Its NOT a joke

[Derek]

IL: What prove do you have that that PDF is not a fabrication ?

Seriously this is the best hoax ever lol

[Rorschach]

@techroll42:

MOAR TRUTH:

Look closely at this “1941” box, found here:
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26893.msg940630#msg940630

Download it (you need to zoom in a bit!), look at the top right corner, and it says Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition. Only difference from the Anniversary box? It says 1941 instead of 1942. Not hard to do at all.

That pic on the link you provided there IS the AA50 box.  It was provided as a comparison to show that the box is “almost identical to” the Anniversary box … not to show the new box.  Pretty clear especially when the picture is labeled as the Anniversary edition.

/headdesk

There were other links provided that you did not put there.  I saw 2 of the links myself.  Both from the WotC retailer site … you know, the kind of thing that does not get indexed in searches like google (yeah, wow, did you know that’s possible??  to NOT be indexed on search engines?  pretty wacky stuff there y’know).

Conspiracy theorists make me chuckle, really.

WotC put out a retailer PDF with it as upcoming.  Prior to April even coming around.  April fools joke?  I know who the fool(s) is/are …

Now … this is not to say I am convinced.  I see no REASON for a 1941 version when Spring 1942 works perfectly well for a 1.5-2 hour “starter” game.  But then again, WotC does a lot of weird things.

[empireman]

only 32 pieces per nation! thats way to little :x

[Imperious Leader]

IL: What prove do you have that that PDF is not a fabrication ?

Dude. Quiet down. It’s not that big a deal.

The new game is real and WOTC provided the links, just look at the damm file.

Companies don’t release games as ‘jokes’ back in January, only for noobs to somehow stretch this April 1st nonsense when in REALITY i just let Djensen know about this game on April 2nd.

The original person to discover the original PDF is Questioneer back at HGD and that was months back…like January.

WOTC should make some news about the new product after its out which is entirely consistent with how they do things. The only respect they give is too retailers, so they can sell the games and have orders lined up and shipping arrangements made with distributors.  WOTC does not care about Avalon Hill and focuses only on Fantasy games…

The PDF is very close to the one that preseeded AA42 and AA50. Not sure about AA40 however.

[Imperious Leader]

only 32 pieces per nation! thats way to little

32 NEW scupts per nation, not total.

The totals are basically the same as AA42 as is the game…just new setup.

The product is just an excuse to sell new pieces to piece junkies.

Many people wanted an expansion pack with extra bits and this is the solution WOTC made up figuring a new game was a better seller than a “box of extra parts”

[cminke]

IL… always there to back me up ^_^

[seth4god]

@techroll42:

It actually seems sorta authentic (as in I can’t find the image it’s edited from), but it does say Age 12+ (bottom right). Wasn’t this supposed to expand the audience?

Who cares if it’s 12+? There are plenty of 12+ yos who don’t play this game as it is. By cutting down on the play time, there’s a very good chance they can improve the appeal and thereby garner more fans from the same age group without making it so simple an 8 year old could play.

[empireman]

@Imperious:

only 32 pieces per nation! thats way to little

32 NEW scupts per nation, not total.

The totals are basically the same as AA42 as is the game…just new setup.

The product is just an excuse to sell new pieces to piece junkies.

Many people wanted an expansion pack with extra bits and this is the solution WOTC made up figuring a new game was a better seller than a “box of extra parts”

Then why doesnt say 160 new pieces
and then the # of normal pieces

[techroll42]

The PDF works! However, it could’ve been done in <10 mins. in Microsoft Word (uses one of the “boxes” and some of the “release notes”). The links do provide a wealth of information…about non-Axis and Allies products.

Still haven’t seen any reason to believe this hoax extends beyond us to WOTC…

[Derek]

@techroll42:

The PDF works! However, it could’ve been done in <10 mins. in Microsoft Word (uses one of the “boxes” and some of the “release notes”). The links do provide a wealth of information…about non-Axis and Allies products.

Still haven’t seen any reason to believe this hoax extends beyond us to WOTC…

nuhuh techroll you are very wrong its very true……

;)

[techroll42]

lolwut?

[Larrie]

@Uncrustable:

@techroll42:

The PDF works! However, it could’ve been done in <10 mins. in Microsoft Word (uses one of the “boxes” and some of the “release notes”). The links do provide a wealth of information…about non-Axis and Allies products.

Still haven’t seen any reason to believe this hoax extends beyond us to WOTC…

Go to Funagaingames.com you will see it available for pre-order.

nuhuh techroll you are very wrong its very true……

;)

[CWO Marc]

I have a question for djensen (or the appropriate moderator).  The board section for Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition appeared on April 20, and as far as I know it has always been visibile to all board visitors, whether they sign in or not.  The board section for Axis & Allies 1941 appeared on April 2, and as far as I know access to it has always been restricted to members who sign in.  If both games are genuine products which are really due to be published soon (and particularly given that the 1941 game is supposed to appear a month before the 1942 game), why are they being treated differently in this manner?  Is this just an oversight?  Or is there some other reason?

[Imperious Leader]

software glitch nothing more.