Posts made by knp7765

@13thguardsriflediv:

@knp7765:

You hit it right on the head C_Strabala.  Italy was very upset that they weren’t allowed to increase their African colonial possessions at Germany’s expense at the end of WW1.  That and economic woes led to Musolini’s popularity.  Also, the harsh terms of Versailles and the “stab in the back” notion were directly responsible for Hitler’s popularity.  With both of these two rising to power, and both being ruthless dictators, they felt the only way to fix their respective countries’ economic woes was military expansionism.

Britain and France didn’t just offend Italy, but Japan as well. The Japanese (who had allied with the entente and had neutralized some of the German Pacific fleet and taken German colonial pacific possessions, asked to be recognized as ‘equals’ with the Europeans. This was denied. The Japanese deemed this so offensive, they decided to ‘go their own way’ setting them on course for Pearl Harbor and so on. It was Versailles Treaty and also the legacy of their one sided ‘Trafalgar-esque’ naval victory in the 1904-5 war (battle of Tsushima) against Russia that set Japan on course.

I didn’t know that about Japan.  I knew they were allied with England and took out the German colony in China, Tsingtao I think it was called, but I didn’t know that the European allies snubbed the Japanese so.  Thanks for the info.

Never mind my question about Turkey in my previous post.  I found my answer in another thread.  Thanks anyway.

This sounds like a fascinating strategy.  So far, I’ve played 2 games of Europe 40 and 1 of Global 40 (actually still in progress) and both sides steered clear of the strict neutrals because of turning all the others against you.  We had the thinking that an Axis attack on a strict neutral was almost like handing the Allies many more IPCs and a bunch of extra infantry.  I never thought about the time it would take for any of the Allies to go and get them.  In some cases it would help them but most would be almost useless.

One question, and please excuse my ignorance here, but it sounds like you can attack Turkey from Europe in a simple land movement and not have to use transports.  I know that a little part of Turkey is actually on Europe next to Greece and that ALL of Turkey is considered one territory but it still seems to me like you would need transports to get land units across the straights.  I take it they are treating Turkey and the Turkish straights the same as Panama and the Panama Canal.  Is this right?

You hit it right on the head C_Strabala.  Italy was very upset that they weren’t allowed to increase their African colonial possessions at Germany’s expense at the end of WW1.  That and economic woes led to Musolini’s popularity.  Also, the harsh terms of Versailles and the “stab in the back” notion were directly responsible for Hitler’s popularity.  With both of these two rising to power, and both being ruthless dictators, they felt the only way to fix their respective countries’ economic woes was military expansionism.

All of this was compounded by the Allied powers desire to avoid war at all costs due to memories of the carnage of WW1.  Italy raped Ethiopia with no more than a strong “No No” from the League of Nations.  Germany absorbed Austria and Czechoslovakia without even raising a rifle because Britain and France wanted so much to appease Hitler in the hopes of avoiding war.  Of course, we all know now that was all in vain.

Please excuse my ignorance, but is there a difference between the IS-2 and the JS-2?

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@FieldMarshalGames:

@knp7765:

@DrLarsen:

It’s the poor picture quality, I think.  (Not FMG’s fault; he didn’t take that one… :-D )
What they’re shooting for is more of a “dark tan” for the ANZAC’s, and I have confidence that they’ll be different enough from the German dark grey to not be a problem.  They did a pretty good job at this when keeping their Italian dice distinguished from the Soviet ones…

As to your second Q, Idk, but I’m guessing that depends on how fast the grey German ones sell…

Is FMG planning on making black combat dice for Germany?  I know when they come out with the new German combat units, they are making both black and grey, but I thought with the combat dice they were sticking with the grey only.

We ARE making BLACK Germany Dice.  They will only be available in a special combo when you purchase the BLACK COMBAT UNITS.  It is a limited run….  it was a surprise but you guys let it out of the bag!  The Black Dice are in the same current production run as the FRANCE and ANZAC dice.

Oh Man!  I guess that’s another item to add to my growing order.  Let’s see, 5 sets of Italian combat units, 20 each of combat dice for France, ANZAC and new Black Germany.  You are soon to be getting a mint from me.

@Johnson73:

How I look at it is that a $2 profit on (5) sets sold is the same profit on as (1) sold with a $10 profit.  It just depends on how FMG looks at it.  Velocity is key.

Question:  Will FMG offer all pieces individually as well.  Example, I can buy just German Transport Planes.  They can offer a price break if you buy as a package.  Reason I ask, is because the last thing I need is more INF.

When they make these pieces, it will be as complete sets.  Therefore, they can’t sell unit types individually because it would be cost effective.  FMG would end up with tons of unpurchased infantry and end up running out of more popular units.

I know the current versions of A&A don’t allow for tanks for China, but if anyone wanted to make it possible for China to get a few tanks you could use the T-26 for China as well.  Early in the war, the Chinese had a number of T-26s they got from Russia.  I don’t think they lasted very long though.

@allboxcars:

Sad thing is that to me it seems like an all-or-nothing proposal… if you have one nation set aren’t you sort of compelled to buy a set for all nations?

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Not necessarily.  It depends on whether or not you like the OOB pieces.  Some people plan on totally replacing their OOB pieces with the new FMG pieces.  I personally like the OOB pieces and plan to use them with the FMG pieces.  One reason FMG started with the Italians is because WOTC kind of messed them up by just copying German pieces and making them brown for Italy.  They even had the Italians using Japanese bombers and artillery!
Now, the Italians will have their own uniquely Italian equipment.  Most of the other nations, except for France, already have their own unique equipment.  With the other major nations, FMG is simply planning on using different models of equipment for greater variety from the OOB pieces.  So, if you are fine with the classes currently in use, just get the Italians and French (when they come out) and use OOB for the other nations.
Personally, I plan on getting 5 sets and I will probably get all the nations just for the greater variety of unit classes.  I think it would look pretty cool if for German tac bombers I had some Stukas on the Eastern front and whatever FMG comes out with (hopefully the Me110) on the Western front.

I vote for the KV-1 and the T-26

Oh yeah, I forgot about the great naval clash of the Battle of Jutland.  And the African colonies and Middle-East.  Plus there was some action in Turkey.  They fought against both the Western Allies and the Russians.  There was even naval action in the South Pacific and South Atlantic.  There was a German squadron disrupting shipping in the South Pacific and was eventually stopped by British Cruisers based in the Falklands.
So, I stand corrected.  A WW 1 game like that would be pretty fun if it wasn’t just focused on the Western front.

Wouldn’t a game based on WW 1 be kind of boring with the stagnation of trench warfare?  At least on the Western front after the initial German advance and then the Allied repulse, the front lines were nearly static for nearly 4 years until the British and French introduced the first tanks in large numbers and achieved a breakthrough.
Now, on the Eastern front, things were much more mobile.

@DrLarsen:

It’s the poor picture quality, I think.  (Not FMG’s fault; he didn’t take that one… :-D )
What they’re shooting for is more of a “dark tan” for the ANZAC’s, and I have confidence that they’ll be different enough from the German dark grey to not be a problem.  They did a pretty good job at this when keeping their Italian dice distinguished from the Soviet ones…

As to your second Q, Idk, but I’m guessing that depends on how fast the grey German ones sell…

Is FMG planning on making black combat dice for Germany?  I know when they come out with the new German combat units, they are making both black and grey, but I thought with the combat dice they were sticking with the grey only.

Just wanted to say I got my Japanese units yesterday.  They look fantastic.  Really looking forward to Russians, Hungarians and French.

@DrLarsen:

T-71?!?  What’s that?  Never heard of it.

Hey Dr Larsen.  I haven’t heard of the T-71 either.  Here’s a pic of the T-70.  Maybe the T-71 is an improved variant of this tank.

@FieldMarshalGames:

@knp7765:

My Paypal account is just quivering with anticipation to go to FMG.  So ready to order my goodies.

Will you have pre-orders for the Italian units and the new combat dice for France and ANZAC at the same time?

YES!

COOL!  That will be one BIG order for me then.

I am familiar with the T-34 and Su 85 but not with the T-71.  Is it a variant of the T-70?

You might possible get Canadian units from FMG, but if you do it will be a while.  The last listing of nations to be produced goes as follows:
Italy
Germany
USA
Japan
USSR
UK
ANZAC – different color than UK with a few unique units of their own
France
Extras or Common Units – ICs, AA guns, Naval Bases, Air Bases, bunkers, HQs, etc.

Those are the sets that FMG wants to make for absolutely sure, assuming the sales go well and they have the funding.  IF everything goes well and they see there is still a demand, the following sets are possible:

China
Neutrals
Canadians
Tech Units

Not necessarily in that order.  I guess it would depend on how many people want which sets.  Anyway, Canada is a possibility.

The Chinese and British worked closely together to retake Burma and re-open the Burma road.  I think it was in the latter half of the war.  There was even an American division involved, the only American ground forces involved in the Southeast Asian conflict.  I don’t remember the actual unit but I think they were called “Merril’s Marauders”.

However, I see what you were getting at.  China was pretty much on their own during most of the war.  Also, except for convoys of supplies from the Western Allies, Russia was pretty much on their own as well.  Do you remember the rule in A&A Europe where any allied units in a Russian territory with an IC could be turned into Russian units?  I wonder why they didn’t transfer that rule to A&AE 1940.