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What size are the chips in this game?

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AlphaKappa
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Photos make them look smaller than the classic 7/8" chips. Are these 3/4" or is it just an illusion?
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I don’t know the exact dimensions but these chips are more compact than other versions I’ve played. I usually will use these for any game I’m playing in the series.
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Best Chips in the series IMO
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AlphaKappa
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Oh my gawwwwwd. I’ll have to get some. It’s too bad HBG is sold out!
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Wow! Thanks for all the great feedback. I agree with everything you mentioned.

We are working on a How-to-Play video for 1942.2 that will be finished soon. It is a detailed look at every aspect of the rules with lots of examples. It can be watched all the way through by a new player or used as companion to the rulebook. I worked with a number of the games top players and a few educational experts to make sure everything is accurate and easy to understand. Yes, it is a very long video.

We are in the final editing process now. We look forward to sharing it with the community in the coming days.

Thanks again for the feedback!
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@W4rP1g oops! Corrected!
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First Game â€“ What have I learned?

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@innohub:

My humble opinion is if your J strategy’s top priority is about capturing India, consolidating J Navy is perhaps a better option than PHGL so that you have 100% focus on Middle East.

Looking forward to your battle report :roll:

Thanks innohub. Good to hear that I might be on the right track, as you always wonder whether your “lessons” are just blind alleys created by basic newbie errors elsewhere. :-)

Just to register the value of Pearl Harbour light, I can imagine playing it if G has control of the N Atlantic. BM probably uses PHGL because he always achieves that. Then there is value to reducing the US fleet that will challenge G. Plus there is a little more time for J to get to Moscow before the Allies get across the Atlantic. So not given up on it yet, just trying to place it within the strategic “map” of the game. :|
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Modified Allied 1942.2 setup to help balance the game?

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I’ve played about 30-40 games, and won against some other pretty experienced players. Axis is favored on this map. My personal view is that a bid of around 7-11 is fair among experienced players. This is a newer game, so it’s not surprising that people haven’t come up with an exact amount.

Among beginning players, this bid probably needs to be bigger because players don’t recognize deadzones and leave pieces in the open. Germany has many more offensive pieces than Russia, and Moscow is at serious risk of falling early if Russia loses a stack. This is less true if Germany loses a stack because 1. germany starts with more pieces (compared to Russia), and 2. UK and US aren’t a threat until round 4.

There’s already great threads on bid placement to have the most impact. I won’t go into depth, but inf in cauc, karelia, egypt ; uk sub off egypt or india are likely have the most impact per IPC bid. Among beginning players, I would probably give uk 1 inf in egypt and ~6 infantry for russia in moscow. That’s my suggestion for a dynamic game among beginners of approximate skill.
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Bag of Chips

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ebay hasnt had these chips for several months trust me….i search daily lol. unfortantly buying a 2nd copy of the game is the only way it appears…i want another bag of these new style to use for global cuz one bag of greys doesnt quite cover it and I hate using the old style bigger chips.been using the 1914 chips so far cuz I have extra bags.been trying to trade a 1914 bag for a 42 second edition bag…no takers…
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Game aids for Second Edition?

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The files were finally approved. Here’s what I posted in the BGG forum:

I recently uploaded to the BGG files area the following player aids and helper files for Axis & Allies 1942 2e:

Setup and Profile Cards:
Setup (front) and unit profiles (back) for each nation that are easier to read than the ones included with the game. This file is meant to be printed on 5 double sided sheets, one for each nation.

Player Aid with Sea Profiles:
A player aid containing pictures of each sea unit profiles, order of play, turn phases, combat sequence, victory conditions, and a color coded stacking chip chart. This file is meant to be printed on both sides of one sheet of paper.

Player Aid with Unit Profiles:
A player aid containing unit stats, order of play, turn phases, combat sequence, victory conditions, and a color coded stacking chip chart. The back contains the unit profile chart from the manual. This file is meant to be printed on both sides of one sheet of paper.

Victory City Flags:
A collection of Victory City flags. These can be used to create stands to show which side controls each victory city. I printed them on label paper and folded the flag around some small posts to create small flag standies to place on the board.

Enjoy!
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Funny blog and cool photos. :-) I like the coloured units, lots of original colour on them - helps to differentiate them, very clever.
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First game tomorrow

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@IKE:

WILD BILL - do you play with an optional rule that damaged BB’s take until the next turn to repair after taking 1 hit? In the 1942 Rulebook it states “If a battleship survives a combat having taken one hit, return it upright to the game board.”

You know we missed that. We’ve been playing it auto repairs in the beginning of your next turn (G40 hangover I guess). With the correct rule you stated above killing the UK cruiser and taking Gib makes even more sense. They would be facing a 2 hit BB (even if your BB takes a hit).

Thanks Ike

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