Posts made by johnnymarr

It’s not even bad marketing. It’s NO marketing. At this point I’d take bad marketing. At least there would be an effort.

my guess is no.  my bet is it will only be found at specialty shops much like AA50.  stores such as Walmart, Target, etc. dont normally carry boardgames that cost more than $50.  AA42 is pretty cheap compared to the more expensive AA50, AAP40, and AAE40

Could someone let me know if the sub rules are getting any new thoughts in the game?

Per LH
Sub stalling… As in Anniversary you can either pass through a sub or attack it if you have a DD.

Per Krieghund
2) Are there any changes to sub movement rules?

My sources say no.

Will there be kamikaze attacks in the 1940 edition?

Per LH
Kamikazes – yep.
Of course there will be kamikazes – how could you have any fun if there weren’t any kamikazes… It’s a laugh a minute…

If Larry doesn’t take into consideration Vichy France, then that will be a big blunder.

Per LH
FYI - After wrestling with this Vichy siht, I decided to skip the whole thing. France will be considered an ally power and that’s it. The confusion generated by the Vichy loyalty thing is just not worth the extra game steps. Also… perhaps I did not mention this but if and when France is liberated it reappears as a self-standing power with its own economy. The rule may end up providing France with an automatic influx of new units appearing on the board. - I’m still toying with this idea. It’s got to be simple and instinctive.

I am assuming that air/naval bases can be built in a territory that does not contain a factory. Is this true?

has not been addressed yet

I know that the naval bases are for repairing ships, but are they also a place to build ships other than factories? Can we build ships in territories containing facories? naval bases? or either?

Per Krieghund:

Everything is still built at ICs (except Chinese units).  You can’t build units at bases.

What is the advantage of an airbase as with existing rules we can land planes in any territory?

1. Per LH :FYI… naval bases, factories and airbases now each have their own air defense. AA guns are restricted to protecting land units only
2. Per Krieghund:An island can launch aircraft (fighters and Tac bombers to its surrounding sea zone and attack or defend in a battle if the island has an airbase
3.Per Krieghund:They also allow air units taking off from them to move one extra space.

can airfields and seaports be built?

Per Krieghund 10/13/09

Yes, they can

Per Krieghund 10/13/09

Quote from: idk_iam_swiss on October 13, 2009, 07:23:59 pm
Now we have specific production facilities?  Meaning I can ONLY build a bomber or fighter where theres an airfeild and I can ONLY build a battleship or sub where there is a port?

Everything is still built at ICs (except Chinese units).  You can’t build units at bases.

Quote from: Brain Damaged on October 13, 2009, 08:19:01 pm
Are there going to be game pieces for air/naval bases like their are for factories?

Yes.

Found some facts…dont know if these have already been posted

Major factories Can only be built on a territory with an IPC value of 3 or higher (not too many of these out there – especially in AAP – Korea, Kiangsu (Shanghai), Kwangtung (Hong Kong)

already listed in facts

Per LH

Major produces up to 10 units. Can only be built on a territory with an IPC value of 3 or higher (not too many of these out there – especially in AAP – With the exception of Manchuria there are no none in fact).  … Korea, Kiangsu (Shanghai), Kwangtung (Hong Kong) - forgot about those
Minor factories can only be built on territories with an IPC income of 2 or higher. No factory can be built on an island – Exceptions - Japan and Australia (Which are not really considered islands and already have factories anyway). In a nutshell… There will not be a lot of new factories popping up in AAP40. As for bombers appearing in Sydney… it can happen, but in a (somewhat) limited manner.

i would say if you own the 50th anniversery edition, you could problably skip the 1942 edition.  unless you are looking for a cheap way to aquire game pieces.  1942 is a smaller version of the 50th anniversery edition designed for new players.

also per LH:

ships leaving a naval base can move 3 sea zones

naval bases, factories and airbases now each have their own air defense. AA guns are restricted to protecting land units only

An island can launch aircraft (fighters and Tac bombers to its surrounding sea zone and attack or defend in a battle if the island has an airbase

I have seen the Dutch Roundel on the map so I belive they are in.

Per LH
which powers have their own “Income/economy”, they are:
US
UK
Russia
France
China
Australia/New Zealand (ANZAC)
Germany
Japan
Italy

the reason for the Dutch roundels has not been explained but i’m guessing it will be similar to Canada

All the Canadian Provinces are represented . It has its own national control markers. Totally controlled by the British player

yea you are definatly Kreighund Jr.

i could think of worse things to be junior to  :wink:

thank you krieg, i know you’re busy.  i do my best :)

There arent any NO’s in this game…just the global game

Per LH

No tech, but there will be NOs. Actually – there well be tech but it will only be used in what I’m calling the “Global game”.

Quote from: idk_iam_swiss on Today at 01:32:51 pm
Which means japan can rip china a new one without anybody trying to stop them. I wonder if anzac/UK attack japan if the us enters the war…

Per LH, no you have to attack US directly.

incorrect, per LH
9/5/09

If Japan does attack the UK and ANZACs then yes… The US goes to war

last sentence on the page
http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1838&p=21781#p21781

The USA official enter the war December 1941.

This game starts 1940.

Are there special rules at the beginning of the game. Units that can’t move, reduced production or something like that?

Per LH
How will the economy of the US work so that it has a fair amount of IPCs in both the AAP/AAE/“full” games? The US economy will shift gears when it enters the war. It will become the Arsenal of Democracy of sorts. Its IPC income will jump through the roof.
The US gets into the war in one of two ways. It is either attacked by Japan or it automatically goes to war on a given turn… Japan, due to economic reasons WILL attack the US before it automatically finds itself at war (or at least at the same time). This had to be designed this way… Otherwise there was a real potential that the US player ended up not even playing
If Japan does attack the UK and ANZACs then yes… The US goes to war

I can’t picture them making a roll up map.  I think without a doubt it will be folding

Does anyone know the release date and price of this new game?

i’ve seen two possible release dates, Dec. 15th and Dec. 22

France gonna be a full nation with all the units?

Per LH
France gets its national tokens… it gets its colonies that are all over Africa in AAE and a couple of places in the AAP game (French Indo-China and New Hebrides) It has its own dedicated colored units. If captured by the initial German blitzkrieg its surviving units are controlled by one of the allied players – probably the British player. If France is liberated it recovers its liberated factories and goes back to war against the axis as any major power would.