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New Axis & Allies Global War Variant (free map)
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I think it would be a neat game if Russia and GE had a slim chance to work out their differences peacfully
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Yeah just depends how much diplomacy you want the game to have.
US+UK vs Germany vs Russia vs Japan -
Don’t forget about Italy and China.
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Hello folks, have been away for a long while……where are we at with the project. Is the last map that deepblue made the final product?? Are the IPCs sorted? Are there set up cards available as of yet?? My group is looking to play again, but I want to be sure that I have the most up to date material.
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Oh I just realised there IS an animated world timeline map at wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ww2_allied_axis.gif
Theres a reference.
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What happened to this prosject ?
Did AARHE take all the attention ?
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Deep blue took off after we agreed that we were both passionate about this project. I fear he is gone forever on this one. :(
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Shit happens :-(
He’ll be back.
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Not at all.
This project paused for many weeks before ARRHE 1939 started.I guess someone could obtain the vector file from deepblue and the community can continue from there.
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No luck. I tried to get the file from him awhile ago but he didn’t want to let it go. This was back when he was actually working on the project though… perhaps he’d be more willing to relinquish it now.
Also, I don’t think it’s a vector file. Probably a high-res raster.
~Josh
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Yeah its been months since.
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Almost a year ago I was looking for a bigger playing board - ideally I wanted something that combined the look of both the A&A Europe and Pacific maps but in a whole world persepctive. Anyway I found a map on Axis&Allies.org made by the chap - Positronica. I downloaded it and there it sat on my computer for about a year while I played out a full A&A mini’s campaign using Europe and Pacific maps.
Anyway, two weeks ago I though our playing group needed a change and so I printed out positronica’s map on 20+ peices of paper and tiled them all together. The consenus was that the map was fun to play on but too small and too crowded. So I took I thought, “What would make a good sized playing surface?” How about a 8 foot x 4 foot map…
After some photoshopping and a trip to a local sign printer we now have what I consider one of if not the world best playing board for Axis and Allies.
See for yourself -
As you can see the map is wonderfully large! We used Positronica’s set up and we arn’t sure if it’s balanced or not - the Axis won but it might have been more to the ineptness of the Allies. What makes this map intersting -a breath of fresh air really, is that it makes fleets very important, and the sheer size and number of the territories makes standard stratagy ineffective.
The German tank army did 14 hits on the first round - ouch! Did I mention that I was playing Russia and we lost… Anyway for you viewing pleasure.
Cheers -Dave
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We used Positronica’s set up and we arn’t sure if it’s balanced or not - the Axis won but it might have been more to the ineptness of the Allies.
We have played 4 games and found the Axis to be far too powerfull. Our current guess to try and balance the game is to remove 2 German tanks about 100 IPCs of Japanese Navy and Airforce.
I would be very interested in other peoples opinion of balance. Perhaps we are stuck in some sort of ‘group think’.
Once balanced, I think this map will be the best of all A&A variants. It is just awsome and well thought out with the navy bases, convoy boxes, and airbases. I think just the initial set up needs to be modified.
Craig
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Can we get a larger picture?
also where is the photoshop file? can you make a link to it using some file uploading site?
need the player aids as well.
Thanks! I will print out a copy but id like the final version rather than an older version.
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The man asked for a larger picture so here it is:
As for the orgional photoshop file - it looks like the link at the start of this tread is dead - I downloaded it before it went dead and have it on my computer - I’m working on getting it posted and will put a link up at that time. I’ll also post the player cards. As for the “updated” version that takes up pages 5-42 of this thread - I have no connection with that - infact I’ll just say that I really didn’t like the work done on that particular version. The orgional is waht I’ve got and what I printed.
Larger picture -
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If you (or anyone) can post a vector file of the map you’re gonna be popular.
(You’ll get lots of karma overnight.)The project has a large following (especially under deepblue’s work) but has stalled as of a few months ago.
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I have to say that that is an older file because the latter files had the ocean lines in ‘dots’
i specifically remember alot of drafts going on after that point where he added ports.
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I must say that I really liked where this project WAS going.
I really want a vector version of this map as they scale-up and print-out very well. I call also edit the map for larger fonts as required.
Is there any hope to get this map in a vector format? Thanks.
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Ah I like what I see,
That is Positronicas Original map, You can tell, look at the German Possesions in Afrika
Any way, I like you thoughts on this map, Thank you
As for your thoughts for set up, If you look real close it basically Mirrors Pacific and Europe Games
I do not think that taking 2 Tanks and 100 pts of Jap Navy away will help.
If you are using Posi’s set up charts, you should be using his IPC values also. the allies make WAY more then the Axis. I have played around 25 games on this map now and itr plays pretty even, The axis have won almost half of our games.
Besides the Axis should steam roll the allies for a couple of turns, then get thrown back, It’s all about the Dice. :pI am interested in what rules you have used.?
If you are interested I will post what rules we use.I have that map also printed by a local printer, and what a outstanding investment, set up charts and map all less the $80. My map is 15 sq ft. smaller then yours, but larger then Posi’s Demensions
I am working on this map but my map making skills suck and I do not have much free time. Too busy playing and not designing. :evil:
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OK,
I just got off of the phone with My computer literate friend. I was speaking with him and he is on vacation all this week and i am off on FridayI spoke to him about vectoring the file, he knows how and has all the proper programs to fix and release this map. Look for a new map on Sat November 3rd. It will be awesome
DeathsHead
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