Pacific 1940 review copy has arrived

[Funcioneta]

Only one question: is possible land units from Japan to Alaska in the same turn? (and viceversa). I see a Aleutian islands teritory, but borders of that sea zone are not clear

With so big map and splitting of Canada (yeeeeees!), ignore Japan strat in global game is totally dead anyway, but it would be good add more salt to the wound  :wink:

Thoughts:

• OK with the box. Also shows is compatible with Europe 40, a nice detail
• Dices are ugle, but that’s matter of tastes and I’ll use Revised dices anyway  :-D
• NO paper money -> shame
• No minis for ICs, aa guns and bases -> patetic, simply patetic. I’ll have to put 2 IC minis to represent big ICs and one for minor ICs  :-P Sadly, I don’t see a way of representing bases  :x
• Map is OK also. Too difficult attack Asia with USA’s units, but I guess that ANZAC IC is going to aid a ton. My bet is main strat will be clean the seas with USA and use ANZAC to fight Kwantung jap army in China. Still annoyed with no island ICs … at least Mc Arthur should get his HQs at Philippines! +1 for the one-piece map
• No units at setup at Canada. Odd but I guess it will change in global map  :-)
• No chinese artillery and fighter minis … cheap, cheap, and cheap! At least they give chinese counters to solve that mess!  :| China in general seems at least will work finally with 13 units: that’s an army, Larry, why they don’t appear in AA50?. One simply has to delete irreal ACME invisible walls for global game and it’s done (well, and also ignore limit of purchases, I doubt China is going to buy gazillions of 6 IPCs tanks anyway  8-) )
• ANZAC minis colour is weird!  :lol: But in fact I think I like it and is possible I end loving it as good old orange japs. And they left japs as orange! Yeeees!  8-)

Overal, some complaints about cheapness of some materials but gameplay seems will go well. We need play some games to see if it’s balanced (a improvement from AA50). In general, gets let’s say 8/10  :-)

[Funcioneta]

@Danger:

Looks like this one is going to be great, I cannot wait until its release!  Thanks for the pics

I forgot say: agreed with both of this  :-)

[Bob_A_Mickelson]

@Adlertag:

Will there be NO’s in this game ?

@Krieghund:

Yes

Any word yet on what these national objectives are?

[johnnymarr]

going to post what i can see as far as set-ups

ANZAC:
Queensland - 2 Infantry, 1 Art, 1 Fighter
New South Whales - 1 Infantry, 1 major IC
New Zealand - 1 infantry, 3 Fighters, 1 airbase
Malaya - 1 infantry
Seazone 62 - 1 destroyer, 1 transport
Seazone 42 - 1 submarine

China:
Hunan - 1 infantry
Kweichow - 1 infantry
Shensi - 1 infantry
Suiyuyan - 2 infantry
Szechwan - 4 infantry, 1 fighter
Yunnan - 3 infantry

United Kingdom:
India - 4 infantry, 1 art, 1 AA, 3 fighters, 1 tac bomber
Burma - 1 infantry, 1 figher
Kwangtung - 2 infantry, 1 naval base
Malaya - 4 infantry, 1 naval base
Seazone 37 - 1 battleship, 2 transports
Seazone 39 - 1 destroyer, 1 cruiser

United States:
Western U.S. - 3 infantry, 1 mech infantry, 1 art, 1 tank, 1 AA
Guam - 1 airbase
Hawaii - 2 infantry, 1 fighter, 1 bomber, 1 tac bomber
Midway - 1 airbase
Philippines - 1 infantry, 1 fighter, 1 bomber
Wake Island - 1 airbase
Seazone 10 - 1 submarine, 1 destroyer, 1 aircraft carrier (carrying 1 fighter)
Seazone 26 - 1 transport
Seazone 35 - 1 destroyer, 1 transport

Japan:
Japan - 8 infantry, 1 art, 1 tank, 1 AA, 4 tac bombers, 1 airbase, 1 naval base, 1 major IC
Caroline Islands - 1 infantry, 1 AA
Formosa - 1 fighter
Iwo Jima - 1 infantry
Manchuria - 4 infantry, 1 mech infantry

[djensen]

Yeah, I know. I was too tired after work and dinner last night to do anything. I’ll see what I can do this morning. I won’t be able to photo everything tho; it will have to be a multi-part preview.

Also, I have my game lined up for Sunday. You’ll have to wait for setup pics until then.

@Imperious:

see if you can get the setups reposted for all players. I have a hard time seeing the details.

I know people want to know whats is going on and these pictures are not so good. ( but better than what we had before)

[MrEvilGuy]

ahhh soo good! I can’t WAit until this is relaes3ED!

[djensen]

Stay tuned, I’m uploading a few photos now.

[djensen]

Here are the latest photos.

http://www.axisandallies.org/node/384

The original size (when you click on a photo) should be large enough to read all of the text.

I was having trouble photographing the map so I’ll work on that tomorrow.

[Bob_A_Mickelson]

Thanks for the preview article. Are we to expect a new preview article every day or so till the 15th?

Also do the container boxes used for the units only have one section unlike AA50 which has three sections in each unit container box?

Thanks for all the info.

[AXIS426]

:-o Just finished reading the first preview! :-D
Words fail me……OMFG!
OMFG!
If the Europe version is even half as good as what i have just seen?
Then>>>>> OH MY FING GOD!!!
AWSOME, SIMPLY FING AWSOME!
I got two copies on order now and i cant wait to play this mutha!
The new pieces look badass!
Larry and all those involved deserve a hugh slap on the back for a job well done!

Thoes426 :evil:

[drol nori]

full Japan setup as best as I can tell
Japan: 8 infantry, 2 artillery, 1 tank, 1 aa gun, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 4 Tac Bombers, 1 airbase, 1 naval base, 1 major ic
Caroline Islands: 1 infantry, 1 aa gun, 1 airbase, 1 naval base
Formosa: 1 fighter
Iwo Jima: 1 infantry
Jehol: 2 inf, 1 art
Kiangsi: 5 inf, 1 art
Korea: 1 inf
Kwangsi: 3 inf, 1 art
Manchuria: 4 inf, 1 mech inf, 1 art, 1 aa gun, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 tac bombers
Okinawa: 1 inf, 1 fight
Palau: 1 inf
Kiangsa: 1 inf, 1 fighter, 1 tac bomber, 1 bomber
Shantung: 1 inf
Siam: 2 inf
Zone 6: 1 sub, 2 destroyers, 2 AC with a fighter and tac bomber each, 1 cruiser, 1 battleship, 2 transports
Zone 19: 1 sub, 1 destroyer, 1 cruiser
Zone 33: 1 destroyer, 1 AC with a fighter and tac bomber, 1 battleship, 1 transport

Assuming 11 ipc tac bomber, 4 ipc mech inf, 18 ipc AC
Best guess for total unit cost: 397! IPCs of units

[Omega]

I’m having some trouble identifying the tac bomber, but the truck are easy to identify!

good job

[Canuck12]

My question is (and I beleive it has already been asked): What are those little squares with the Asian characters on them? I would assume they are Japanese and perhaps have something to do with Japanese Victory conditions, maybe like the VC chips from AA50? Otherwise they could have something to do with China…?

[Todd7912]

My question is (and I beleive it has already been asked): What are those little squares with the Asian characters on them? I would assume they are Japanese and perhaps have something to do with Japanese Victory conditions, maybe like the VC chips from AA50? Otherwise they could have something to do with China…?

I am guessing that these are for the Kamikaze attacks.

[Emperor_Taiki]

@Todd7912:

My question is (and I beleive it has already been asked): What are those little squares with the Asian characters on them? I would assume they are Japanese and perhaps have something to do with Japanese Victory conditions, maybe like the VC chips from AA50? Otherwise they could have something to do with China…?

I am guessing that these are for the Kamikaze attacks.

I agree

[Canuck12]

@Todd7912:

I am guessing that these are for the Kamikaze attacks.

I see. I forgot, Japan gets (I guess 6) Kamakazi attacks to use throughout the game. I never played original Pacific; do they kill a fighter for it or is it like a freebie?

[drol nori]

there are watermarked squares on the board the size of the kamikaze markers…
My guess that the Japanese player places them at the beginning of the game. You can make kamikaze attacks in these sea zones.

[Todd7912]

I never played original Pacific; do they kill a fighter for it or is it like a freebie?

They don’t kill a JAP fighter. The Kamikaze chip is the fighter.

[djensen]

Only one section.

@Bob_A_Mickelson:

Thanks for the preview article. Are we to expect a new preview article every day or so till the 15th?

Also do the container boxes used for the units only have one section unlike AA50 which has three sections in each unit container box?

Thanks for all the info.

[oztea]

so much information!! I am impressed
but no love for europe still……larry must still be drawing the board on construction paper