AA50 3-D Terrain Gaming Table (COMPLETED July 20, 2010)

ANZAC-ification!

This modular overlay for G40 Lite adds ANZAC as a potentially playable power, giving them three extra IPC to play with for a total of 10:

ANZAC roundels and a recolor for Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the Solomons. New Zealand boosted to 2 IPCs. Northern Territory boosted to 2 IPCs Western Australia boosted to 1 IPC

Preview:

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Full overlay download (17MB):
https://www.mediafire.com/view/64s28ot0aw7tusu/G40_Lite_ANZAC.png/file

Analysis and initial thoughts on mechanics/impact:

Removes 7 IPCs from the UK income, reducing total purchasing power but focusing their colonial spend on India and S. Afr. Pulls any extant South Pacific UK units out of their control/turn, weakening them overall as they can no longer attack in concert. Forces some direct Australian investment by the Allies, while also… Limiting the direct Australian investment by the Allies to the ANZAC income— no more Bombers or fully loaded Carriers dropping into the South Pacific out of nowhere. Forces Japan and the Allies to pay some attention to the South Pacific, which could previously be ignored by both Japan and the UK by means of mutual neglect. Adds 3 IPCs to the board and to the Allies total income (more money is is fun!) while also siphoning it off into a new minor power, which have a greatly diluted effect on the game due to the principle of concentration of force.

Lets see it!

@Maddog77:

@pfc_pander:

Love the M-1 Carbine, nice touch!

It’s fully functional too. My Dad carried one in Korea (He was an artillery man during the war) I have all the attachments for it (30 round mags, bayonette, heat shield, oil tube, etc.) It’s a very fun small caliber weapon to shoot. I like how it adds to the whole war room atmosphere so it just has to be displayed on the wall. I keep a trigger lock on it because I have young children running about and the rest of my hunting rifles are locked up in the safe. If anyone comes across a nice WWII propaganda poster or gadget for sale (from any country) please let me know. I’m really ramping up my collection.

My grandfather was in the 40th Infantry Division in Korea and he told me a story about how carbines were a prized weapon of choice in the infantry. Guys from other units had them and it got around that you could get your hands on one if you went to the showers and waited for a guy who had one to step into the shower. Then they would just take his gun.

He ended up doing just that.

I keep my games separate, however I add pieces to them from HBG.

@DiscoKnekt:

Nice table! Really like the NO cards! We have a problem that people tend to forget what NOs they have so we need some kind of reminder, maybe this is solution! Is there any chance you could share the file for the cards so that i save some time typing them? :)

My NO card deck will be available soon, I will let you know by PM how you can get one when they’re ready.

I like the whole idea of pulleys and storing it high on the ceiling. Nice job.

Hey Paul, thanks.

As we have time we’re working on adding things to it.  It’s a slow process (with full time jobs, family obligations AND the gaming news and sales business) but it’s getting there.

/tiphat

@MrRoyboto:

(My apologies for the non-linkable links. For some reason the forum won’t let me embed links.)

Probably that you don’t have enough posts.

I would be curious to see photos of these Bit Pits with A&A pieces in them.

Also the Magic Chamber with dividers and A&A pieces in them.

Also how many Bit Pits will fit into a final sized Magic Chamber?

Does each side have a lid?