Based on early reviews, I requested extra pieces through customer service and got them the same time the game showed up.
I like the game, but as is it’s such a slog that we almost never keep up interest. It may be more fun with multiple players, but as a two player we tend to walk away as things tighten up.
A big issue for me is mines. It becomes such a deterrent to Naval movement that it drags on the game.
One day I’ll look into the house rules, etc to make it more playable, but when there’s a window of time for A&A, in this house we’d rather either breeze through a '42 or commit to a '40.