Hey IL - did you ever make those sea zone corrections? Thanks!
IL do you have versions of this with more territories?
Ive got an 8x4 in my basement that I am looking for a map to put on it and I like your style and the 1940 proportions, but I would like more territories.
Almost a global game in the scope of the 1914 map, or in a manner of speaking a France with 6 territories rather than 3.
Do you catch my drift?
Hey IL - did you ever make those sea zone corrections? Thanks!
Check the first page of IL’s map’s. I don’t remember that far back.
IL do you have versions of this with more territories?
Ive got an 8x4 in my basement that I am looking for a map to put on it and I like your style and the 1940 proportions, but I would like more territories.Almost a global game in the scope of the 1914 map, or in a manner of speaking a France with 6 territories rather than 3.
Do you catch my drift?
Well i did make Europe 1939, which does have some more areas. I also made a more realistic version of 1940 map file ( the land areas for some areas of Europe look more realistic.
I can make anything in terms of changes. I just am not dissatisfied enough with OOB to go ahead and do this. I am against having more areas, because it also means a longer game.
Was thinking of helping the HBG peeps and make them a new version of that Global 39 thing, but i don’t like all the chrome they put into that.
I dont like that thing either. The colors are goofy, the scale is whack. US boats can move from new York to france in one turn.
I dont have enough Photoshop skills to make a good map myself….
The boys at this site have two different versions of their game (basic and advanced) that can satisfy your need for more territories.
Here is a link to the Europe half of the advanced map:
http://www.ww2wargame.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=302.0;attach=1957
Attached is a low res version of the the basic games’ full map.
The different colors in territories represent terrain features which give different defensive values along with other rule limitations.
Thats along the lines of what I was thinking, but that art style is wonked out….
I have this, I traced the global map and am cutting it up into more territories.
Not that good at this, and the process is ongoing but this is what I am after.
Victory cities would be a space unto themselves and “maybe” a special rule that all Infantry defend on ‘3’ during the first round of an attack on a victory city. (to represent it being built up and congested)
The lines you see are not set in stone, just some fooling around.
The final board is going to be 8’ x 4’
Dear Imperious Leader,
Several months ago I got back into AAA with a few friends and decided that our board was wayy too small. After ~an hour of google’n around I found a mighty 190mb pdf and had to turn it into a war-board.
Here’s the result :-D (although since this picture was taken we have attached sweet bottle opener):
Without your awesome map this would have never have been possible! THANK YOU!
After getting more into it, we got the Europe map and soon will get Pacific. We cannot wait to combine the two! However, fast-forward to now, months later I found myself back on google to find that you made MORE MAPS :-o (exactly what I’m looking for)! You are so AWESOME. I just downloaded both and am currently deciding whether to build a second table (maybe with some cup holders and more extra space) or print out a couple more posters to swap-out underneath the plexiglass of the existing board.
Any tips on how you would set up yours, especially if we were to combine the two games?
I provided links for both maps in Variants.
The links you provided are not working, perhaps use mediafire?
Anyway another satisfied customer we have.
@Imperious:
I provided links for both maps in Variants.
The links you provided are not working, perhaps use mediafire?
Anyway another satisfied customer we have.
Indeed. Fixed the image - I guess new users arent allowed to post links (even within images) to protect the forums against spam. I have both downloaded and deciding about the new table configuration. Thanks again!
good.
Still not sure I’m finding the latest files for the Global Map. The files at the beginning of the thread seem to be 1st edition. The files in the body of the thread seem to be corrected for 2nd edition but water color on Europe seems lighter as another poster mentioned. There was mention of files being posted elsewhere in variants in your last post, but the only other thread I’ve found seems to be older then this one with the older 1st edition versions. Also not seeing them in the IL’s map files thread with the others. Are these still being worked on? Just curious. Just want to make sure Im getting the right ones.
I will recheck and post the correct files. I recently made the two maps compatible for global play, though the look of the ocean lines is slightly different on each.
Ok here are the uber files. 9 feet by 4 feet global 1940 in two files.
I suggest 16oz.vinyl blockout matte 600 DPI. The match up and are the ultimate maps.
Is there any chance you are going to make something of similar size but with more territories to fill out the whole board?
With a Europe with similar territories to what it looks like in AA 1914 (separate paris, berlin, territories, etc)
There is always a chance, but i don’t have to redesign a new version and im pretty satisfied with the map as is.
I took the liberty of redoing Norway, Greenland and other areas to look more realistic. Also like almost everything i do, one new area added AZORES, which is a crime to leave out and allows Germany to bomb USA with long range planes from Azores.
basically I just want you to do all the heavy lifting and make a map that ive been trying to make, because yours always look so damn good.
I appreciate the comments and have seen that map you worked on. I really only work on things that i feel some attachment too and a desire to see it finished. In your map it seems there are way too many areas and the game will take too long to play. Perhaps if you did a Europe only map for 1939.
I have the privilege of just being able to have a giant game sit on a table for weeks on end, so the large scale can play out over a week or two.
Consider if you just made a new version based on the maps i already made with new rules, many would be halfway ready to try it. Part of the issue with making new maps is the cost associated with investing another $100 into playing somebodies version of house rules. If they print off one of the larger OOB maps i already made, they can benefit by playing OOB or with the Varient. Also, changing the rules and perhaps adding new pieces and setup date but keeping the same map allows many to jump right into this new game without much expense.
That Global 1939 thing is a fluke, i know you want the same interest as that module. Part of their problem is they keep changing the rules and at a certain point that turns off people who just give up.
