@Sgt-Mclusky Unlike previous renditions of A+A I find that AA40 has so many options and paths to victory that were still playing it and seeing new strategies in my group. Granted I was late to the party with this version so I don’t have years of experience, but we do play an awful lot, and almost never see the same game twice.
FLYER FOR 2ND EDITION E40 AND P40 IS OUT- SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2012
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The Pacific game says it comes with 2 game boards, is this normal or a goof?
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well the pacific half has more territories so, this is a three piece board. usa is going to be the empty board.
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To Voltron both games into Global you have 4 boards all together. 2 for each theater.
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The Europe game says it comes with 1 game board so a total of 3 game boards?
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@Scarapis:
The Europe game says it comes with 1 game board so a total of 3 game boards?
There’s no difference between the board specification in the two announcements:
“Same great game as the last version of Europe 1940, including the extra large 35Ë x 32Ë game board for a greater play experience.” / “Same great game as the last version of Pacific 1940, including the extra large 35Ë x 32Ë game board for a greater play experience.”
“Both game boards unite to create a massive 70†x 32†playing field that will let you experience the full scale of World War II global conflict!” / “Both game boards unite to create a massive 70†x 32†playing field that will let you experience the full scale of World War II global conflict!”
In other words: The Pacific game has two boards which assemble into an overall game board measuring 35" x 32". The Europe game has two boards which assemble into an overall game board measuring 35" x 32". When you put the two Pacific boards together and the two Europe boards together (4 in all), you get a single Global board measuring 70" x 32".
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in other words there will be the vast emptiness of north and south america taking up space.
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You did read what you quoted right? let me underline some parts:
@CWO:
@Scarapis:
The Europe game says it comes with 1 game board so a total of 3 game boards?
There’s no difference between the board specification in the two announcements:
"Same great game as the last version of Europe 1940, including the extra large 35Ë x 32Ë game board for a greater play experience."Â /Â “Same great game as the last version of Pacific 1940, including the extra large 35Ë x 32Ë game board for a greater play experience.”
"Both game boards unite to create a massive 70†x 32†playing field that will let you experience the full scale of World War II global conflict!" / “Both game boards unite to create a massive 70†x 32†playing field that will let you experience the full scale of World War II global conflict!”
In other words: The Pacific game has two boards which assemble into an overall game board measuring 35" x 32". The Europe game has two boards which assemble into an overall game board measuring 35" x 32". When you put the two Pacific boards together and the two Europe boards together (4 in all), you get a single Global board measuring 70" x 32".
now to highlight the box description:
Axis & Allies Pacific: 1940 (2012 Refresh)
2 Game Boards
1 Battle Strip
1 Casualty Strip
100 National Control markers
16 Industrial Complex markers
16 Naval Base markers
16 Air Base markers
5 National Storage Boxes
80 chips
10 dice& Allies Europe: 1940 (2012 Refresh)
1 Rulebook
1 Game Board
5 National Storage Boxes
1 Research & Development Chart
1 Battle and Casualty Strip
100 National Control Markers
16 Naval Base Markers
14 Air Base Markers
22 Industrial Complex Markers
80 Chips
6 Dice
610 Plastic Miniatures -
According to that, Pacific doesn’t come with a rulebook. And why does Europe have four less dice?
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Interesting… Europe comes with a seperate tech chart. Unlike just the rulebook before.
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The BIG question is… is this print the final Alpha?
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@Scarapis:
You did read what you quoted right? let me underline some parts: […]
I didn’t notice that the verso of the flyers said 2 boards for Pacific and 1 board for Europe, but I would assume that the reference to one board for Europe is a typo – or inconsistent writing by a WotC staffer who’s referring to the overall Europe playing map rather than to the two boards it’s [presumably] made from. The original Europe 1940 and Pacific 1940 boards were each composed of two sections, so why would WotC switch to a one-section board for E40-II while keeping a two-section board for P40-II? Could WotC even physically produce a one-piece 35"x32" game board? Would it be practical to give it the extra folding it would need to fit in the box, compared with two separate boards? Maybe yes, but a simpler explanation would be that the flyer is just badly written.
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Hey, Europe 40 has a UK flag on the box now. Â Neat. Â I remember a few folks commenting on its absence last time around.
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@CWO:
@Scarapis:
You did read what you quoted right? let me underline some parts: […]
I didn’t notice that the verso of the flyers said 2 boards for Pacific and 1 board for Europe, but I would assume that the reference to one board for Europe is a typo – or inconsistent writing by a WotC staffer who’s referring to the overall Europe playing map rather than to the two boards it’s [presumably] made from. The original Europe 1940 and Pacific 1940 boards were each composed of two sections, so why would WotC switch to a one-section board for E40-II while keeping a two-section board for P40-II? Could WotC even physically produce a one-piece 35"x32" game board? Would it be practical to give it the extra folding it would need to fit in the box, compared with two separate boards? Maybe yes, but a simpler explanation would be that the flyer is just badly written.
ok now i’m confused since my A&A: Europe has only one game board and shows only one game board in the instructions and pics, so am I missing something here?
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Your Europe 40 has one gameboard made by putting 2 gameboards together. I’m sure it’s just inconsistant wording on WOTC’s part. According to the parts lists above, AAP40 does not include any pieces either or a rulebook, as people have pointed out. The pdfs clearly needed a little more proofreading.
EDIT: AA Europe (1999) has only one board. Are you talking about AAE (1999) or AAE40 (2010)???
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mine haqs a copyright of 1999, so there are 2 versions of A&A: Europe?
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YES.
Europe.
and Europe 1940.
There are also 2 versions of Pacific…
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Correct. Â Yours starts in 1941. Â AAE40 from 2010 has a map twice that size and includes several new unit types (2 types of factory, tac bombers, cruisers, mech inf). Â It also includes the French and Italians. Russia and USA are Neutral at the start of the game. Â It is a much deeper game than the 1999 version (which is also great, and quicker to play).
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ugh :-P more games to add to my list to get.
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You can read more about Europe 1940 here:
http://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis_allies_europe_1940_preview_1_out_of_the_box/
http://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis_allies_europe_1940_preview_2_french_and_italian_units/
http://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis_allies_europe_1940_preview_3_the_rules/
http://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis_allies_europe_1940_preview_4_the_global_rules/
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