Thanks for the feedback. Most of the rules for the game were crowd sourced from those actually playing an axis and allies style game. The game was never intended to be a historically accurate representation of the American civil war…as are the axis and allies WW2 games. They are themed games. You are welcome to try it out on Steam tabletop simulator if you have it before casting any kind of judgement. It really is a fun game that challenge players. If you want more historically accurate games, you’ll have to look elsewhere.
Global Gaming Table
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Simply beautiful and you’re clearly a fan with friends, but where are the coasters or cup holders?
I’ve thought about that, but a spill wouldn’t be good. There are tables in the room for drinks.
A couple things for revision 2 of the table after playing this game will probably be inlaid dice boxes, at least 2, if not one on each corner. Maybe 9" squared will fit in there nice. The foam allows for comfort but the dice bounce a bit which isn’t a big deal but can be annoying if they bounce off the table.
Also might do a A&A logo up top and inlay that as well.
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@CWO:
Simply beautiful and you’re clearly a fan with friends, but where are the coasters or cup holders?
I think that drinks should be kept across the room from A&A boards in general, and in an entirely different room from gaming tables as nice as this one. Just one spill could be catastrophic.
Drinks aren’t allowed near the game table in my house either. A rule that was put in place after my poor settlers of catan game took a bath from a spilled drink.
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Bah it isn’t Axis and Allies if there is combat damage from the odd beer spill on the board.
Nothing like that Rum and Coke smell when you lift the lid off your AA50 box!
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This is very nice! I want to make one like this.
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we made a table for really cheap. just took one of those 6’ x 2’ tables from any store….the kind they use at gaming shops. anyway, then just buy a 8x4 piece of plywood from your local hardware store. cut it in half and put hinges on it for easy foldable storage. then just throw it on top, along with a table cloth whenever you want to play a large game.
Here is my table in the unfinished basement of a friends house. Got a game of warhammer going on it right now, but you get the idea.
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leather……thats a good idea. Couldn’t fold it though.
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Ack! Unpainted minis going to battle! Major gamer faux pax…
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i made a table for Axis & Allies global 1940. the board itself sits on a 4 inch pedastle, surround by a tray wide enough for the boxes for each power. then a 3inch border around the outside. i stained the wood, then used 2 coats of clear poly to seal it. also works to keep condensation from beer cans and iced drinks from soaking into the wood. but the clear made the top very smooth and slick, so i used small circular velco pieces to keep the boards from sliding around. i also had an old dice tower i had made years back, which is able to fit in the surrounding tray and to be moved around the board. under the board itself i created storage spaces for hiding the boxes. currently the table has no legs, i set it on an old table in my basement, but i am trying to figure out a way to mount foldable legs under it.
i used cheap pine 1x3’s, 1x4’s, and 1/4 inch plywood. with stain, poly, 1 paint brush, and some sand paper i had, i probably have about $40 into it.
works very well, we really like the elevated board.
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couple more pics of the table
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All you need to complete the set up is a war rake :-D
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lol, just made 2 of them today. one for the axis, one for the allies. :-D
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Can you give us some pics? Please
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couple more pics of the table
A very nice job indeed Kris. You may want to consider some plexi to cover the map. Can’t
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Nice table! And clever way to store te boxes as well.
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thanks fellas. i thought the movable dice tower thing was really cool, but truth be told, we never use it. both my opponet and i like to roll into a box by hand. for mojo you know…
the map sections are each supported around the edges, so if you push down in the middle, there is a little give to them. the best way i found to fix that is not push down on the middles. :-P i thought of putting a brace across the middle for support, but that would affect my storage areas.
i checked into some plexi to cover the whole board, but for the size piece i would need it would cost around $50. i cant quite justify that yet. i stress yet. i believe with a little effort and luck i can find one cheaper.
i made the rakes with just pieces i had laying around. not sure if they will ever get used, but sometime i am bored i may stain them or add some axis and allies symbols to them. whatever, whenever.
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Good to see some paper IPCs those are from revised aren’t they? I wish WOTC weren’t so cheap and decided to leave out the IPCS
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the money is from aa50, original aap, (i think i own them all but aa42) and the original axis and allies. the older ipcs are SOOO much thicker. pretty cool
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Nice looking table Katfish.
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Very nice
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yo can you darw up some specs? i love this so much im going to make one like it!
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