My username is Midnight_Reaper. This came from the tag line of a series of emails I wrote at work in 2006, where I described myself as the Midnight Reaper what Reaps at Midnight. Those were some slow shifts, let me tell you… Later that year, I found the Gaming Motivator list on RPGNet forums. I needed a username to register on the site, so I grabbed Midnight_Reaper. I haven't logged into RPGNet forums in over a decade, so don't look for me there. But my use of that username there led me to pick that name when I went to register here. And now you know.
@trulpen said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:
Maybe it’s possible to do both a and b?
If you do both of these, how will your setup be long term? Can you sustain both offensives after this turn?
-Midnight_Reaper
@Brownjigga36 My most played version is the same as yours, the old Milton Bradley copy. While it’s a long story about how the ole’ big box isn’t the original version, almost nobody ever played A&A before Milton Bradley made it famous anyways.
And while I’ve managed to collect all the versions, I’ve only managed to get in plays of A&A 1941 and A&A, 1942, Second Ed, otherwise.
I hope that no matter which version you play, you have a great time doing so.
-Midnight_Reaper
Thanks for stopping by! Are you still playing the version you bought way back when or have you moved to one of the more recent varieties?
-Midnight_Reaper
I don’t know how much you’re willing to pay, but if you can find it for its original price ($50) then you are doing well. I know of two places to look: BoardGameGeek (BGG) and eBay.
As of today (20200919):
BoardGameGeek has two available, $150 in the US, Euro 85 in France.
eBay has one available, $190 in the US.
I hope that helps.
-Midnight_Reaper
Hasbro has also been on fire with Risk games in the past few years, with Risk: Star Wars, Risk: Europe, Risk: Office Politics, and several others. If they could inject that kind of energy and creativity into A&A, that would be a good thing.
We would likely get a few games that the old guard won’t immediately like, but if it keeps the brand alive I say bring it on.
-Midnight_Reaper
Well, May 25th of this year was Memorial Day in the US. Perhaps he was feeling the day and that prompted the post. That’s my theory, anyways.
-Midnight_Reaper
Interesting news. I look forward to seeing how this shakes out.
-Midnight_Reaper
@fenderbender4 The 2017 reprint took us all by surprise before they announced it. That said, I don’t think they are making more any time soon. The only thing I would mention about getting a copy second hand is that there are two box covers - one mentioning Avalon Hill’s 50th (the 2008 version) and one that has no mention of Avalon Hill’s 50th (the 2017 version). Both are valid copies. Expect to pay more for the 2008 version (as that version is older and the print run was smaller) but finding a 2008 version for the same or less than a 2017 is neither unheard of nor to be looked askance at.
Good luck either way!
-Midnight_Reaper
Ah, the full play-by-forum experience. I’m impressed.
(No, seriously, I’m impressed. This has been a great game.)
-Midnight_Reaper
I’m surprised that you don’t have one of the Anniversary Edition reprints from 2017. That box cover is different from the 2008 version, because the 2017 version doesn’t have the 50th Anniversary markings.
For example:
2008 box cover (source) :
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2017 box cover (source) :
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Notice the “Games 50” on the lower right corner of the 2008 box, compared to the minimum age and number of players information on the same corner of the 2017 box? It’s a small difference, to be sure. But as you seem to be collecting all of the different boxes, I thought I’d point that out. Besides, as it’s the reprint you would need to get to have this, it shouldn’t be too painful on the wallet.
My 2 IPCs,
-Midnight_Reaper