Axis & Brollies : Action Cards and Event Cards

The various versions of Axis & Allies optionally require some sets of cards that more practically represent some features of the game mentioned in the rulebooks. They cover the regular versions but also some improvised adaptations.
The sets presented here consist of separate photos for each card, and some of them are from edits of single decks posted by other members. Also featured are some new back covers.
The following cards can be printed on any website that prints and sends cards such as e.g. the MPC (makeplayingcards.com).

A) National Objectives and Bonus Income
They are normally available in versions: Anniversary, and 1940 SE (Europe etc).
i) Anniversary 50th - National Objectives and Bonus Income Cards
The following set of cards is printable in Poker size 2.5"×3.5" (63.5×89mm):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/efgi7nl2075zxq9/AA50 National Objectives Cards (Poker size).rar?dl=0
AA50 NO Cards.jpg
Derived from an edit of the deck designed and posted in 2019 by member Corporal Glegg at the link:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/33849/national-objective-cards-for-anniversary

ii) Global, Europe, Pacific, 1940 SE - National Objectives and Bonus Income Cards
The following card set is printable in Bridge card size 2.25"×3.5" (57×89mm):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0hzs3bnm9li290s/AA1940 SE National Objectives Cards (Bridge size).rar?dl=0
AA1940 NO Cards.jpg
With the addition of a few extra cards to the Global set this can be used for both the separate AA Europe 1940 SE as well as the Pacific 1940 SE versions. These have the corresponding symbol “E” for Europe and “P” for the Pacific at the top right and replace the corresponding card from the Global set.
Derived from an edit of the deck originally designed and posted by member Young Grasshopper in 2015 at the link:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/25587/a-a-1940-global-national-objective-card-deck
However, this set has been improved by the designer in 2020
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/35289/grasshopper-s-dice-cards-a-a-gaming-accessories/4
and is available along with other sets on the website:
https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/young-grasshopper

B) National Advantages and Technologies:
i) The National Advantages feature is normally only present in the Revised (2004) version but they were also introduced in the customized Anniversary Upgraded Version designed and posted in 2018 by member Dagon81 at the link:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/352353
I supplemented this presentation in 2022 with sets of similar cards for the Revised (2004) and adapted it for the Spring 1942 and 1942 SE, omitting the 1940 SE versions.

ii) The Technologies feature is normally available in: Revised (2004), Anniversary and Global 1940 SE. I created card sets for these and adapted them for the Spring 1942 and 1942 SE versions as well.
They are printable in Poker card size 2.5"×3.5" (63.5×89mm), presented in the links:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1618116
and
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1618056
AA NA & TECH Cards.jpg
It should be noted that in some sets a slight deviation from the border of the red dashed line was preferred in order to keep the original size and quality of the subject unchanged but also not to have too large margins around the main subject of the cards, which would look something like this:
AA Smaller Cards.jpg

Thank you for sending the map to my printer. I have been testing scenarios out with my A&A using my 1942 second edition. I just have been using sticky note paper to mark my Italian territories. I used the game pieces from my anniversary addition for the Italian pieces. I also added have tracks: cost is IPC 5. Attack 2, defend 2 as tanks cost 6 IPC in this version. Its nice to spend 5 IPC on an actual unit other than an AA gun. No artillery bonus on half track in this version
I also added the recruitment center from zombies.
Please see the chart below
MOBILIZATION ZONE
UNIT STATS COST MOVE ATTACK DEFENSE
LAND UNITS
INFANTRY 3 1 1 2
ARTILLERY 4 1 2 2
HALF TRACK 5 2 2 2
TANK 6 2 3 3
ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY 5 1 0 1
RECRUITMENT CENTER 10 0 0 0
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX 15 0 0 0

@Evidential Nice, but Corsica need to by Blue, and Greece Green.
If the year is 1941.
¿Here do you put the ICs?

My group has taken the ultimate step that many on this and other sites are loathe to do. We have unified turns, 1:Axis 2:Allies. We mainly play a modded AA50 with slightly (5-10) more territories. This greatly increases the speed and playability for several reasons.

Positives
Firstly, the vast majority of the engagements can be done simultaneously without any real issues.

Everyone can purchase simultaneously, and if you are not particularly a-retentive some people can finish their purchasing while others are moving forward with their attack declaring, but please make sure all attacks are declared before any attacks begin, to easy to start conflict there with meant-to/didn’t-do.

The most important factor in time improvement is not the actual simultaneity of the turn but that every turn, every round, attack and defense, involves every player. No one is bored (US/USSR) for turn after turn of waiting to do anything. This engagement greatly increases the camaraderie (heh) and the pressure of the turn. Everyone’s attention is focused. We REGULARLY complete our AA50 to a satisfying surrender in about 3 hours. In fact most of us have young kiddos so we don’t really have a choice.

Another useful point is that if someone brings an uninterested significant other or newbie, Italy makes a great and dynamic option when coordinating with an expert playing Germany. I find that scheduling is one of the hardest issues with getting a group together and perhaps one of the main reasons you would want a shorter game.

Counter points/Solutions
No 1/2 punches with Italy/Germany or UK/US. This might be a bigger problem on Global but I do not feel that it is an issue in AA50. To correct this we use some special rules including a reserved 2nd attack round for unused armies that want to attempt a blitz through/drop past a recently conquered territory or Sea Zone.

Massed Allied navies, especially in Europe. Haven’t really figured this one out, but it is historically accurate and axis can usually get the allies to a surrender point without Operation Sealion anyway. Massed navies is one of the reasons we support the 7/0 Transport rule in the recent editions over the 8/1 of the old editions.

Starting positions for UK and USSR. Since Axis will move collectively ahead of them, USSR and UK might need a little tweaking in the setup. I usually move some of UK’s Pacific/Indian navies one space further from J1. Additionally we give a territory or two to USSR to absorb the assault of G1.

Conclusion
I feel like if you really want to make A&A work for you, it can. It just might take a little more willpower in working through and agreeing to some compromises on OOB rules.

P.S. It always helps if the scheduling problem is with other people, you be the one to set up ahead of time. I always end up falling on that sword.

@CorporalClegg Thank for your reply.
Yes I did see those, but i thought I didn’t need two separate versions and I am very fond of your layout. So if you one decide to make the last 4 cards to play global, and you would like to share please let me know :-)

@Quirky-Turtle At least you have an ocean as an excuse. Here it just a truck ride north…

…or he can do as the rest of us, post some nonsense at the General Discussion forum until he reach 10

It does fit, u place the two pices on top of eachother (they are only 40 mm high, the man board is 50 mm outside = 42 mm inside). The space is 600x800x84 when folded, the two pices on top of eachother are 500x600x80. That leaves a 300x600x80 space and my plan there is to make box of wood or paper to store units, dices etc!  :-D

@sgtwiltan:

It’s really too bad you didn’t make the side piece so that it would fit into the inner portion of the main board where the map is.
You could even make a simple cover to keep the pieces inside from falling out all over the place. It’s a great idea you have there though.