Posts made by colringbk

One quick question, and then the thread is moot:

Can you have more than one of the same units in an army, or must the army be completely eclectic?
And if so, is there a limit to how many of the units can be repeated?

Ok, that was 2 questions.

AgentOrange,
  That is exactly what I mean, but am not as articulate as you. Thank you, that is helpful.

Audacity,
    Good idea on scenarios, but as a beginner, I feel that I have to play what I get for now until my selection is more diversified. Thank you.

Sure, I just started collecting in order to play and I was wondering from all of the Air/Vehicle/Soldier units available, what would the 5-10 best units be? I mean, these are the units you feel are the most reliable, cost efficient units you could get. I have King Tiger, which is pretty powerful, but drains almost 3/4 of the point total.

Also, if you could say what the 5-10 must have units from War at Sea are, that would also be helpful.

What are the 5-10 must have units for this game?

hmmm. . . he does ring a bell.

I feel like an idiot. Let my newbie-ness show. :-D

Why do you play A&A or collect it if you’re not a playa? I got into it (or “getting” into it) mainly because I find small models interesting. I collect and play the WizKids Pirates miniatures because I like naval stuff (not the stuff you find in your navel) and when I saw War at Sea, I thought that was pretty cool. When I was younger my dad used to whoop me in the A&A boardgame, and as a former submariner, he got me into Naval strategies and units.

What about you?

What is the name for the North African set going to be? Is the Desert Fox, Rommel, going to be in this one? Or is he somewhere else. I guess he’s all I know about the North African campaign, except it was primarily English and German units, right?

I just got my first booster set of WaS (I went home for my lunchbreak and quickly looked at them). I don’t think I noticed whether or not there were any rules in it. Do the boosters have rules or is it only in the starters?

@Gamer:

Why does a “D-Day” set have Japanese units, for example?

I think its because the Japanese were there sightseeing, you know, the Louvre and Eiffel Tower make for memorable photos :lol:.

What is the re-release about? Why are they doing that?
I’m really interested in the War at Sea set. Is that currently out? I thought I saw a pre-order on a website and so I was confused.

OK, last question for now:
Why isn’t the Contested Skies set more Aircraft focused? I saw there were some, but with a name like that, shouldn’t it be solely aircraft? Oh, and are there any bombers in any of the sets?

Thanks for the patience guys.

I’ve never played the miniatures (or the board game for that matter), and I’m interested in starting. I’m mainly a Wizkids Pirates gamer/collector. Can you give me some pointers for a newb?

Which set do you recommend?
Are all the sets still accessible in stores?
How long are standard games?
Are the rules easy to get or does it take some time to study?
Do you feel like A&A is more of a collecting hobby or a playing hobby?
Are there any promos out there for a newb to try out?