I’d prefer no air combat rule.
World War II in Europe game
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If ships attack other ships, how can they end up next to a friendly port?
Besides convoy duty, all ships start in a friendly port. They move out to perform a mission and return to the same port at the end of the turn.
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So ships can move in noncombat after making a combat move?
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There’s no non-combat.
There is a redeployment phase. In this phase, you can redeploy ground units, and rebase ships and planes - even if they have been used.
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coach of infamy will have the map and rules here:
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This has been a project over the last decade and a half for me and a couple partners.
I began developing a European and Pacific theatre WWII game back in the late 90’s - continously refining the set-up, rules and map over that time. I have had something pretty balanced for a few years now. I had always wanted to at some point market this game, but to put out a complete game with pieces is quite beyond what I can do.
However, I see that Struggle for Europe and Asia sells only a map and rules, so I could do that too.
Many of the rules we came up with with World War II in Europe (and the Pacific counterpart) I have have seen pop up in later games of Larry’s. I guess that means that in the end the solutions for certain problems in Axis & Allies will be resolved by different people in similar ways.
World War II in Europe was meant to be a game that would be slotted in between Axis & Allies/Xeno and Rise and Decline of the Third Reich. My approach was to go from Axis & Allies/Xeno and move up, rather than go from Third Reich and move down. I have seen many games pop up, like Europe Engulfed, ETO, Struggle for Europe, Flames in Europe etc …, but have yet to see a game where I think it needs to be.
Some of the rules that we had come up with are:
Supply rules
Terrain - mountains, rivers, coast lines, woodland, desert, high alpine
Fortresses
Realistic convoy rules needed to keep units supplied and to collect income over seas
Stack limits
Naval interceptions
Initiative
Winter Rules
2 scenarios: fall 1939 or spring 1941
Different build times for different units
Armed neutralsI believe that in this type of game, the rules should be standardized across the board with rare exceptions when called for, as is the case of the Soviet Union, Vichy France and China. I strove to keep things simple and standardized, but have sophistication, particularly in naval combat to bring that part of the game to life.
Here is a shot of the Europe map. I am curious to see if there is interest out there.
If you have AAP40 and AAE40 - then you have all the pieces you need to play this.
Good… can i print the original files? These are screenshots… :-(
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You can go to coachofinfamy’s site to get this game. If you want a printed quality version, then I can arrange that on my end.
Fieldmarshallgames may have this available on his site as well soon.
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I can send you the files directly as well.
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You can find the game here on Fieldmarshallgames’ site:
http://www.fieldmarshalgames.com/free-axis-allies-variant-downloads/wwii-europe-at-war.html
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You can find the game here on Fieldmarshallgames’ site:
http://www.fieldmarshalgames.com/free-axis-allies-variant-downloads/wwii-europe-at-war.html
Thanks Jim! Pacific isn’t available yet?
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I have a map and rules, and a set-up for spring 1941, but it needs much playtesting.
I have been working on this for well over a decade, but most of the testing went to Europe.
I am in the middle of testing out the 41 set-up, and then will come up with 39, and maybe a 37.
I am also looking into a spring 1943 start for both Europe and Pacific for shorter games. Europe would start at the the point where the Russian offensive in the south has ended. Will you counter attack at Kursk? Will you wait until summer to build up and then attack? Japan would be before Midway.
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I had a couple of e-mails asking this, so I’ll post an answer here:
I can print this and have it laminated. It would be shipped in a tube. I would also include the the instructions in a coiled booklet, and the set-up charts.
I’ll check price, but last time I did this it cost me $85 Cdn + shipping from Canada.
Cheers
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Map and rules have been revised.
Check for details.
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Hey Jim I like these rules and map. Real top notch. Specially like the rules for russian winter and supply. Also I’m a fan on the 1939 starting point. However I believe you mentioned something about you could play this with just a Europe 1940 board. Do you have rules for that? Even just a setup would be nice. Don’t trouble yourself though, I’m okay if you don’t want to convert it.
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Give me your e-mail.
I have been talking with a company that could help out with marketing this. I can have maps mounted on hard cardstock, and folding, just like Avalonhill’s maps.
It seems I could sell these for ~$40 with colour instructions. Investment on my part is doable, but I’d need to make a run of 500. I’ve been toying with this, but interest doesn’t seem high?
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Hey I aint got no money for investing lol. No I was just wondering if you have a version for the Europe board. PM it to me
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You misunderstood me.
My question was in general to everyone. Would people be willing to buy a hard mounted folding map of this with revised graphics, a colour rule book, cardboard tokens and markers? If so, I’ll have them produced. If there is no interest, then I wouldn’t bother.
As for a set-up, go to FMG’s website. You’ll find everything you need to play on his site under downloads. PMing does not allow for attachments, so I can’t send you anything that way.
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Theres a setup that uses the Avalon Hill 1940 Europe board? I must have missed it then. Anyway I aint no buisnessman but maybe you should try making a deal with FMG or HBG. Or make your own company. Its all your descion but just because I like your game doesn’t mean everyone will. And I won’t be purchaseing it anytime soon I might just print out a copy and glue it on some cardboard reckneck style. Anyway good luck on any of your choices.
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I see what you are getting at now. My game is a stand alone. It is not connected to Avalonhill’s game.
I have no set-up for AAE40.
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Too bad. Do you mind if I make a conversion? Just kinda alter rules. Finland and Archangle are wooded, Trans-Jordon, Syria, Iraq are the Middle Eastern front ect.
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Too bad. Do you mind if I make a conversion? Just kinda alter rules. Finland and Archangle are wooded, Trans-Jordon, Syria, Iraq are the Middle Eastern front ect.
Are you talking about my map or Avalonhill’s?
In my map, they are wooded.
And Syria, Transjordan etc are in the middle east front.
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