I’m still not sure that this aspect of the tech discussion belongs here since it is more about a house rule but I mentioned how we have developed a progressive valued chart for the techs but I didn’t give the limitations of attaining the tech. A tech die is three (3) IPC’s every tern a player wants to roll for a tech. A neutral nation can roll one die only per rounf thatthey are neutral. That is three IPC’s per round. If a tech has a R&D value of 25, it may take a nation at least 5 rounds to develop that tech. That is at least 15 IPC’s in order to develop a tech. A nation that is war may invest in three dice (9IPC’s) per rounf in order to develop three different tech.'s at a time. They can not be applied to a single tech but must be spread over the three techs to be develpoed. It can get expensive but the thought process is this; a country will invest in R&D to develop a specific technology. It will not just through money at a problem and randomly hope to get a good result….governments maybe but not gamers. If and when we play with technology, I prefer this R&D chart. The Anniversary/Global chart and dice costs can definately thow the balance of the game off. Last game I played of global 1940, theAmerican player shelled out alot of IPC’s on tech. It put his production behind and the other allied player had to really hold on for the US to catch up but the US player was able to develop long range heavy bombers and cheaper ships. It was devostating to the the axis player (me) because he then went dark skies on the axis and it became a war of attrition that I could not repulse effectively. I have to take this moment to say I love Narvik. Direct and to the point. Tech is fun sometimes but there is alot to just playing the game.
My Axis & Allies Global table
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Nothing fancy, just a table with stuff on it. Don’t care? Don’t look! :-D
Overview of the board
http://i54.tinypic.com/xcrhpc.jpgAllied boxes and stuff
http://i52.tinypic.com/280in1t.jpgAxis boxes and IPC/NO trackers
http://i51.tinypic.com/25f625s.jpgEurope
http://i55.tinypic.com/4vfy52.jpgAsia
http://i53.tinypic.com/33nzxg9.jpgThe no man’s land that is central Soviet Union
http://i55.tinypic.com/bev488.jpghistoricalboardgames.com game pieces
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I like the white neutrals. Gives the game a good look.
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I really like the camo lining inside your boxes
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Where did you bought the cammo lining for the boxes?
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And the Octagon?
I’ve always wanted to do the battle in the Octagon, I KNOW I’ll roll better in that thing.
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And the Octagon?
I’ve always wanted to do the battle in the Octagon, I KNOW I’ll roll better in that thing.
I think the Aldergrove venue has a rolling box. If you think it improve your luck I can ask for you.
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Where did you bought the cammo lining for the boxes?
eBay, was a bit expensive for cardboard but I thought what the heck, spending bonus money on it so no real loss :-D
I am kind of lazy so I spend no time and effort into designing stuff, just leeching off of other peoples design, in this case I paid someone for it.
And the Octagon?
I’ve always wanted to do the battle in the Octagon, I KNOW I’ll roll better in that thing.
Bought that at a local shop here in Holland.
http://www.spellenhuis.nl/dobbelpiste-hout-hoekig-p-21809.htmlI also added the air range markers from revised, as well as the marshalling markers/cards. The American Hellcats come from the old Pacific as well as the Marines and the red Chinese infantry and the taskforce markers. Factories and aa guns from Europe/Pacific and Revised and tons of extra units from historicalboardgaming.com as well as IPCs.
Then to finish it all off, Bob Mickelsons battle board and I use the IPC tracker from Europe 1940 as well as that small one from Pacific 1940, which functions as a tracker for National Objectives.
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Good to see the old AA guns in there, but where are the ICs? FYI gray legos work good for minor ICs. :)

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If you have the AA guns around do you have the white complexes from one of the old games?
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If you have the AA guns around do you have the white complexes from one of the old games?
I use the complexes & AA Guns from old games. I much prefer that over the silly little squares that are so hard to pick up.





