Ok… I am fully confused on this whole Global thing. My friend and I have played Global using the rulebooks he got in his Europe/Pacific 1940 sets (first edition I believe). Now there is apparently a Europe/Pacific 1940 second edition?
And, how do these rules compare to the Global 1940 Alpha +3 and G42 sets of rules?
I am just confused about what set of rules we should be using…
Use the Europe & Pacific 2nd edition rules and setup, all the Alpha+ rules were meant to be play test projects that eventually resulted in a final draft called 2nd edition. The A&A Europe 1940 2nd edition, and A&A Pacific 1940 2nd edition rule books are available for download here….
… and the setups can be found here.
Thanks. So, the Alpha rules were basically beta tests for 2nd edition. Got it.
And the G42 is basically just tournament rules to make it play faster?
Anyone know where I could find a PDF of 1st Edition? My friend owns that version and occasionally wants to play it. I would like to read over the rules a few times to make sure I get the nuisances.
As for G42 it is geared toward tournament play, but it could be used as a way to teach Global more quickly. I like the idea of having nations like France having a role in WWII, but G42 short cuts much of the tedious wait because all the players are at war. It is a quickened version of G40, but it’s also a good alternative for players who need a shorter game session but like the complexity of Global.
I haven’t tried a F2F game yet but I would have an easier time getting a session in with the 42 set-up than Global. I also think G42 may pick up steam if it’s supported by the A&A community by and large due to the fact that we had five releases of the series less than than two years ago and won’t likey get another unless a second edition of 1914 is released.
Check out the set-up and if you like it show your support.
