Axis and Allies Express: 2nd battle of El Alamein

[The Dessert Fox]

I am creating my own AAX (Axis and allies express) based on the battle of El Alamein

I have the starting locations

But am wondering whether or not to make it a hexagonal game like BotB or a territory game.

Ideas would be useful

[The Dessert Fox]

Found this

Also wondering should I make each one of these divisions one unit or multiple depending on the number ofl units?

All help apreciated

[spartan solider]

Hey Fox the pic does not load but you should really stager the amount of units a division represents by actual strength.

[CWO Marc]

Lots of faked footage but a good source of inspiration:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Victory

[A Former User]

Where exactly was Battle of El Alamein?

[CWO Marc]

@Sun_Tzu:

Where exactly was Battle of El Alamein?

West of Alexandria and north of the Quattara Depression.

[The Dessert Fox]

Map version 1.0

Map yet be completed and going to be made to look nicer. No territory names yet

[The Dessert Fox]

Map v1.1

[i rock]

are you going to make a reniforcment system or is the starting units on the board all you get?

[The Dessert Fox]

@i:

are you going to make a reniforcment system or is the starting units on the board all you get?

No from the research I have done there appeared to be no reinforcements in the battle. However there will be air support. There will also be supply rules for advanced players.

[i rock]

okay thanks, i more question without reniforcments wont gemany/italy be likely to lose cause they will have alot less men?

[The Dessert Fox]

@i:

okay thanks, i more question without reniforcments wont gemany/italy be likely to lose cause they will have alot less men?

Maybe but I will probably play test it and give the Axis specific victory conditions. Also remember the devils gardens because there will be specific rules which slow the allied advance and so the Germans/Italians should be able to take advantage of this

[i rock]

okay thanks.

[A Former User]

@The:

Map v1.1

Good job Fox… This is really cool. But is there a reason for the division markers? Is that part of the setup, or…?

[The Dessert Fox]

@Sun_Tzu:

@The:

Map v1.1

Good job Fox… This is really cool. But is there a reason for the division markers? Is that part of the setup, or…?

Thanks the Territory lines need to be edited so they look nicer. The divisions are there because that is where they initially started and the initial map I got of the net has them on it.

BTW here is the link for the thread about ABattlemap
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=12873.0
Also if you want to get the G40 map go to the G40 forum and go into the thread Func’s G40 module

[A Former User]

ok thanks

[The Dessert Fox]

I have removed the road and the railway from the map do you think this is a good idea? Historically i could find no use for it except that it was just there.

V1.3 Map

[crsluggo]

Interesting concepts going on here. I look forward to seeing what develops.

[i rock]

what are the X’s above the division simbols mean?

[CWO Marc]

@i:

what are the X’s above the division simbols mean?

I assume they designate brigades/regiment-sized units:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_map_symbols