Your browser does not seem to support JavaScript. As a result, your viewing experience will be diminished, and you have been placed in read-only mode.

Please download a browser that supports JavaScript, or enable it if it's disabled (i.e. NoScript).

Converting Scenarios for use with Points

Miniatures (Original)

2.4k

K

katonahprod
last edited by

Wondering if anyone has created point equivalencies (versus specific units) for the scenarios with the Expanded Rules? Playing them at equal points per side does not seem to work…thanks!
1 Reply Last reply
Reply Quote 0

T-shirts, Hats, and More

global 1940

187

anniversary

1914

1942 2nd ed

tips&tricks

bm3

video

axis & allies

Suggested Topics

B

How do you guys use paratroopers?

Miniatures (Original)
• • • Bolt-Action British

2

0
Votes

2
Posts

1.1k
Views

R

At the most I get 2-3, so my tactics may differ. If you have more, it best to drop them in a spread to prevent enemy movement, but still keep them close to eachother.

Most often I either drop em early to get the most use out of them.
They work well either by entering behind enemy lines and taking commanders/artillery out, or landing on objective hexes or bridge to prevent early capture.
Sometimes I keep them back to face a threat the enemy has (Armored cars or apposing Paras/Heros. But for the most part they pop out pretty early! :D
D

Good 200 point build to take on Germany?

Miniatures (Original)
• • • Ducky

15

0
Votes

15
Posts

3.3k
Views

H

German SS Elite Platoon X 2
1 - SS-Hump
2 - SS-PSG
1 - SS-Stormtrooper
1 - MG 42

German Vet Infrantry Platoon
1 - Wehrmacht OberLT
1 - Mauser
2 - Vet Inf
1 - Light Motor
1 - MG 42

1 - 88mm flak
3 - Opel Blitz
1 - Grizzled Vet
5 - SS PG
3 - SD KFZ 303 “Goliath”
2 - Panzerschreck

200 pnts
31 units
D

What units from other nations can Poland use?

Miniatures (Original)
• • • Ducky

2

0
Votes

2
Posts

1.2k
Views

M

The years are all wrong on those, unless you mean the post invasion Polish forces. The western Allies had Polish units. And Russians put togtehr Polish units from the captured territirie to fight the Germans too.

If you are doing Invasion of Poland-era, then stick to 1939.

For the Luksusowa scenario, I did research to see what units the Poles actually fielded. These are limited to 1939:

Bofors You can even find pictures of Polish-manned Bofor guns on the web

Renault R-35 The Polish government tried to purchase Somoa’s (considered to be the best tank of the era) from the French, but ended up purchasing Renaults.

Bren Machine Gunner Polish light armour, what they had, were often equipped with BRENs.

Bold Captain 1939 Commander…and he’s defense-oriented.

Bohler 47mm Antitank Gun 1939-era anti-tank gun.

Check out the full scenario here:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=11831.0
M

Converting images for A&A Mini Modules

Miniatures (Original)
• • • Motdc

9

0
Votes

9
Posts

8.3k
Views

M

Step 7. Determine Click Region

Because all of the images used by MapView must be the same size (80 x 60 is what the A&A Mins modules use), the program supports the concept of a “click-region”. This is a setting associated with each unit that allows for a subset of the image to be designated as the part you can interact with (right click, drag-drop, etc). This region is a rectangle measured in pixels in the format of left, top, width, height.

The last step is to figure out what the click-region should be. The easiest way is to use the standard rectangle selection tool and select a subset of the image that is mostly filled with the unit. Most image editing software show these coordinates down in the status bar at the bottom as you drap your selection triangle.

This is often more of an art-form than a science since our units are rarely square. Try not to include too much background area in your click region, or it can get hard to select overlapping units.

A sample is included.

This is one of the most time-consuming steps if you have to go back and do it later, so I suggest doing this while you still have the unit in your image editor. Just create a text file and save the the click region coordinates for each unit as you go.

clickregion_sample.png
R

What Army do you play? How many points do you have total?

Miniatures (Original)
• • • RexLogan

9

0
Votes

9
Posts

2.6k
Views

B

I’m rather EBay-illiterate, but nonetheless I’ll have to try. Besides, I have a problem: I live in Spain, but there are very few local offers. International shipment (especially from the USA) can be quite expensive.

I’ll have to post my lists on the trade section, too!!
G

HHR: Historical House Rules [Anyone Use 'Em?]

Miniatures (Original)
• • • GrimJesta

1

0
Votes

1
Posts

1.1k
Views

G

Over in the Rules Discussion of the Avalon Hill message boards, there’s that project called the “Historical House Rules [HHR]”, and it’s an attept to make the rule-cards more realistic and balanced for quite a few units (others were left alone). Has anyone tried using these? We gave them a spin the other night and they seem alot more realistic and had their actual historical capaicity on the battlefield. My only gripe is that the cards are in the A&AM colors, which means they’ll kill your printer if you want to print 'em up.

:mrgreen:

-=Grim=-
A

D-Day Scenario Issue

Miniatures (Original)
• • • AgentOrange

11

0
Votes

11
Posts

2.7k
Views

D

@AgentOrange:

I appreciate that DJ, but even so; I don’t think it would be complete until there are some paratroopers getting involved. But that sounds like a very good idea!

Paratroopers are coming in Set 2 on Dec. 2.
?

Using alternative models for Axis and Allies Miniatures?

Miniatures (Original)
• • • Dead Kennedy

7

0
Votes

7
Posts

5.8k
Views

I

I totally disagree about the quality of the FOW miniatures

I didnt say they were bad miniatures, only that they are a total rip off like AA miniatures. If you keep the scale with 1/285 you get those horrible blobs made by GHQ that are way to small for a decent aesthetic. Also the AA minis are not really in scale either. The soldiers seem too tall compared with say the tiger tank. FOW is in true scale but a total ripoff. AA is a smaller rip off, because they create this “collectible” crap with having some pieces made in less quantities than others. The solution is allways to go down in scale and deal with companies that can sell you what you want without resorting to “Ebay”
The secondary importance is clear when you realize that the 1/285 scale is the same size as your regular AA ground pieces (well tanks and artillery). While the necessary detraction is having 1/72 scale infantry which are large rthan the tanks.

41

Online

18.1k

Users

40.9k

Topics

1.8m

Posts