Optional Rule 3:
Italy can join the war on the side of the Central Powers. Keep in mind that this might make the game unbalanced.
New Axis & Allies Global War Variant (free map)
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Our game went 4 days between work and off time
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Hey Derek,
Are you still going to do this? I would like to see the file as a PDF or Jpeg, and depending on the cost may be interested in a print.
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Has this worthwhile project died??? Please say it isn’t so!!!
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no just pm those who are working on the thing. Something will eventually come out of it.
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Well played another game, and I still have to say this map is GREAT! It ended this time as an allied victory, mostly in part to my opponents timing of a major Push into Russia and the fact he delayed on pushing on Moscow. ( he took Stalingrad instead).
We have yet used NA’s but we do use a tech tree 12 techs large. Any one still working on this. besides me. -
My group and I are still waiting and hoping that corrections to the map will be made prior to printing and plaquing or laminating it.
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Hello all,
I’ve been lurking around these forums for while. I’ve decided to register an account now however so that I can post in this thread. I’ve been waiting for a completed version of this fantasic map to be posted. It is exactly the world map I am looking for. I’m fearful that perhaps this project may be forgotten before it’s finished.
Currently our group is using a modified version of the Axis & Allies Revised Historical Edition found on the Axis & Allies.org website. We’ve used it for months now using A&A Pacific & A&A Europe rules that are altered to fit the map. It’s professionally ‘large format’ printed on vinyl. This vinyl a glossy all weather material that is used for billboards & looks great. Even with the notes in the corners & minor alteration in marker. Maybe I’ll post a picture. But I’m getting off topic now aren’t I?
I would most certainly love to have the finished version of this map. I think it’d work better for the way in which we play rather than making rules to fit the map we have. I’m sure I’m not the only one eagerly awaiting news on how the project is progressing.
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Yeah I’m waiting and wondering too :? Already have some cash stuffed under the matress hidden from the wife :evil:.
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Maybe I’ll post a picture.
Please post a picture. Id like to see what youve done.
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Yes, post a picture, I would like to see the result.
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Gentlemen,
I was wondering if this project is still underway or has it lost its momentum. To often these things come to a halt due to lack of time and/or continued interest.
Positronica your map is wonderful piece of work, Great Job. I would also like to thank you for posting your source files to allow others to continue to work on it and improve it. It is not often that someone is willing to share their work with others. Thanks. The map is great, but it still needs some work. I have begun making the corrections outlined on this thread and some other changes as well.
If this project has lost steam and if Positronica does not have the time to continue the work I would like to offer my time. I am not by any means a graphic artiest but I know my way around Photoshop to get the job done.
Positronica’s Original Map with requested Updates
http://www.mediafire.com/?cw1zmd3jxwxDeepblue’s Current Map Updates:
05/25/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?bxazc1zzvjz
05/18/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?1cglnzondyt
05/04/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?fjjrvm2nyzn
04/27/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?80jbfymybo0
04/13/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?7mydyyje2jm
04/06/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?enuvyjmek2o
03/30/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?8jnm23jjm5j
03/24/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?33tytmjmgkk
03/15/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?84zwmod2qrz
03/08/2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?0djq4ynzwln -
Yes, please go for it. Both Craig and I have come up with some good changes, and there may be some others we haven’t thought of. But if those changes are implemented that would greatly improve on this already fantastic effort
Cheers,
pdel21
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If you would like for me to continue to work on this map and post my results all I ask is that this group help me make this map the best it can be. As some of you have pointed out, printing this map is not a cheap endeavor. So, I would like to get it right the first time.
I think if we work together going over several drafts focusing on different aspects of the map we can come out with something truly worthy of the price tag.
I have begun replacing the typos with new text but I did not like the original font. It appears to be just Arial. I looked into fonts from the WWII era and downloaded a font that looked like it was typed from an old typewriter. This was a cool effect, but did not read well on the map so after some searching I decided on Stencil Std. Below is a comparison between the original and the new font I am using.
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Excellent, excellent! Progress again. Thank you, deepblue, for taking the bull by the horns. I was completely happy with the corrections to the map that were mentioned earlier in this thread. With those issues fixed alone I’d consider the map worth printing. But I certainly would like to hear what suggestions Craig & pdel21 have.
- Carl Gustav
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Gentlemen,
I had been working on this map for about two weeks, on and off before posting to this thread. I would like to take this opportunity to catch you up on what changes I have made and solicit feedback from the group.
I will be following this post with a series of post each outlining a topic of change for the map.
My goal is to make this map as historically accurate as possible without sacrificing proper game mechanics and providing a platform for exceptional game play and fun.
So first I had to decide on what date the map would reflect. Positronica suggested 1941 but when? A lot happened in 41 countries fell, nations entered the war on either side, etc.
So after some debate, primarily with myself, I decided on the 5th of December 1941, this seems to be a good place to start. America is about to enter the war, the eastern front in Europe is stable (as stable as it could be), the Middle East had finally “picked†a side and the nations that are natural primarily stayed neutral from this point forward.
I did my best to research each change, primarily using Google and Wikipedia, but if you find an error please let me know. I am looking for constructive feedback to make this map worthy of the price tag.
So on to the changes….
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Global Changes
I removed the instructional text from the map. I believe instructions should be in the instruction manual not on the map.
Text Font is now Stencil Std.
Capitals and victory cities are now gold with bevel and emboss effects.
- I did not like the naming of regions with a city name. So whenever possible I changed the name to the appropriate region name. Note: Areas marked with a perfect circle are city areas and are named as such.
I did not the color of the Japanese territories. They were to close to the color of the Russians and their borders did not have a major contrast. So I experimented with different purples and yellows. Purple and yellow are imperial colors so I thought that one of them would be fitting. Purple did not match well in the region because it was a darker color like the Russian Red so I decided with a golden yellow but not to much orange or we would have the same problem with the British territories.
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Hey,
I guess Dec 5th is fine but on the original as well as revised the IPC’s are dated 2 SEP 1941. (I Just reread that [I’m not trying to be a smart A**]).
The date I think is trivial because who’s to say how much time has elapsed during a turn or a round. It very well could start in SEP but the US is last and Japan might not be getting out of the starting blocks until 7 DEC 1941.
Also if you want to make it that specific as to what was where when, who’s to say you couldn’t put Germany and Italy units on the same starting places in lets say Africa?
Just some food for thought  :-)
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losttribe04 ,
Thanks for the food, this is what I wanted to hear, your thoughts.
I agree the date is trivial down to the day and in some cases even the month. I just needed a date to work with.
Thanks for the input, keep it coming.
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Eastern Front
In 12/41 the Germans had pushed all the way to the doorstep of Moscow. To reflect this I put the Baltic States, Byelorussia, East Poland, Western & Eastern Ukraine, Crimea and Western Russia under Germany’s control.
Orel-Kursk is now Western Russia.*
While on this subject, I put Greece under Italian control. This will help bolster Italy’s holdings after losing eastern Africa. Historically after Germany conquered Greece the majority of Greece was put under Italian occupation.
Africa
All of Libya is now under Italian control. Historically Italy lost Libya by now but the Germans had taken it back, minus Tobruk. To support Italy as a viable player nation I left in the hands of the Italians.
Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland were under British control by this time.
Abyssinia is now spelled correctly.
Belgian Congo was never neutral so they are now under British control.
Mozambique was neutral and the map now reflects that.
Sahara is now named Niger.
The region labeled Cairo is now labeled Lower Egypt.*
Libya is now Fezzan.
Madagascar was under German control at this time, the map now reflects that.
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Hey all,
The biggest thing that this game dynamic at all with is types of INF or ARM. I suppose that if thats what I was looking for I should head down to the A&A Mini area. All that aside for the most part Russian INF were all snipers not ground pounders. German Tanks were in CAV units not ARM regiments these are two totally diffrent styles of fighting but they are both covered under a general umbrella what can you do?
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