Fan Edit 1940 Map Re-Painted

I see, while for the most part it’s a direct adaptation from the other board game, it falls more into the historical and political influence based around campaigns and their objectives both axis and allied. I’ve only made minimal changes to redistribution with incentives in mind pertaining to strategies that might be used.

Small points of note to the rational of these changes/non-changes are: Sicily, Vyborg, Ceylon, and Crete worth a point to get them into the game and their historical importance; politically Szechwan 1 point representing the unofficial Nationalist capital and Jehol as the demilitarized zone; Russia broken up to be a fair trade between north, center, and south group (Caucasus worth most points, center for capital and railroad network, north because I feel that’s a tough nut to crack if you take it as the axis); Strict neutrals sometimes being a point if the axis feel lucky or desperate; Amur worth a point for the border wars and incentive to possibly attack the USSR.

Other notes in mind: Normandy not worth points but Holland being 1 point and 3 ICP will probably railroad a more built up defense (while not actually in Holland it’s incentive payoff for invading Calais instead of Normandy). Hong Kong not worth VP’s but worth 3 IPC and possible British base plus port makes it important. Cairo worth only 1 VP because of the intercept with NO’s, canal, and bases. Eastern America not worth anything because I didn’t want to waste VP’s there and I don’t think the Germans went further than long range bomber design concepts to extend out that far.

Here’s a list of the point break down that is subject to change upon further suggestions. Currently I’m customizing various medal png photos for better resolution and selection. Originally I had Southern France, Northern Italy, Western Germany, and Kiangsu given 2 VP’s so that each country would have a 2nd level medal but these are areas that could definitely be redistributed.

3 VP: Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, Caucasus, japan, western United States, southern Italy, France

2 VP: Southern France, western Germany, northern Italy, Ukraine, Volgograd, Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Iraq, Persia, India, Kiangsu, Philippines, new south wales, Hawaii

1 VP: Scotland, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Baltic states, Poland, Vyborg, greater southern Germany, Hungary, Romania, western Ukraine, Smolensk, Rostov, Vologda, Spain, Gibraltar, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Tobruk, Alexandria, Egypt, Sicily, Greece, Crete, Turkey, west India, Ceylon, Szechwan, Burma, Jehol, Malaya, amur, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Coroline Islands, Gilbert Islands, New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Victoria, Fiji, Samoa, Midway, Aleutian Islands

As for how many are needed for a win at a current year I’ll have to go through and mark historical VP then decide the number that goes in both directions that would be considered doing significantly better historically.

Something interesting that was pointed out to me by a Hearts of Iron forum member was that an alternative win condition can be a definite end date in the game at which point there’s varying degrees of a win for both sides. The PC game Combat Mission has a pretty neat VP breakdown that may or may not be prevalent to this.

< 1.25 to 1 - draw
< 1.75 to 1 - minor victory
< 2.50 to 1 - tactical victory
< 5.00 to 1 - major victory

5.00 to 1 - total victory

Update: Been pretty busy with University work but almost finished with the final version of the map. I ran into a multitude of problems with the medals and learned more than I ever actually wanted to about Photoshop and military awards. Alternatives also failed as I found the limits of Photoshop and the purpose Illustrator serves if I had the program. I eventually went back to the Close Combat medals since they had uniform lighting and resolutions. I don’t think I’ll be able to find a home for any flash art though so chances are I’m scaling back on the scope of the project.

After the maps out I’ll re-investigate the possibility of a full rules conversion I plan to use and that others might find interesting. Through limited play-testing a couple points of note from changing the movement mechanics was a prolonged battle for the Atlantic and Germany being able to brush the outskirts of Moscow in 1941.

Well this is unfortunate I had to remove the link due to a reply by Wizards of the Coast. I’m going to try to get a more in depth reply from them other than a “we’re unable to grant you permission to use our intellectual property in the manner you have requested”. It’s possible it may have just been over a single issue.

Yea I see the logic behind that. I was hoping for an environment like some video game companies have with mods, since the fans are essentially the only thing that keep the game alive. Oh well at least Fall Out 4 comes out soon  :-D. With encouraged mod support. I might pop in here every now and then to post pictures of my personal use custom map with painted units. Might inspire someone else to do something cool  :mrgreen:.

I found a nice painting guide by Flames of War that’s pretty helpful. Not so sure how their own Vallejo color shades will turn out though.