Posts made by Yavid

@knp7765:

@Yavid:

@knp7765:

Oooh! I would love to see the P-40. However, then you would have to increase the range of colors to include Italian Brown.

I went looking for a Heavy Romanian tank, then Hungarian, then Finnish coming up short on those searches (might have helped if I spent more than 2 mins looking) I found the Italian tank. I personally think that if it’s an Axis Minor set it should have Axis Minor equipment. Not just another German set in more colors.

Okay Yavid, don’t screw this up for me. I WANT those new German units. I don’t care what they call the set.

Besides, you will probably get Hungarian, Romanian and Finnish stuff in the Axis Minors expansion set they are planning. Pretty sure that one was in the top 5.

shutting up… I know I said otherwise before but with the UK having 7 tanks (classic, Sherman, IS-2, Matilda, Valentine, Churchill, and Stuart) sculpts to work with why not let Germany have the Panzer IV also.

BTW holy crap 7 tanks that’s enough to do Light, Medium and Heavy. And Light Medium and Heavy Inf. Support tank. Plus a flame tank also.

@knp7765:

Oooh! I would love to see the P-40. However, then you would have to increase the range of colors to include Italian Brown.

I went looking for a Heavy Romanian tank, then Hungarian, then Finnish coming up short on those searches (might have helped if I spent more than 2 mins looking) I found the Italian tank. I personally think that if it’s an Axis Minor set it should have Axis Minor equipment. Not just another German set in more colors.

@coachofmany:

@knp7765:

Yeah John Brown, I was a little surprised when I read the list of units. Most of the ground units and air units I think were shared by Germany with some of the minor Axis countries, with the possible exception of the Tiger I.
The ships on the other hand, well, I just couldn’t imagine the Kriegsmarine letting go of a Bismarck or Graf Zeppelin. Then again, who knows? If the war had went differently and the German Navy was able to expand a lot, perhaps there could have been a time where as a reward for being part of the Axis, Hitler might have given the gift of a Bismarck to Hungary, or a Graf Zeppelin to Romania, or a Graf Spee to Finland. At the very least, maybe they would have gotten the specs to build their own.
Of course, now that I think of it, not sure what good a navy would be to Hungary. Perhaps, had they won, Hitler would have granted Hungary a corridor through Yugoslavia to the ocean so they could build their very own naval base.
At any rate, this set has me very excited. We talked about it a little last fall, but now it looks like more of a possibility.
I do have one question: the list included a Tiger I (early war). I hate to show my ignorance here, but will these be different from the Tiger I’s already available to us from the Expansion set? If so, how are they different?

We are debating to put a Tiger 1 in it at all. Since these will be run with all the Axis Minor colors, we wanted to make sure that everyone had units they could use for their house rules. None of the Axis minor countries ever had a Tiger 1 but we feel we need a heavy tank. I do know we plan on putting a heavy tank in the Romania/Hungary Global Expansion Set so maybe we will take it out of this set and replace it with something else. Actually, I need to change the tiger 1 to a late model since “Kursk” will have the early model…and there are some difference, especially in the exhaust. Thoughts?

What about instead of German Tigers use the Carro Armato P 40?

HBG put up an Axis Minor Set 2:

http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Battle-Pieces–WW2-Axis-Minor-2-Germany_p_1667.html

@John:

@Yavid:

lol sounds like I have some convincing to do with the wife.

LOL, I just buy her pair of $50.00 shoes and that keeps her happy for a month. :-D

lol I just bought her a computer so I stand a chance.

lol sounds like I have some convincing to do with the wife.

how did you get samples?

Island Warfare Update:

http://www.wargamereport.com/2014/03/08/island-warfare-pieces-update/

I’ve read discussions about this before but they were called barracks and you could produce up to 3 inf. per turn. I don’t remember the cost

crete also has this problem. Germany invaded it for a reason but A&A speaking I have no idea why.

I’ll have to give it a shot and for whatever reason AA guns never seem to hit anything when I’m rolling for them. Unless I’m shooting at UK bombers they seem to get divested all the time. It’s been going on for 20 years now with me.

they were 5 ipcs

I would like to say AA guns are horrible. I tried a game of Pacific '40 vs. myself. Using India crush and UK bought AA guns bringing there total up to 12. placing 4 in china, 4 in Burma and 4 in India. I also changed the rules of AA guns so they fired up to 3 dice per round of combat and as preemptive shots. And it failed miserably. 2 planes were shot down total and it only spend up Japan taking India.

The Second World War by John Keagan. Barbarossa: The Russian-German Conflict, 1941-45 by Alan Clark. Illustrated World War II Encyclopedia by Lieutenant Colonel Eddy Bauer.

@Imperious:

And, sorry, I’m not sure to understand what you really mean by “balanced by cost”.

That means to prove the Cruiser cost changes at either 12, 11, 10 , or 9 does not balance it with Destroyer based on combat sims. Thats why you need the first solution i offered, which is to give it a special value. So no more combat sims or %… they don’t work here.

Do you understand?

has anyone brought up the idea that destroyers are the ones that are to powerful and maybe they are the ones that need adjusting? Think about IPC for IPC destroyers are better than everything else.

I was thinking for Lend Lease set having Shermans, B-25s, P-39s, Valentines, M3 Lees, P40s, PBY Catalinas, US Trucks stuff like that.

I got Russian destroyers in ANZAC color instead of ANZAC cruisers.

I have a couple questions for you guys at HBG feel free to ignore any questions if you like I’m just curious about things.

First: Is there going to be a 2nd Russian set?

Second: Is there going to be a 2nd UK set? If so will the Gloster Meteor be part of said set?

Third: What set is coming after the first UK set?

Fourth: Are there any plans for a Lend Lease set? Various American and UK units other Allied powers colors. French shermans and P-39 aircobras come to mind here

Finally: Is there any chance you guys could be less awesome?

@Gargantua:

@Tigerman77:

Have you played and got Japans income over $100?  In our games and most games I’ve heard about the Allies win or are in a position to win around turn 12-13.

On average, America can’t declare war until the end of it’s round 4, and can do nothing, until round 5.

USA - R1  = 13 (average roll) + 5 for fall of france = 18
USA - R2 = 13 (average roll) + 30 for Japanese attack on DEI/UK  = 61
USA - R3 = 13 (average roll) = 74
USA - R4 = 13 (average roll) = Over 80, Declares war on Japan
USA - R5 = Usa can actually attack Japan.

So, Japan has from J1 to J5 to get to 100 IPCs.

Starts at 41 IPCs  +

+5 for DEI
+5 for Singapore
+5 for Calcutta OR Sydney  (you will probably lose 1 by J5)
+3 Siam
+2 Singapore
+3 Saigon
+1 French Indo China
+2 Hong-Kong
+8 (on average) From Chinese Territories, could be more if China is defeated
+16 from Dutch east indies territories
+1 from Rabul
+1 from New Guinea
+1 from Brunei
+3 from either Calcutta or Sydney
+1 from Bangeledesh or Queensland
+2 from Phillipines (Might as well attack this on J5)

=100 IPC’s

That’s without an excursion into Russia, which is common, usually results in +5 or +6.

Japan gets to 90-100+ every game without having to put in too much effort, and before the USA can attack it.

I would love for you to post a turn by turn break down of a game you play. You seem to have very different experience than other people. I am of course not saying you are doing anything wrong. I’m just thinking a turn by turn break down might either A) point out things other people aren’t trying and bring your issues to light for everyone else or B) find mistakes you are making so they can be corrected to make for a better playing experience for yourself and everyone else.

@knp7765:

Hey Yavid,
You mentioned a mechanized AA gun but we currently don’t have a piece to represent them. When AMERIKA comes out we will. At least for Germany, Japan and US.

Sorry guys I had to do without a computer for a few weeks (long story).

But yeah I thought around the time the announcement for '42.2 was made and that AAA units were going to be a thing HBG would start putting AAA units in there sets. I had visions of Bofors and Quad .50 running through my head. Axis and Allies Minis has alot of good ideas on what units to make for a mobile AA gun. Half-tracks carrying Quad .50 Wirbelwind tanks stuff like that. But it looks like either it wasn’t thought of or discounted. So painting some Amerika pieces seems like what going to be what I’m doing.