Problem with the New 40mm Bofors L60

@Rikolus:

One thing I did notice about the few new pieces I saw, including the Bofors L60, is that the stat card was on GRAY colored stock.   It looked liked is belonged with the Axis!   Was there some kind of print-run error?   Does anyone else have Allied cards on gray paper?
     By the way, very nice job on the Unit Reviews.   Very helpful.

There have been some changes to the way they’ve been printed (well, ok that’s obvious) including different card and colours. All the new cards will be looking like this.

Also dissapointingly the information I was given about the Brixia was wrong  :-( only 3/3 defence.

This happens in a fair number of games actually, though I’ll admit it was a bit more of a dramatic change for AAM.

Look at Magic: The Gathering. When they release the Mirage Set the cards where very different in texture (very waxy).

It’s not a print error, it’s just the way the cards are going to be now.

I agree that it is annoying. The colors are too close to the Axis grey now. Yea, it’s a small thing but it’s a small thing that annoys me. Oh well, any [cencored] is moot since this is the way it’s going to be from now on. My beef with it means that my opponent knows that I’m taking a set III unit now since the card looks radically different from the other sets. Since we only have 1 set of Set III, they can easily guess which units I’m taking and take a counter unit or three.

-=Grim=-

@GrimJesta:

I agree that it is annoying. The colors are too close to the Axis grey now. Yea, it’s a small thing but it’s a small thing that annoys me. Oh well, any [cencored] is moot since this is the way it’s going to be from now on. My beef with it means that my opponent knows that I’m taking a set III unit now since the card looks radically different from the other sets. Since we only have 1 set of Set III, they can easily guess which units I’m taking and take a counter unit or three.

-=Grim=-

I just use coloured protectors for the cards anyway.  Though I colour-code mine, which can at least give away the nation(s) I’m playing, you could simply put them all in ‘black-backs’ or whatever uniform colour you prefer.  Personally the back of the card does very little for me anyways; it’s just a larger picture of the stat side art.

I didn’t know they made card protectors that big. I need these. I want A&AM to the a game I one day show my grandkids, so I want my cards in good condition. Card protectors are the way to go.

-=Grim=-

@GrimJesta:

I didn’t know they made card protectors that big.

See that kids? That’s why you don’t let your momma drop you on your head too much when you’re a baby. I thought (for some reason) that the AA&M cards were bigger than normal playing cards. W00t to me. Where’s my white helmet?  :roll:

-=Grim=-

as a allies player 8 out of 10 games played i don’t see the problem with it.  :evil:  yea its evil and cheap and evil and very cheap.  but i found that my buddy i play with, moves in with paras and tries to take out the bofors during round 1 and 2.  leaving his planes for round 3 and on.  he actually has done very well with that approach.

Paratroopers, Armoured/Scout Cars, even Heavy Tanks firing AI at it all work well.  I’ve found the best units are the bikes and polish cavalry.

The trick is not to let the Bofors get it’s points worth or more, so don’t expose units unnecessarily to it.