Posts made by The Plastic Commando

@Tjoek Hello, the map is looking great. That is good news on the Moscow roundel too. On your 3 observations, first with the German iron cross roundel you are correct. It is an iconic image of WW1 and it for sure has to stay!

Secondly, offsetting the Portuguese and Spanish coat of arms in my opinion does not fit well with the overall look of the game roundel. Aesthetically it does not flow well with the other game roundels.

Third, I personally like the coat of arms placed in the Bulgarian, Romanian, and Holland roundels as in the game map. It gives them a distinctive monarch or kingdom appearance. I love Serbian coat of arms roundel nearby. It distinguishes a WW1 map from a WW2 era map. Also, Historical Board Gaming has all of the same custom AA1914 map Roundels for sell for those interested or using house rules.

I think most people prefer the game map roundels for continuity. Your crisp and bright colors look nice. Hope this helps.

The Plastic Commando

@Tjoek Sounds good.

@Tjoek I personally don’t have a problem with the size on Constantinople. It seems to fit better on Asia Minor.

@Tjoek My guess is that the reason the OOB map only has the U.S.A. listed with the addition of the capital city of Washington is that the remainder of the powers are Empires with sprawling territory and/or colonies. Calcutta is listed in India as a means of simply introducing units for the British. I think keeping Calcutta the same is fine. I don’t have a problem with the centering of the Vienna and Moscow roundels. Adding new territory names may make things even more crowded.

@Tjoek I like the idea of removing the harbor symbols as I too like using my acrylic markers.

The map is looking fantastic and thank you for the dedicated hard work.

@Tjoek Cleaning up the impassable Sahara is definitely needed. Can’t wait to see your work!

@The-Big-E Historical Board Gaming on Shapeways has the best option for a Red Baron fighter plane. Fits well with OOB planes and after painting up red and decaling looks great.

@Tjoek This sounds great indeed. I will be interested in your progress and look forward to seeing the future map. I like the boxed map but it sure is aggravating to play on.

@Imperious-Leader Right and a big thanks! I downloaded your file recently after seeing it on several YouTube channels. Nice work indeed. I am in the process of getting a printed map. But I am also wondering if the WOTC box version, even with its flaws, has been made into a downloadable file.

@Arreghas Thank you sir!

Does anybody know if the original 1914 game map has been made into a downloadable file? Thanks in advance.

Plastic Commando