Going to admit it now….

[Mallery29]

Have not really looked at 41 till today….while simplistic, it makes things awfully interesting…it seemed to come down to who lost their bombers first…I’m not suggesting anything for strat, because I haven’t spent anytime on it like I said, but I played twice as the Axis (will also admit now the second game was rushed so we could finish in 45 mins before store closed)…
1.  German buys mostly consisted of 2inf/sub every turn…to keep those A-hole allies out of MY ocean
2.  Japan buys mostly consisted of 3inf a turn. 
3. I think if you can combine a German/Japan move into Caucus, that should end any Russian challenge (although I’m sure this was figured out).

Actually wouldn’t mind playing again though…I was shocked by that.

[robbie358]

I’ll get you next time, Gadget!  Next time!!!

[Mallery29]

I will have to admit I was suprised how much we got done in that 45 mins…I thought it was crazy to try…funny that the Japanese can threaten so easily…

[Gargantua]

Yea tic-tac-toe is exciting for a handful of games too…

[captain tim]

@Gargantua:

Yea tic-tac-toe is exciting for a handful of games too…

I think this game was clearly made to try and bring in new players.  1940 theatre level games are set to be reproduced afterall.  And the intro to the game itself sort of leads the player towards knowing that this is a bare-bones version of the game.

I think the game has potential.  Early on great rolls for either side WILL decide the game.  But if you’re trying to get a new person into A&A there is no better game.  If you’re trying to teach your young children how to play this game, 1941 is the BEST!

Hell my kids are 5 years old.  I’m going to break them in slow.  Unit by unit, scenario by scenario.  But there’s no way in hell i could get them into this game if the only thing I had to teach them on was Global 1940.

I’m glad i bought this game for that reason.  I’m also glad i have tons of extra units and chips from past game purchases. Because the OOB stuff is barely enough if at all.

[Witt]

I think they could have had 2 versions. The cheap one worhout any pieces and one for a tenner more with double the number. I know lots of us are buying two, but who needs two maps?

[hkytown1]

Did someone say two maps???

Ah yes, one for a reserve in case you dump beer all over it (never done that)
and one for Sharpeeing!!!

See how much cooler your map looks now!

[Witt]

I have spilt red wine on my 1940 map and except for causing everlasting damage to a handful of cardboard markers( no crying there) has only added flavour and colour to our campaigns.
Delayed play an hour, worst consequence.
Would rather have the units than two maps.

[CWO Marc]

@wittmann:

I have spilt red wine on my 1940 map […] has only added flavour and colour to our campaigns.

Very well put.  Cooks add red wine to all kinds of recipes for the same reason.

[Asterios]

meh still deciding if I want to try to sell my extra map or keep it. and curious how cool is it to have a copy of both rule books put out for this game?

[Witt]

Did i miss something:are you saying there are 2 different rule books?

[Asterios]

@wittmann:

Did i miss something:are you saying there are 2 different rule books?

same rules just differant silhouettes of the units from page 22 on.

[Witt]

Nice.
Just seeing those 10 Tigers in my mind’s eye and smiling.
Need 45 for a full strength battalion. 
What would Wittmann have done with that?
……Hide them from the Jabos!

[CWO Marc]

@Scarapis:

@wittmann:

Did i miss something:are you saying there are 2 different rule books?

same rules just differant silhouettes of the units from page 22 on.

As shown here: http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=28148.0

[CWO Marc]

@wittmann:

……Hide them from the Jabos!

Hide them from the who/what/which?

[Witt]

Germans called Allied Fighter bombers Jabos.  Cannot remember what it is short for.
If you ever see a picture of a German tank in Normandy you will invariably see the crew looking skyward. Was a Panzer crew’s worst fear.

[CWO Marc]

@wittmann:

Germans called Allied Fighter bombers Jabos.  Cannot remember what it is short for.

The “Ja” part might perhaps be connected to “Jager”.

[Witt]

I know I am right, just cannot remember where I have seen or read it.

[sgtwiltan]

I’ve seen the term JoboSchrek.
PanzerSchrek was “tank Terror” even though it referred to the german copy of the Bazooka.