It does seem like it,

Thanks for the help,

I’ll check the forum out, and let you know if I need help

Thank you private Panic,

Yeah links don’t work as it says I can’t Publish links… so I shortened it…

Thanks for the clarifications… you are making things worse! lol

The game group I’m with is more for smaller games… we usually play stuff like:

Manhattan project
Adventures of the rail
Seven wonders
Agricola
(1 to 2 hour games // 1941)

“Longue” game include

Eclipse
War of the ring
(this is closer to 3 to 4 hours), and it’s actually not often that we manage to get everyone around the table to do this… (1942.2)

I’ve been telling them about A&A for a while now so it would be nice to introduce them to it… so based in the above, 1941 and 1942 would be the way to go, which would also solve in part the problem of units being supplied in smaller number should an eccentric player want to go over the top

If I ever do get people to play Global or even just Europe, then I’ll get it… got a couple friends who could be into it, (owners of the classic MB version…), but even then, we all have families and it ain’t easy telling the wives we’re going for a Back in time trip of teenager waste land activities - all out week of junk food playing generals with a ww2 flic in the middle… 

correct, wasn’t sure if
i should post hear or there, though i’d get quicker response in market place,  :roll:

admin or modo, feel free to delete this discussion ^^ 

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Hi Kanguroo and welcome to the forum.

I am not quite sure what a “chips and Bretzel version” is and I have never played Revised, but the following comment may be helpful.
I would always choose 1942.2.

Having a one day game option may not be of any interest to a hardened veteran like you of course.

Thanks m8

by Chips and Bretzel I meant an afternoon version were one can crack the crackers pack and drinks to enjoy it going into the evening… (or shorter version to simplify), �:lol:

What do you call 1942.2?

Is it this : .amazon.com/Axis-allies-1942-Second-Edition/dp/B0080NQ878

(I’m guessing it is… lol), and if so, it does mention 90 min play time (which indeed sounds like a miracle…), boardgame geeks seem more realistic about that :  240 min… still 4 hours is pretty neat… compared to 15+

I am hardcore, but isolated, and I do believe that an easier and faster version of the game could be the way ahead to introduce new players (who can later join me for a weekend of folie, and do the 1940 global…)… I also have kids (young), who could fidle around with it…

I understand this 1942.2 introduces some of the “new”* mechanics (like victory cities etc.) and units … but not mechanised infantry nor mid range bombers… there are less territories to fight for ?

(*: I left off at classic so everything is new to me… I’m so happy we can now build proper fleets with cruisers, destroyers, which I presume get to hunt subs).

So judging from you guys, I should just ditch the Avalon Hill editions offered, and go for 1942.2 + 40G right? :mrgreen:

Hi Barney,

So basically I should get Pacific 40 and Europe 40?

Indeed, I also though of doing 41 and 42 set up for faster games… ^^

Hi guys,

I’m a player from the early version (I have the Nova version - Jedko in fact, and used to love the MB version my friends had), then I stopped for 20 years…

Did get into Axis and Allies Naval miniatures - WAS, when it came out, and have recently joined a boardgame irl group,

Seeing what has come out since, I’m a bit baffled,

I understand 1942 is the chips and Bretzel version, so I won’t be too kin on getting that one,

I’m getting an OK deal to purchase Revised edition (from Avalon Hill) + Europe and Pacific version from that same editor… at 130 Euros…

However, if I’m going 130 euros, it could perhaps be best to skip that and move straight to Europe and Pacific 1940, play them seperatly for shorter game times, and combine both for a taste of the anniversary version / sink back into the good old 10 to 15 hours of play when we use to play the MB version…?

Hence basically my questions are:

Is it worth it to get those 3 Avalon Hill versions (revised, pacific and Europe) at 130 Euros?
I see it’s going at around 1000 Euros on Amazon ! lol Why? is there some sort of Hero Quest / Space Crusader effect? do they have something crazy the later version miss (I doubt it).

Or should I just go for one or 2 of the currently eddited version? I can get Pacific 40 and Europe 40 brand new for 151 euros and that includes shipping (for the Avalon Hill versions I have to pay extra or go get them by road which is probably a 1h30 min / 2h journey in total).

Thanks for any  help and or advice  :lol:

Hi guys,

I’m a player from the early version (I have the Nova version - Jedko in fact, and used to love the MB version my friends had), then I stopped for 20 years…

Did get into Axis and Allies Naval miniatures - WAS, when it came out, and have recently joined a boardgame irl group,

Seeing what has come out since, I’m a bit baffled,

I understand 1942 is the chips and Bretzel version, so I won’t be too kin on getting that one,

I’m getting an OK deal to purchase Revised edition (from Avalon Hill) + Europe and Pacific version from that same editor… at 130 Euros…

However, if I’m going 130 euros, it could perhaps be best to skip that and move straight to Europe and Pacific 1940, play them seperatly for shorter game times, and combine both for a taste of the anniversary version / sink back into the good old 10 to 15 hours of play when we use to play the MB version…?

Hence basically my questions are:

Is it worth it to get those 3 Avalon Hill versions (revised, pacific and Europe) at 130 Euros?
I see it’s going at around 1000 Euros on Amazon ! lol Why? is there some sort of Hero Quest / Space Crusader effect? do they have something crazy the later version miss (I doubt it).

Or should I just go for one or 2 of the currently eddited version? I can get Pacific 40 and Europe 40 brand new for 151 euros and that includes shipping (for the Avalon Hill versions I have to pay extra or go get them by road which is probably a 1h30 min / 2h journey in total).

Thanks for any  help and or advice