, had their own economy and used the same pieces as UK would, just weren’t called it and moved at the same time. Now they do all that, with different colored UK pieces, and move separate.
Semantics? I don’t think so. Not sharing a turn is a big change, especially for the navies, as they can’t attack together. Not to mention adding another player position. It may be a small change rules-wise, but that doesn’t mean it’s not significant.
Should a group have played 4-player, they have have split control for a separate person from India and wah-la… but whatever floats your boat…
What do house rules have to do with it?
It’s just as much a separate power from India as the United States is.
India now separate too?
I should have said “UK”, not “India”. I was thinking classic Pacific.
Seriously? :?
So the USSR will have about 7 territories, but no troops? Not even a garrison??
Is the only purpose of those territories to contribute to the world-wide version of the game, then?
Is the only purpose of those territories to contribute to the world-wide version of the game, then?
yes
Well, if France and China have their own turn, this could turn into a 9 player game.
but if the game recommends that France and China still be controlled by the UK and US, i guess it will be a seven player game.
I asked Larry over at his website if ANZAC would be separate in the global game, but he said:
Q: Being as Canada is a Commonwealth of UK, and ANZAC is a separate power, how will that play out in the “full” game, both economically and with territories?
A: In the Global game both the ANZAC and Canadian forces will probably be controlled by the UK player.Q: Will ANZAC control all of the UKs territories in the AAP map, with UK controlling the ones on the Europe map?
A: No, again the UK player will control all commonwealth territories in the global game. I’m not 100% sure about this however… In the AAP there will be a dedicated UK player - based out of India and the ANZAC player out of Australia/New Zealand.
Krieghund wrote:
I wish I could take credit, but this one is all Avalon Hill.
I love you anyway, man! :-D
PS, how about Italy getting some new sculpts and a different colour?
Working on it. Can’t promise anything, though.
Good to have you on our side. Any hope for the Italian marker, by the way?
Looking forward to these games.
Cheers
Any hope for the Italian marker, by the way?
Working on it. Can’t promise anything, though.
Semantics? I don’t think so. Not sharing a turn is a big change, especially for the navies, as they can’t attack together. Not to mention adding another player position. It may be a small change rules-wise, but that doesn’t mean it’s not significant.
@Captain:
I asked Larry over at his website if ANZAC would be separate in the global game, but he said:
Q: Being as Canada is a Commonwealth of UK, and ANZAC is a separate power, how will that play out in the “full” game, both economically and with territories?
A: In the Global game both the ANZAC and Canadian forces will probably be controlled by the UK player.Q: Will ANZAC control all of the UKs territories in the AAP map, with UK controlling the ones on the Europe map?
A: No, again the UK player will control all commonwealth territories in the global game. I’m not 100% sure about this however… In the AAP there will be a dedicated UK player - based out of India and the ANZAC player out of Australia/New Zealand.
that change is getting smaller and smaller. No one said it wasn’t significant, just that it was a stretch to say it was a brand new power.
It’s just as much a separate power from India as the United States is.
India now separate too?
I should have said “UK”, not “India”. I was thinking classic Pacific.
no, we were talking classic Pacific, just wanted to make sure whether we were getting a fresh news scoop.
is Canada, ANZAC, and the other smaller players, going to get a Separate turn? If their turns are taken with UK, will they get a separate combat phase (like china in aa50)? Please say no, I want a combined combat for them, otherwise they will be weak and pathetic.
is Canada, ANZAC, and the other smaller players, going to get a Separate turn? If their turns are taken with UK, will they get a separate combat phase (like china in aa50)?
Per LH
powers that have their own “Income/economy”, they are:
US
UK
Russia
France
China
Australia/New Zealand (ANZAC)
Germany
Japan
Italy
If ANZAC gets there own Income, why not Canada? Canada… Oh Canada… All the Canadian Provinces are represented . It has its own national control markers. Totally controlled by the British player, however. ANZAC forcers, in AAP40 have a different status due to its relative power and influence in the region. Canada would probably prove to be too small a power and there really is no need to have another Allied player represented in the Europe game.
i don’t think you understood my question jonny….
i already know they will get their own separate economy, the question is, is their combat done at the same time as UK combat, or is it a separate combat and thereby weak and ineffective?
if they have separate turns, this means I can’t use UK resources to seamlessly transport canadian forces out of canada and into join attacks in europe. It means that not only do i need canadian navy, but i also now have many multiple small and pathetic attacks instead of a single strong attack. Who wants to attack France first with 2 inf, then attack with 2 more, then attack with 2 more, then attack with 2 more, or attack with 8 all at the same time? this splitting up into gazillions of different nations is counter productive in many ways.
Canada’s representation is purely as Canadian roundels printed on the board. This is completely cosmetic. Functionally, it is part of the UK in every way.
although history books say that we gained our independence from UK during WWI
If ANZAC gets there own Income, why not Canada? Canada… Oh Canada… All the Canadian Provinces are represented . It has its own national control markers. Totally controlled by the British player, however. ANZAC forcers, in AAP40 have a different status due to its relative power and influence in the region. Canada would probably prove to be too small a power and there really is no need to have another Allied player represented in the Europe game.
The “IN AAP40” might suggest that ANZAC will be controlled by UK in the global game. I don’t know for sure.
I agree that too many allied nations would be counter productive in the way that there will be too many small nations. However, you have to agree that they can be annoying the same way italy is, and can open up holes in the enemy’s defense
