@barnee

Awesome

Has anyone tried putting edge markings on the chips to make chip stacks more readable?

@vodot Thanks!

Hi @Nuts, welcome to the forum!!

RE: new units, I think there are some fun options and at least one no-brainer: if you’re playing G40, those Somua S35’s go right in as drop-in replacements for the blue T-34s in G40! Finally!!

Pzkpfw IV’s should also go right into the german armor unit mix, of course, especially for the first few german tank builds, along with the ubiquitous Panthers and a Tiger or two from 41. For G40 the CMP Trucks and LRDG Jeeps can do the same for British Mech Inf., since both the Italians and Russians (and French… sigh) already use use a Truck/Truck-ish sculpt for Mech Inf anyways.

The problem with the rest of the units is the limited number of powers with the sculpts available.

The Tactical Bombers are great but if you aren’t already into G40 then you’re only getting a handful and for only a few powers. Do the British and Americans get them? I only see German & Italian Tactical Bombers so far. The Sd.Kfz armored cars make for great Light Armor pieces, but there’s only Germany and Italy represented. The 6-Pounder’s can swap in/out for British artillery in most systems. I don’t play with dedicated AT guns - and then, only the British have a sculpt.

There’s the multiple copies & paint option, of course… but if you’re buying multiple copies to paint units you’re much better off looking at all of the incredible community support and high-detail sculpts that have been created for A&A at places like HBG, IWNGU, Combat Miniatures, and even my own web store.

Has anyone made a combined and concise rulebook for Global 1940?

Introducing new players to the game and handing them 2 rulebooks and pointing out that some rules are stuck at the back of the books separately does not help the learning curve at all.

So I started thinking about putting something together, but wanted to see first if there’s anything existing.

Hi @Timothy-Gengarella, I never found good printable artillery files for A&A so I drew up a few, including a generic “Advanced Artillery” piece for use in systems that use them, including GW36.

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Shot you a PM with some details :)

@conquisitore
That is the right kind of price!
I might try harder to find someone who can do that for me here

@Pine-of-England YES! Thank you!!!

EDIT: Here is the the text data file - after downloading, rename the file below from *.txt to *.otf, then right-click --> Install.

Delta Jaeger Book Regular.txt

@MajorJoey

Hi Joey,

Thanks for your comment - I can confirm, that it has been time consuming to get this far with the Axis & Allies War Room.

But most importantly - it was worth the effort - and we continue to have tons of fun & challenge playing Axis & Allies.

You can find more pictures on this forum at the House Rules section - look for Global 1940 & 1943 Game Reports.

Best regards
Captain

i like it

Re: A&A Logo File?axis and allies logo.png i made this one myself its as close as i could get it a png file

@Lompestein Awesome work! Big thanks for including the .xcf’s and brushes as well, that should help others get a leg-up on their own projects.

@Imperious-Leader

Suspended from Reddit, but probably Germany grey, Italy yellow.

Lompestein, thanks for the complements, pretty much everybody else was underwhelmed. I mounted a 5 ft version on press board I cut into a circle and mounted on a lazy susan so you could spin it. Played twice on it but the guys I played with were interested in the regular maps.

I made this after injuring my leg at work and was immobile for a while. It took a long time, about a couple of months of daily tinkering. I enjoyed it, kept me busy.

What I had to do was cut the map into about 16 to 20 horizontal strips. I didn’t keep the original files they died with an old computer I used. I used the polar function in gimp under distorts to spin the map into a circle.

I would then individually stretch vertically the strips to account for distortions at the outer and inner extremes. Spin unspin adjust, spin unspin adjust.

All the graphics had to be erased before doing this.

Repair all the borders. I also had to tweak individual land masses and continents by cutting them out and pasting them on new clear layers stretch and pull trial and error.

I believe the xcf file still has the graphics on a transparent layer over the map.

Feel free to do whatever you want to it and send me a pic of your results.

My motivation was the Gleason New Standard Map of 1892
https://www.amazon.com/Flat-Earth-Map-Gleasons-Rowbotham/dp/B01GQUW6PO?th=1

There was also a similar map used in WW 2 for people to track the progress of the war at home.

Not printed yet, but I’m intrigued with this map which was originally created by Demaris: (https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/33023/azimuthal-equidistant-g40-map)
I just add more layers to custumize it.
I’m curious if this gives a good playing experience, when it is I may put some overlays in it for more playing fun.

Download; https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qGlOXyLRZ3u1aW7G4wFaux3P8IeZIlkm?usp=drive_link
(GIMP source file also available)

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I had to make the hole in the washer a little bigger using a 9/32” twist drill bit. A pair of pliers helped coax the inflating needle into the washer… no glue required!

There is another way I found to print these cards individually in Poker card size, directly on a card printing website and I present it in the post below:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1635724

The various versions of Axis & Allies optionally require some sets of cards that more practically represent some features of the game mentioned in the rulebooks. They cover the regular versions but also some improvised adaptations.
The sets presented here consist of separate photos for each card, and some of them are from edits of single decks posted by other members. Also featured are some new back covers.
The following cards can be printed on any website that prints and sends cards such as e.g. the MPC (makeplayingcards.com).

A) National Objectives and Bonus Income
They are normally available in versions: Anniversary, and 1940 SE (Europe etc).
i) Anniversary 50th - National Objectives and Bonus Income Cards
The following set of cards is printable in Poker size 2.5"×3.5" (63.5×89mm):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/efgi7nl2075zxq9/AA50 National Objectives Cards (Poker size).rar?dl=0
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Derived from an edit of the deck designed and posted in 2019 by member Corporal Glegg at the link:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/33849/national-objective-cards-for-anniversary

ii) Global, Europe, Pacific, 1940 SE - National Objectives and Bonus Income Cards
The following card set is printable in Bridge card size 2.25"×3.5" (57×89mm):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0hzs3bnm9li290s/AA1940 SE National Objectives Cards (Bridge size).rar?dl=0
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With the addition of a few extra cards to the Global set this can be used for both the separate AA Europe 1940 SE as well as the Pacific 1940 SE versions. These have the corresponding symbol “E” for Europe and “P” for the Pacific at the top right and replace the corresponding card from the Global set.
Derived from an edit of the deck originally designed and posted by member Young Grasshopper in 2015 at the link:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/25587/a-a-1940-global-national-objective-card-deck
However, this set has been improved by the designer in 2020
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/35289/grasshopper-s-dice-cards-a-a-gaming-accessories/4
and is available along with other sets on the website:
https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/young-grasshopper

B) National Advantages and Technologies:
i) The National Advantages feature is normally only present in the Revised (2004) version but they were also introduced in the customized Anniversary Upgraded Version designed and posted in 2018 by member Dagon81 at the link:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/352353
I supplemented this presentation in 2022 with sets of similar cards for the Revised (2004) and adapted it for the Spring 1942 and 1942 SE, omitting the 1940 SE versions.

ii) The Technologies feature is normally available in: Revised (2004), Anniversary and Global 1940 SE. I created card sets for these and adapted them for the Spring 1942 and 1942 SE versions as well.
They are printable in Poker card size 2.5"×3.5" (63.5×89mm), presented in the links:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1618116
and
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1618056
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It should be noted that in some sets a slight deviation from the border of the red dashed line was preferred in order to keep the original size and quality of the subject unchanged but also not to have too large margins around the main subject of the cards, which would look something like this:
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I’m wondering if anyone has a file of the Axis and Allies logo (with or without compass) in a simplified format. Something that a Cricut or laser cutter/CNC could utilize.

If not, any chance someone knows what the font it? I believe it’s a custom one made for the game, but not sure if it has been recreated anywhere. I can always take it into a photo manipulation program and essentially redraw it all but that is time consuming and I’d rather not re-invent the wheel if needed (so to speak). Thank you!