I like this idea. I think I would like the AA Die to have no pips what so ever… What kind of markings could we put on the other 5 sides? Flack exploding? Lets run with this idea for a bit.

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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
@LT04:
FieldMarshalGames,
Wow they look great, + 1! Thanks for the hard work you put into this. Do you have a better idea now when we should see them on the shelves?
Thanks,
LT
Production is a funny thing… Sometimes it is fast, other times there can be delays. I just approved the color (Match to the AA50 pcs) and the roundel emblems (Thanks for all your help here).
Production will begin in about a week, lead time on production is 30 days. Then I have to get the product to me and do packaging etc…
I HOPE to have them in Jan, but any delay may mean I don’t get them out until Feb (Just being Honest)
As soon as I have a solid date I will keep you all posted here.
Thanks Again for your interest!
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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
Are you also planing on creating black German AA50 dice? I would be very intrested in them. Keep up the outstanding work!
We may come out with a special Edition in the (Far Future) right now we are concentrating our efforts on ITALY and CHINA. We made the GERMANY dice in the standard Field Grey as they fit in with ALL Axis & Allies games and other WW2 board games.
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RE: Any Hope of Making CHINA a REAL 7th Player Nation?
@Imperious:
You made China into Godzilla im afraid. It needs to be juiced down.
Like I said, It has not been through a great play test… Just one game. Some players were inexperienced. If some one has a possible solution or set up please post it.
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RE: AA50 on top in BGG rank
I did my part… rated it a 10 (it would not accept 11). The BEST out of the box board game I have ever played!
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RE: Any Hope of Making CHINA a REAL 7th Player Nation?
Tried this out on the weekend. Had a 7 player game! Japan was not a real experienced player so I do not consider it a FULL PLAY TEST.
It seemed to work until USA dropped 4 fighters and a bomber to CHINA as lendlease!! Japan was kicked right out of ASIA by CHINA!
Here is ver 1 of the CHINA 7th player set-up… Tell me what you think?
China goes BEFORE USA in the Turn order so Lend Lease will not allow a unit to move twice in one round.
CHINA “The Sleeping Giant” 7 IPCs
Sikang: 1 INF, 1 ART, 1 FTR, 1 IC
Yunnan: 1 INF
Fukien: 2 INF
Hupeh: 2 INF
Suiyuan: 2 INF
Ningxia: 1 INF
Chinghai: 1 INFNOs:
*Gain 4 IPC if Burma is controled by Allies “Burma Road”
*Gain 2 IPC if holding Starting territories
*Gain 5 IPC if Allies control Kiangsu, Manchuria, French Indo-China “Greater China”Notes: China Builds two INF per turn in addition to units purchased. INF can be placed in any controlled CHINESE territory up to a maximum of 3 INF per territory. ARM, ART, can only be built on the IC at a maximum of ONE UNIT PER TURN. Lend Lease - Any US units landing in CHINA become Chinese controlled units (Air units etc).
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RE: Play with National Objectives?
The one NO that really bothers me is the one for holding the US territories. USA gains 5 IPC for holding E USA/ C USA / W USA… what about Alaska?
First off, USA will ALWAYS get this (99% of the time, Axis invasion unlikely) and is Alaska not part of the USA? So it is way too easy and an unfair advantage to the USA which is always an IPC powerhouse anyway.
If you add Alaska to this NO than it adds two things:
a) More Historical - May direct Japan to attacking Alaska RE Aleutian Islands Campaign. And it IS a US home territory.
b) Gives the Axis a chance to rob USA of this NO just as EVERY other nation is in risk of loosing their NOs.In my house, on my game table with my game… this will now be the HOME rule.
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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
Ok, we are going to use the above CHINA emblem as requested by many. They go into production in a week. I will post picture of the production samples as soon as I have them.
Thank you all again.
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RE: Painted Pieces for the Boardgames
WOW! That would take a lot of patience. I can’t wait to see the pictures. That would be the ULTIMATE custom set.
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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
Ok, Thanks for the input guys! I will have this roundel but on the prototype #2. I want to go into production ASAP so please let me know if you have any more concerns or comments.
I like the other suggetions BUT they will not look right on a die, the “flower” will be to small.
(Can’t wait to get them done, just played today and had to use stock BLACK dice for ITALY and stock RED dice fro CHINA… Blahhh)
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RE: AXIS & ALLIES DICE - Field Marshal Games
Thanks for the questions. I have started another TOPIC on the CHINA ITALY dice dice here at AAA.org. I have also posted some pictures.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=12875.0To Answer your questions:
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We are still in the design process and we will finalize in about a week. Production is not an easy or cheap process, it will take about 30 days from start to finished product. I HOPE to have these ready by mid Jan 2009. There can also be production delays but I will keep you guys posted here.
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Not only will we offer these dice to those of you that have the original COMBAT DICE but, we will offer them at a discounted special rate to complete your sets. This is a thanks as your orders of COMBAT DICE are funding this second production run.
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In the future we will develop more EXPANSION DICE like ANZAC, CANADIAN, FRANCE, AFRIKA CO , and even an Anti-Aircraft die (Thanks IL). I envision these will be included in some expansions we are working on that will include special rules / Event Cards and extra pieces… (TOP SECRET NOW)
Thanks!
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RE: Any Hope of Making CHINA a REAL 7th Player Nation?
Thanks guys! I will play test some of these before the sunday game and let you know how it worked.
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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
Just do the Chinese die in a light green the with the symbol of China. The blue oval with the white star.
Here is a pick of the CHINA die you requested. The color is off but it is just photo shop.
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RE: ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
@Imperious:
Yes i like the Italian dice. Just make them exactly like AA50
also for France or China use the standard roundels
I think you should make a AA gun die, with a plane with a superimposed target on it, or shot down written on the one pip.
or write flak hit…not sure.
That is a great Idea!
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ITALY & CHINA COMBAT DICE - Help us design them!
Ok, as promised we will be releasing ITALY and CHINA Field Marshal COMBAT DICE early next year. We needed to get AA50 before we started design so they would match the quality of the original COMBAT DICE.
I am giving AAA.org members these exclusive pictures and the opportunity to have your say in the design process before they go into production. Let us know what you think, what we should change, what you would like to see, etc…
We are Axis & Allies fans and players also so your input is appreciated.
These pictures are FAKE. The dice do not yet exist. These are representations only!
Here is what we have designed so far for the ITALY die.
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RE: AXIS & ALLIES DICE - Field Marshal Games
Due to popular demand we have started to design the ITALY and CHINA dice! I will start a new thread soon with pictures of what we have so far… So everyone here can comment and have your say before we go into production.
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RE: China wall strategy:
Sounds like a good plan to save CHINA. Have you tested this out? In the 1941 or 1942 set-up?
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RE: Map for 1941 axis strategy
Thanks, looks great! Do you plan on doing one for Allies? As the game leans in favor of the Axis in 1941.
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RE: IC in india?
@Flying:
After playing 1 game as the Allies, in the 41 scenerio, I believe an IC in India is a must. Japan is way too strong. They are the equal to USA with the NOs.
I agree, and the UK aid to CHINA is a must if that nation is to survive in the 41 scenario.
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RE: Keeping the board(s) together
I made a permanent fixture to my game table. Have a large sheet of glass over it so drinks/chips etc don’t mess up the board.