Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition Announced!

  • '10

    I think it’s nice they are making the bigger map, but since I already made one, unless they change anything with the territories I don’t know if I’ll be getting this one.
    Might try to get the new anti-aircraft artillery pieces and a new rule book from HBG if there are any changes, but I don’t think I’m paying $65 for a few new sculpts.


  • @empireman:

    @Rebel:

    How do we know that A&A 1941 wasn’t just a mixup, and they meant for this to be released?

    Hmmmmm….good thought.

    GUYS look at the difference in description!
    form 16 new sculpts to 5?
    date change?
    2 different release dates
    all evidence points to 2 diffrent games…
    dose 1 exist and one not…i dk…but they re 2 entirely diffrent games


  • @cminke:

    @empireman:

    @Rebel:

    How do we know that A&A 1941 wasn’t just a mixup, and they meant for this to be released?

    Hmmmmm….good thought.

    GUYS look at the difference in description!
    form 16 new sculpts to 5?
    date change?
    2 different release dates
    all evidence points to 2 diffrent games…
    dose 1 exist and one not…i dk…but they re 2 entirely diffrent games

    Oops  :-P


  • All I’m saying is that someone in Sales and Distribution could have got mixed up and put out info that they were releasing the 1941, and then realized the mistake, pulled the PDF down, and a few weeks later put up the right one… I’m not saying i’m right, but I could have happened! :D

    (But wait! It was released exactly 20 days after April 1st! It’s just a joke!) :roll:


  • @Rebel:

    All I’m saying is that someone in Sales and Distribution could have got mixed up and put out info that they were releasing the 1941, and then realized the mistake, pulled the PDF down, and a few weeks later put up the right one… I’m not saying i’m right, but I could have happened! :D

    I think you may be right!
    Because in the 1941-announcement it is said

    Familiar Mechanics:
    This game utilizes the A&A game mechanics present in A&A 1942 2nd Edition, as designed by Larry Harris (the creator of
    the original game).

    This reference to 1942 2nd Edition indicates that 1941 was meant to be published after 1942 2nd Edition.


  • Sales and Distribution could have got mixed up and put out info that they were releasing the 1941, and then realized the mistake, pulled the PDF down, and a few weeks later put up the right one… I’m not saying i’m right, but I could have happened!

    Right and they even provide a picture of the box ….for 1941 edition…


  • I don’t get it. 1942 was the entry level game. Then they announced 1941 with shorter playtime. Then they announce 1942 2e…?!?  Makes no sense with the currently given information, but perhaps it will eventually…


  • 41: cheap and fast game (30$)
    42: “middle tier” game (60$)
    50: advanced a&a (90$)
    G40: niche aaa big game (180$)


  • @Noll:

    41: cheap and fast game (30$)
    42: “middle tier” game (60$)
    50: advanced a&a (90$)
    G40: niche aaa big game (180$)

    Yup, same as what I figured.


  • It makes sense. Basically, they are pushing 1942 “upmarket” with new sculpts, a bigger map, etc, and introducing a “real” starter version.

  • Founder TripleA Admin

    My contact at Wizards told me to expect my review copy late May or early June.

    1941 is real.

    @cminke:

    @empireman:

    @Rebel:

    How do we know that A&A 1941 wasn’t just a mixup, and they meant for this to be released?

    Hmmmmm….good thought.

    GUYS look at the difference in description!
    form 16 new sculpts to 5?
    date change?
    2 different release dates
    all evidence points to 2 diffrent games…
    dose 1 exist and one not…i dk…but they re 2 entirely diffrent games


  • @Noll:

    41: cheap and fast game (30$)
    42: “middle tier” game (60$)
    50: advanced a&a (90$)
    G40: niche aaa big game (180$)

    agreed, but the prices are alot different

  • TripleA '12

    My contact at Wizards told me to expect my review copy late May or early June.

    This is great news, I will eagerly await your findings!  :-)


  • This is awesome news.  Is there any news on a remake of the Anniversary Edition?  I would have preferred that, but a larger board and some upgrades to the flawed 1942 edition is great news.


  • @djensen:

    My contact at Wizards told me to expect my review copy late May or early June.

    ooooh, nice.  I’d love to be getting my hands on review copies of games!!  haha!  I’m sure you’ll happily let us know how it looks for us though.  ;)


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  • @charlieturtle:

    This is awesome news.  Is there any news on a remake of the Anniversary Edition?  I would have preferred that, but a larger board and some upgrades to the flawed 1942 edition is great news.

    AA50, not anytime soon. Just this year, we’ll have 1941, a brand new game, along with 1942 2nd ed. and reprints of Europe and Pacific 1940. The A&A player will have thinner wallets, and 4 games in a year is more than enough.

  • Customizer

    Yeah, you got that right. Also with all the neat new sets being put out by HBG in the next few months and FMG’s German set is coming out in May, with the Black German set a month after that, there is going to be a lot of gamers with really stretched budgets.

  • Liaison TripleA '11 '10

    Sounds to me like they are re-releasing 1942, with rules that will be completely consistent with all the alpha changes to the global version.  With Appropriate AA Gun pieces.

    Imagine if they even incorporated the convoy rules!

    Atleast the games would work at precisely the same level, and get everyone playing the same thing.

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