Global War -1936-1939-1942

[Tall Paul]

@coachofmany:

@Ben_D:

Just bumping this because I think it would be great to see this project come to fruition.

We are still working on it, will have a big play-test this weekend in Tulsa.
We will have more information in the newsletter and I will post some here.

One of the projects we are really excited about at Historical Board Gaming
is our new edition of GLOBAL WAR.   Some of the features that should be
exciting to games include a number of new units and sculpts including Mountain
Infantry, Partisans, Light Carriers, Air Transports, Torpedo Boats (and more).  
The beautifully recolored map features a host of new territories and terrain
features - a completely historically accurate landscape.   The optional 1936 start
date, new victory conditions, convoy and lend-lease systems and many
other changes will make this a must have!  The 1936 game features many early war conflicts including the Chinese Civil War, Spanish Civil War, Italian invasion of Abyssinia and others.   Small conflicts and limited income in the early war phase allow players to undertake expanded strategy options as they prepare for the coming war.  Rules will be released in a modular 3 ring binder system allowing you to add pages as supplement sets come out.

We have MANY planned expansions, the first of
which will be BATTLE FOR THE ATLANTIC, followed by ALLIED SUPER
WEAPONS.   From there, we’ll not only put out World War II sets
but work backwards to an Interwar set that connects to a World War I
game (and forward and backward in time from there).  Our goal is to create an integrated game system where players could play from 1860 to Modern Day with units evolving over the course of time.
**––“UNIT EVOLUTION”, this is a major feature I really wanted! Just imagine a 1926-1946 global war game where you start with Bi-planes, then upgrade to
P-40 Kittyhawks, then P-51 Mustangs, then P-80 Shooting Star jets! This allows for a real large spectrum of play if you so desire. And this is only ONE of the new features this game is introducing!
----Such as a more realistic and FUN version of Lend-Lease, Oil Rules, etc, etc, etc.

----The Historical Board Gaming crew are proving my prediction that:

GLOBAL WARFARE 1936-1939 is the FUTURE of all Axis & Aiies gaming!
:-D

Tall Paul**

[HBG]

Here is a peek on what we are doing.
Please!!!
The Units have not been finalized, we are working every day on this. We look at unit, how it looks on the board, is it unique enough from the previous and following unit. We want them to be easily recognized and historical as much as we can and keep it playable.
I repeat, they are not finalized.

[Narvik]

Finalized or not, I buy them anyway  :-D

[CWO Marc]

@coachofmany:

Here is a peek on what we are doing.

Very nice!

[WARRIOR888]

Coach,
Those are awesome, looking forward to what time line and progression you will use for bombers, tanks, warships, artillery and the infantry.
You haven’t even sold or created the first set of these yet, but  I am in on this one.  This looks like a possible Kickstarter cannidate.  :-D :-D :-D :-D
WARRIOR888

[John Brown]

@knp7765:

I thought Island Warfare was the first Global Expansion set coming.

It was, but maybe they decided to do it later, and postpone it till the time is right. They obviously have a plan in place. :-)

[sophiedog2]

will it be a boxed game, or a map with expansions?

[John Brown]

@sophiedog2:

will it be a boxed game, or a map with expansions?

It will be a map, in two sizes, with expansions to follow it. :-D

[sophiedog2]

thanks

[John Brown]

@sophiedog2:

thanks

Your welcome! :-)

[Clausewitzs_Legacy]

Would it be reasonable to expect a release date before Christmas 2014?

[John Brown]

@Clausewitzs_Legacy:

Would it be reasonable to expect a release date before Christmas 2014?

No, Coach says maybe February, but more likely a little later. I’m sure when it gets closer to time, he will tell us. You are talking about the new map, right? :-)

[Clausewitzs_Legacy]

Alright thank you. I’ve saved up enough money to purchase global 1939, and was wondering if I should hold off for this map and i gladly will

[HBG]

I will be March or April.

[Clausewitzs_Legacy]

@coachofmany:

I will be March or April.

Thank you!

[Tall Paul]

Guys

@John:

@knp7765:

I thought Island Warfare was the first Global Expansion set coming.

It was, but maybe they decided to do it later, and postpone it till the time is right. They obviously have a plan in place.
**––It’s my guess that HBG might be changing the units included in their
“Island Warfare” set. I hope it might now include an
APD “Fast Attack Transport”, too. We’ll know soon enough.
----I learned long ago to be patient with HBG and simply be happy
(read ECSTATIC!) with the products that they’re able to bring to the market, whenever they are able to do so.

Tall Paul**

[Clausewitzs_Legacy]

Will there be a supplement set similar to the one for the current global 1939?

[Koningstiger]

Where can the most recent rules for Global '39 be found?

Thanks.

[John Brown]

@Koningstiger:

Where can the most recent rules for Global '39 be found?

Thanks.

Go to main menu, and then go under the sub menu of Global Warfare. Then you want to go to the thread that says rules 7.2 and 7.1 and go to the second post of that thread. There is a link for the latest rules there.

I would provide you link, but don’t know how to do that.

I hope that helps! :-)

John

[Koningstiger]

@John:

@Koningstiger:

Where can the most recent rules for Global '39 be found?

Thanks.

Go to main menu, and then go under the sub menu of Global Warfare. Then you want to go to the thread that says rules 7.2 and 7.1 and go to the second post of that thread. There is a link for the latest rules there.

I would provide you link, but don’t know how to do that.

I hope that helps! :-)

John

Thank you. In the end I found it by googling it. I have to admit they are very hard to find. Maybe it’s an idea for HBG to place the most recent version on BGG and on Axis and Allies.org in an easy to find place.