I saw your post sitting so long I registered to give you a few pointers on maps. Most if not all the WotC map packs are themed in some way. Originally they were 2" hexes but were changed some time ago. The map packs you mentioned are themed as follows: North Africa - 3 Desert maps and on reverse side 3 jungle maps. Eastern Front - 3 town/factory maps and on the reverse side 3 Russian steppes maps. There are two starters, the one in the cardboard box is the old one and contains 12mm mini’s and 2" hex maps. the new starter is in a blister pack and has 15mm mini’s and 3" hex maps. The maps in the new starter are mixed forest/hills/clear. The rules and revised cards are downloadable through the WotC site.
How long is the miniatures game?
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Does it last as long as the A&A Revised game? Thanks.
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A standard game of 100 points on a 2x2 map is usually done in an hour, sometimes less depending on how things go.
Scenarios, larger builds and/or maps, or using a lot of infantry can cause the game to go longer.
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@Der:
A standard game of 100 points on a 2x2 map is usually done in an hour, sometimes less depending on how things go.
Scenarios, larger builds and/or maps, or using a lot of infantry can cause the game to go longer.
Can three people play or is it multiples of two?
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@Der:
A standard game of 100 points on a 2x2 map is usually done in an hour, sometimes less depending on how things go.
Scenarios, larger builds and/or maps, or using a lot of infantry can cause the game to go longer.
Can three people play or is it multiples of two?
Three people can play. One person can be axis or allies with 100 points and the other two can be the opposite with 50 points each.
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Something like MechanizedWarfare suggested works best; US & UK vs GE usually works well. A free-for-all is interesting to do sometimes, but often it simply ends up with two players joining up against the third who doesn’t have a chance.