How is 1940 Pacific going to BALANCE with 1940 Europe?

[xzorn]

Consider that, globally, Japan will never have to conquer the US. You act as if that should be achievable. Japan, conquering the US. That would be, and should be, impossible unless the US messes up big time. Japan’s goal with the US is to keep him bottled up and waste resources that should be going to Europe so Germany can push into Russia.

[Todd7912]

WOW! Color me shades of plastic pieces. I just found out about these games today. I can’t wait!

The first question that comes to my mind concerning the global game and victory is this. Are the victory conditions going to be the same in the global game and the individual game? Because if they are, what happens in the global game when Japan gets 6 VC and wins in the Pacific, while Europe is still at war? Does this just end the Pacific theater battle? Do the units on the Pacific side become unusable?(Probably not). However, if the game continues in the Pacific, as other posters have said, USA will wipe out Japan, evetually.

Because of USA’s seperate economies Japan won’t be taking resources from the Europe battle. Unless units can be shared between theaters, which I am sure will be allowed.

I know it will all be clear before too long, but I love to speculate.

[idk_iam_swiss]

I would think youd need more VCs in the global game. If one theatre wins then assist the side that isnt right?

[Guest]

@Todd7912:

WOW! Color me shades of plastic pieces. I just found out about these games today. I can’t wait!

What, did you just crawl out from under a rock.

[idk_iam_swiss]

remember outside of this forum there is NO marketing for these games

[Make_It_Round]

Thanks for that, Craig. What I don’t know, however, are the dimensions of the original board. Does this represent an enlargement of that board, or are the two roughly the same size? _MIR

[Canuck12]

@Make_It_Round:

Thanks for that, Craig. What I don’t know, however, are the dimensions of the original board. Does this represent an enlargement of that board, or are the two roughly the same size? _MIR

Dimensions are (width by height in inches):

AA 42:    33 X 20     (32X17 if you dont count the production chart)

AA 41:   45 X 23.5    (AA50)

AA 40:    35 X 35      (Individual games as per Yope)
            70 X 35      (Combined games as per Yope)

Hope that gives you some idea. :-)

[Guest]

It’s still not as big as The War Game which is 38" x 77"

[Imperious Leader]

Nothing is that big. That game has the worlds record for the largest mounted map. I saw the certificate he got.

[questioneer]

@Canuck12:

@Make_It_Round:

Thanks for that, Craig. What I don’t know, however, are the dimensions of the original board. Does this represent an enlargement of that board, or are the two roughly the same size? _MIR

Dimensions are (width by height in inches):

AA 42:    33 X 20     (32X17 if you dont count the production chart)

AA 41:   45 X 23.5    (AA50)

AA 40:    35 X 35      (Individual games as per Yope)
            70 X 35      (Combined games as per Yope)

Hope that gives you some idea. :-)

Technically

AA42: 32 X 20 (32 X 16 w/o Production Chart)

AA50: 42 X 24

AA40: 35 X 32 (each)
        70 X 32 (global)

[Canuck12]

Were we using different boards?

[Guest]

Maybe you were using different rulers. :-D

[LuckyDay]

maybe the 2nd measurements were metric?

[Funcioneta]

Nope, one inch is 2’5 cm

[GoekaWar]

Only the Yanks and Limeys are using the Inch-scale, and the rest of the world is using the Metric-scale, so the minority is still on the upperhand it looks like, :evil:

[idk_iam_swiss]

it happens from time to time

[Guest]

Remember the golden rule:

Those who have the gold make the rules. (and rulers) :-D

[Funcioneta]

What is that gold stuff? Some sort of arch-technobabble? Money today is a virtual stuff, the modern deity!  :lol:

[SgtBlitz]

@xzorn:

Consider that, globally, Japan will never have to conquer the US. You act as if that should be achievable. Japan, conquering the US. That would be, and should be, impossible unless the US messes up big time. Japan’s goal with the US is to keep him bottled up and waste resources that should be going to Europe so Germany can push into Russia.

How do all of your Axis and Allies games end?  The reason one side gives up is because this outcome is inevitable by the game’s conclusion, due to the economic swing.  In AA50, if Japan gets all her NOs and most of Asia you’re looking at a 65+ IPC monster against a maybe 40 IPC US.  If Japan didn’t screw up too badly in taking all of Asia and still has a sizeable portion of her fleet intact, there’s no way the US can win, barring the dice roll of the century.  It’s simple economics, as those extra 25 IPCs a turn add up to a likely victory.  It’s even more apparent in AA50 since the US has to split those 40 IPCs to DEFEND both Eastern and Western USA against German/Italian AND Japanese fleets by Axis end-game.

However, America ISN’T in this game going to be threatened by Germany, whereas Japan has at least two fronts going for it (India, Aus, AND the US).  I assume if the Japan player is smart they’ll nip India in the bud as early as possible while the US isn’t in the war.  But even with most of her NOs nearly taken, how is Japan supposed to compete againt a a one-front USA?

[Adlertag]

Will there be NO’s in this game ?