1942SE at GenCon was awesome.

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Looks like Germany’s only new sculpts are AA42.2 AAA & Art.

@Bob_A_Mickelson:

Looks like Germany’s only new sculpts are AA42.2 AAA & Art.

Where are the Tac bombers? Italy’s was also not shown.

@Hobbes:

@Bob_A_Mickelson:

Looks like Germany’s only new sculpts are AA42.2 AAA & Art.

Where are the Tac bombers? Italy’s was also not shown.

I was about to say……

@kcdzim:

@Hobbes:

@Bob_A_Mickelson:

Looks like Germany’s only new sculpts are AA42.2 AAA & Art.

Where are the Tac bombers? Italy’s was also not shown.

I was about to say……

One of squirecam’s back-of-the-box pictures shows a couple of two-engined British tac bombers sitting on a carrier near Portugal.  I was wondering for a moment if the tac bomber had been deleted from the new edition, but it doesn’t look like it from that picture.

@CWO:

@kcdzim:

@Hobbes:

@Bob_A_Mickelson:

Looks like Germany’s only new sculpts are AA42.2 AAA & Art.

Where are the Tac bombers? Italy’s was also not shown.

I was about to say……

Meanwhile I spotted an Italian Stuka on Ethiopia on the back of the cover
One of squirecam’s back-of-the-box pictures shows a couple of two-engined British tac bombers sitting on a carrier near Portugal.  I was wondering for a moment if the tac bomber had been deleted from the new edition, but it doesn’t look like it from that picture.

@Hobbes:

Meanwhile I spotted an Italian Stuka on Ethiopia on the back of the cover

Good catch.  The picture in squirecam’s reply #27 shows a small Italian fighter and a noticeably larger Italian Stuka-like plane next to it.  The fighter is on Ethiopia and the tac bomber is on Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

I noticed the old German and UK artillery as well. They didn’t take a new picture just added some new copy. Unbelievable. Anyone picking this up for the first time is going to wonder why it’s different int he picture. Good job WotC!

is that a bren gun carrier I see on the back of box?

Did squire cam send you these photos he ALSO found on the box?

Definetly the new Mechanized Artillery piece. For sure.

Does not make sense. No tactical bombers, plus they didn’t use the new German sub from 1941 or the bomber. Why not use all the new sculpts that they already paid for and include as updated components?  Why not include a few of those tiger tanks too?

On top of that Italy has an American Bomber for it’s sculpt…

Missed opportunity.

@Imperious:

Does not make sense. No tactical bombers, plus they didn’t use the new German sub from 1941 or the bomber. Why not use all the new sculpts that they already paid for and include as updated components?  Why not include a few of those tiger tanks too?

It makes perfect sense. They want us to buy 1941. If the new sculpts were also in global it would hinder sales on 1941. They know that many will buy that game just for the sculpts. It is a bit annoying though.

It makes perfect sense. They want us to buy 1941.

If they were interested in selling games, they might actually officially publish the fact that they produced two new AA games and actually put some info on their website. Second, 1941 predates the release of 1940 by like 60 days and these are two different games in many respects.

You know very well if they put the most recent sculpts in these games, they would sell even better.

1941 is for an entirely different type of gamer and is sold in different stores like toys r us. 1941 is also in places like Target and big box stores. That is why the box is smaller.

Toys R Us never sold Europe or Pacific 1940…it does not fit the consumer profile because it’s complicated compared to the games sold typically.

By comparing the the photo of the back of the 1st edition box I discovered that it is a Photoshoped version of the original. Three areas are noticeably different. The national production chart is now on the map near the top, and the components on the sides of the boards have been edited over to show the new pieces. Actually the combat strip on the lower right looks to be AA41.1

We should also remember that the back of the box is always a prototype image and cant be taken too literal. Thats typical for lots of boardgames.

AAE40.1

AAE40.2

That’s the loudest laugh I’ve had all day Garg!

You’re Welcome.

Has anyone EVER seen french Armor in Africa during gameplay?

How would that even be possible?

@Imperious:

Does not make sense. No tactical bombers, plus they didn’t use the new German sub from 1941 or the bomber. Why not use all the new sculpts that they already paid for and include as updated components?  Why not include a few of those tiger tanks too?

On top of that Italy has an American Bomber for it’s sculpt…

Missed opportunity.

Actually, if you look carefully, you’ll see that’s a Piaggio P.108 and not a B-17. They do look very similar though… had me fooled as well at first glance!

@AlphaKappa:

@Imperious:

Does not make sense. No tactical bombers, plus they didn’t use the new German sub from 1941 or the bomber. Why not use all the new sculpts that they already paid for and include as updated components?  Why not include a few of those tiger tanks too?

On top of that Italy has an American Bomber for it’s sculpt…

Missed opportunity.

Actually, if you look carefully, you’ll see that’s a Piaggio P.108 and not a B-17. They do look very similar though… had me fooled as well at first glance!

was about to say the same thing.

@AlphaKappa:

@Imperious:

Does not make sense. No tactical bombers, plus they didn’t use the new German sub from 1941 or the bomber. Why not use all the new sculpts that they already paid for and include as updated components?  Why not include a few of those tiger tanks too?

On top of that Italy has an American Bomber for it’s sculpt…

Missed opportunity.

Actually, if you look carefully, you’ll see that’s a Piaggio P.108 and not a B-17. They do look very similar though… had me fooled as well at first glance!

PWNED!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlVpnCJAIkw

Are you 9 or 10 years old Garg?

Seems like something my 9 year old niece might type on Facebook. :roll:

@Gargantua:

is that a bren gun carrier I see on the back of box?

Did squire cam send you these photos he ALSO found on the box?
Definetly the new Mechanized Artillery piece. For sure.

I’m talking about the Tan colored square thing on the back of the box in FEA with 2 UK inf., 1 UK tank and a french artillery
look just above the UK Tac. Bomber