Axis & Allies 1941 First Preview

[Hobbes]

@djensen:

No, the setup is quite spartan.

And with many territories being worth 0, you really have to think twice before using units.

@Cromwell_Dude:

First, thank you for posting DJensen.

I second that :)

[boboshonda]

Is there a reason the US starts at 15 IPC’s on the board but has 17 IPC’s worth of territories?  Or it an error on the board?

[Rebel]

Nah… it’s an April Fool’s joke… :roll:

But seriously, it looks awesome, and I like the map better than the Spring-1942, though some other parts look a bit worse! :D

Thank’s DJenson!

@boboshonda:

Is there a reason the US starts at 15 IPC’s on the board but has 17 IPC’s worth of territories?  Or it an error on the board?

I think it’s just a printing error. Probably they start with 17, or there’s a rule that they lose 2 IPC’s the first few turns till the economy catches up! :D

[jim010]

Djensen

Any chance of getting some close up shots of the new pieces?

Cheers

[Hobbes]

@jim010:

Djensen

Any chance of getting some close up shots of the new pieces?

Cheers

I suspect the reason why we haven’t seen more yet is because Djensen is preparing some articles for the next days ;)

[CWO Marc]

@Rebel:

Nah… it’s an April Fool’s joke…

If somebody had suggested a few months ago that, in a future A&A release, the Americans would be given a Russian tank named after Josef Stalin, it probably would have been considered an April Fool’s joke.

[knp7765]

Hey IL,
A minor correction to your list of new sculpts:
The British got the new Bomber sculpt – the AVRO Lancaster
The US got the new Fighter sculpt – The P-40 Warhawk

Everything else looks correct to me. I would still like to know all of the classes/models.

[CWO Marc]

@knp7765:

I would still like to know all of the classes/models.

Me too.  In David’s opening the box video, in the scene in which he’s flipping through the rulebook, I couldn’t tell if the last pages of the rulebook (as in some of the previous rulebooks) identify the units on which each sculpt is patterned.  Hopefully they do.

[GoSanchez6]

I can see why this game is only going for 30 bucks. Looks pretty cheap. No money and I didn’t see any setup charts. No chips either. Cardboard cutouts for chips. Wow what a downer. Wizards of the Cheap couldn’t be more correct on this one. This is the first AA game I am really not that excited about. I hope 42 has nation specific units or I will not buy either of these games.

[lozmoid]

From what I could see from the video, it looked like the set up charts were printed on the back cover of the rulebook…

[djensen]

Is this correct for the new sculpts?

Allied Tank = USSR IS-2
Allied Fighter = US P-40
Allied Bomber = UK Lancaster
Allied Transport = UK Tower Hill
Allied Sub = US Gato
Allied Destroyer = US Sumner Class
Allied Carrier = Ark Royal
Allied Battleship = UK Hood

Axis Tank = German Tiger
Axis Fighter = German FW-190
Axis Bomber = German He-111
Axis Transport = Japan Hakusan Maru
Axis Sub = German Type VII
Axis Destroyer = Japan Akitsuki
Axis Carrier = Japan Akagi
Axis Battleship = Japan Kongo

[djensen]

If you watch the video, the units are all easier to see.

[valtteri771]

Can we see the setup charts?  :-D

[cebrickey]

Please post a picture of the setup charts.

[jim010]

I suppose the game will be out in about a week.  We can wait.

[Hobbes]

@jim010:

I suppose the game will be out in about a week.  We can wait.

Waiting is for Christmas. We want to see the charts now please :D

[djensen]

Here’s what I’m thinking for the upcoming previews of Axis & Allies 1941: map & setup, rules, and finally a game review. Maybe a time lapse video of playing a game.

[Imperious Leader]

that would be fantastic. Just go over a turn with the new rules

[gamerman01]

Board game geek summary says it uses “game mechanics” used in 2nd edition rules…
Does that answer any questions?

It’s selling at $19.99

[Bob_A_Mickelson]

@djensen:

Here’s what I’m thinking for the upcoming previews of Axis & Allies 1941: map & setup, rules, and finally a game review. Maybe a time lapse video of playing a game.

Excellent plan.