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@Imperious-Leader said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

The art is great, but i feel the advantages are too great and imbalance the game.I think its best to post ideas here and continue and have people look for a nice picture to go along with the card? Free stuff should be something else, and Infantry defending at three in all Soviet areas is a huge deal.

Some of the advantages are a bit overpowered but most of them are original to A&A Revised edition… the Russian Winter is exactly as it was on that version. I mean, all the major power have 9 NAs…plenty to choose from or even remove from play if you feel they are way too powerful. In fact, seems the best number of NAs to use on a game for each power is 3…more than that and you start to forget using them…

The complete list of National Advantages:

This is an expanded version of A&A Anniversary, wanted to add some rules and options we saw in other editions like national advantages, air and naval bases, tactical bombers and the French as a non-playable power. All in all, it adds more flavor and options to the game and after playing many of the other A&A games, still feel like this is the best global version in terms of playtime so wanted to upgrade and get some of the improvements of the other versions included in this one.

The biggest challenge was including France… wasn’t very happy with how the 1940 Global edition deals with this power as I wanted the Vichy France/Free France dynamic in play. Playtested it many times and seems balanced; adds a new challenge for both the Axis and the Allies as the French situation changes with each round.

Let me know your thoughts :)

Last 3…now we have 12 NAs for the major powers and 6 for Italy plus 3 for China. what do you think?

Thanks ;)

France is non playable, either Vichy France or the Free French Forces. Vichy French units just defend their territories on land battles and whenever an amphibious assault takes place from the sea zone with their sea units. Whenever a non-occupied territory joins (through diplomacy) the Allies (Free France) /or is captured you place one Free French token on that territory. The more of these tokens on the board, the higher the probability other territories (and their units) join the Allies through diplomacy: At the end of each round you roll one die for each non-occupied Vichy territory and these join the Allies on a roll of the same value or lower than the number of tokens on the board.
Joining the Allies means you can change the units for either US or UK equivalent units. The IPC income of these territories goes to the UK if its French West Africa or Madagascar. The occupied territories of France or Morocco-Algeria don’t join the Allies through diplomacy; these territories have to be captured.

The text on the Free French Cards is not the final and correct one but almost. These are not quite National Advantages like for the other powers but rather events and rules for France.

“Tactical bombers could be a lot of fun if done right, although I find it very odd that they are allowed to bomb airbases / naval bases but not factories. Bombing air/naval bases is a very niche move that rarely pays off – I would like to see tactical bombers that can do at least some damage to factories, and strategic bombers that are of little or no use in regular combat.”

Correct, they can bomb factories as well in my rules.

Air bases can make a difference as they allow air units to defend on adjacent sea zones and allow interceptor fighters. On the Pacific side they re crucial for movement as well. Naval bases, they limit the places where you can repair capital ships as well as where you can build new sea units if you have a factory as well. Also for increased movement. These can only be used for movement during non combat movement.

9 NA for the main 5 powers, 3 for Italy and 3 for China.
Some of the national advantages:

Alright, might do 12 cards for the major powers and 6 for Italy…might work without stretching too much what a National Advantage should be… Did a few already, the text and titles aren’t definitive…just drafts, but I’m happy with the ideas so far. Had to include Banzai Attacks and Non-Aggression Treaty at least for now.

@Imperious-Leader

Yes, sure. I have the ready to print files in .jpg on dropbox, the link is down:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wli8ficivgzh28y/AADLVC127x_UTCC5F2aAcIW7a?dl=0

Even though the files are .jpg these are maximum quality files. Printed through these guys: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/
they did an amazing job. There’s even a “Enable Linen Texture” option and let me tell you that the cards look amazing, these guys are professional. Poker Card size deck.

Also, there’s a rules booklet, you can print with these guys as well, choose Medium Booklet. I might change a few things in the Tactical bombers section, I don’t think I mention that these can bomb factories as well…

I guess the Free French tokens are optional, you don’t really need them but adds a nice touch. You’ll need 5 of these. Medium Circle Chit. The thing is, I believe they only print big quantities of these, and I had another project and printed the remaining punch outs as tokens for the other project.

As to the miniatures, http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/
You’ll need 2 sets of Factory tokens that include air bases and naval bases, about 3 - 4 Tac Bombers for each power, 2 French roundels and French units: 2 Submarines, 2 Destroyers and 1 Cruiser.

Thanks ;)

About the sea units that can be built on naval bases/factories, I’ve been doing the same: BB, CV and CA only on the original Industrial Complexes with an operational naval base; all the new ICs can only build destroyers or below (again with an operational naval base).

Didn’t include this in the rulebook, maybe its good to include as well…

@barnee said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

Do you have a link to all the changes ?

Yeah, in the dropbox link you’ll find the loose pages of a booklet (1-12) with all the Optional rules:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wli8ficivgzh28y/AADLVC127x_UTCC5F2aAcIW7a?dl=0

@SS-GEN said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

12 cards each would be good.

What I mean is, take the Revised Edition for example…6 NAs for each power, and you already end up with Banzai Attacks and Non-Aggression Treaty to fill up the total…

“6. Banzai Attacks
When you begin an attack with only infantry, all those infantry attack on a 2. This also applies to any amphibious assault in which your attacking land units consist of only infantry.”

How come this is a National Advantage…? Never ever was a story of success with these attacks…

The same for the Non-Aggression Treaty… 4 Infantry for free just like that…

Now imagine squeezing 12 NAs… you’ll end up with anything but NAs imo

Good evening,

Alright guys, many of you have been asking for these cards since long time ago and at some point I lost the files as they were stored on an external drive that stopped working for good back then. Finally had some time so decided to redo them all over again (!)… similar but slightly different design, tried to get similar or the same images… lots of hours on this. So finally here it is:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wli8ficivgzh28y/AADLVC127x_UTCC5F2aAcIW7a?dl=0

The files are ready for printing on this online printing shop as poker card templates:

http://www.superiorpod.com/

Hope you like them, just post any comments or changes on them.

Sorry for taking so long, really needed time for this project.

Sure, i’ll send you a card file. The frogmen are invisible units, you get one die roll and can retreat the main unit, either the destroyer or submarine, without engaging in battle.

Some pics of A&A 50 with France using my house rules:

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/32430/axis-allies-anniversary-upgraded-version

@djensen said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

Is it just me or do these posts look so much more spectacular on the new forum than the old?

I agree on that ;)

Really nice clean look on this new forum.

@djensen said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

@Dagon81 Would you mind sharing the card file here? What format is it?

No problem at all, the original one is .psd, but I’m sharing as .tiff format, keeps the layers and seems a more common file type… If you prefer the other one let me know.

The link on dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/asofk0d0huairy0/Front.tif?dl=0

@Imperious-Leader said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

@Imperious-Leader

Plus can you make a few more for Italy ( a full sheet) and Possibly some neutrals like spain, turkey, iraq, etc?

If you knew the struggle to find anything worth for the Italians as NAs… lol… But if you have/find anything worth as NA let me know ;)

Forgot to mention a major rule for France:

“At the start of their turn, before their respective Research and Development Phase, the German or Italian player may attempt to capture the French Fleet in Toulon (Sea Zone 13) if France is Axis controlled and these players have a military presence in France. Roll 1 die for each of the 3 french sea units present in sea zone 13: on a roll of 1, the unit is captured; any other rolls result in the destruction of the unit. Independently of the dice results, the entire remaining Vichy French units on non-occupied territories join the Allies (Free France).”

Also note that some of these National Advantages require air and naval bases…usually 1 per power mentions these facilities.

Yes, sure. I have the ready to print files in .jpg on dropbox, the link is down:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wli8ficivgzh28y/AADLVC127x_UTCC5F2aAcIW7a?dl=0

Even though the files are .jpg these are maximum quality files. Printed through these guys: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/
they did an amazing job. There’s even a “Enable Linen Texture” option and let me tell you that the cards look amazing, these guys are professional. Poker Card size deck.

Also, there’s a rules booklet, you can print with these guys as well, choose Medium Booklet. I might change a few things in the Tactical bombers section, I don’t think I mention that these can bomb factories as well…

I guess the Free French tokens are optional, you don’t really need them but adds a nice touch. You’ll need 5 of these. Medium Circle Chit. The thing is, I believe they only print big quantities of these, and I had another project and printed the remaining punch outs as tokens for the other project.

As to the miniatures, http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/
You’ll need 2 sets of Factory tokens that include air bases and naval bases, about 3 - 4 Tac Bombers for each power, 2 French roundels and French units: 2 Submarines, 2 Destroyers and 1 Cruiser.

All the files and suggested print shop above.

@Imperious-Leader said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

To provide the convenience factor for the community , could you set the cards up as a product on the product page so we can just click and buy?

@Tjoek said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

@Imperious-Leader The Axis & Allies logo would probably have to be removed to sell it publicly.

And the source of the nice images might be “copyrighted” as well

Can’t do much about that, its a free print and play unofficial expansion…

@malstrom said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

@Dagon81

You mentioned that the print shop you used likes to create a large run of prints. That makes sense for everbody. Do you think its possible to mentor a group of interested persons who would want to collaborate as a group for group rates? So what may I ask was the cost for the cards for you a single buyer?

Thx
Lawrence

Some of their products they just print big quantities like the tokens Medium Circle chits as a sheet has 150 of these. For the decks, they print 18 cards per sheet so for this game, they’ll print 3 sheets. For the deck of 54 cards, costs $4.98.

You can play with just the National Advantage cards. I would say that there are about 7 cards that you won’t be able to use if you leave tac bombers, France rules and the air and naval bases as these cards are specific to these elements.

@Imperious-Leader said in Axis & Allies Anniversary upgraded version:

I would like to develop a set of cards for AA1914, do you think you can give up the source file?

I just like the format, i cant use the pictures anyway

Yeah sure, its this one, tif format:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/asofk0d0huairy0/Front.tif?dl=0

You can remove the layers of the roundel, text and pictures.

Wow… everyone’s an Axis & Allies hoarder :grin:
Atm just own the Anniversary Ed… at some point owned the Revised Ed, Guadalcanal and Battle of the Bulge…played D-Day, Europe 1940, Pacific 1940 and the Global as well; opted to just keep the Anniversary Ed, best choice of all the ones I’ve played in terms of playtime and global map.

Got worried? :grimacing: