Yes i don’t want technology to be too elaborate. This is easier. The more you buy the closer you get to better models.
Each nation could have different targets
This is the path to national unit values and the next generation of games of which is support but the lack of pieces was always in the way.
And you can keep the D6
based on my proposal, what would the Soviet tank lineup/stats be?
For Soviet tanks:
T-26 ( light) 2-2-1-5 ( start with these, after you buy X number you can start buying next model) ( note these can also be used by many neutrals as their primary tank too)
T-34 (medium) 3-3-2-5 ( after you buy y number you can start buying next model)
IS-1 series( late) 3-3-2-6 ( last model possible)
Plus:
SU-76 3-2-2-8 ( attacks at 4 if fighting other tanks can start buying them on turn X)
SU-100 3-3-2-8 ( after you bought Z amount of choice 1, you can start buying these ,attacks at 4 if fighting other tanks)
but i was wondering if FMG would make all mech. inf. amoured cars?
No. Germany, US and UK will most definitely be Half Tracks. I think they’re going for the most likely/most common representation for each nation for Mech Inf.
uk should be a bren gun carrier
uk should be a bren gun carrier
yes, yes and yes. This is a must
Here are some soviets in a bren carrier
Hey Imperious Leader,
Did you make a typo on the IS-1 series for the Soviet tanks? It appears to have the same combat and movement values as a T-34 but costs 1 IPC more. Why would the Soviet player bother with them when T-34s have the same capabilities but are cheaper?
By the way, I like your ideas of tech units evolving over so many rounds rather than just throwing money at researchers and hoping for the right development. Most games I play, the technologies never get developed until way late in the game when one side has pretty much won already because everyone is busy buying combat units either for an attack or to defend against one.
Do you have any ideas on long range aircraft and heavy bombers? The US and UK were more into both of these so obviously they would get them after “X” rounds but what about Germany or Japan? Would they every be able to accquire that technology? Would it cost them more or maybe take longer?
@Imperious:
Yes i don’t want technology to be too elaborate. This is easier. The more you buy the closer you get to better models.
Each nation could have different targets…
An intriguing House Rule.
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German and Soviet Tank development
German
Panzer III(early) 2-2-2-5
Panzer IV(mid) 3-2-2-5
Panther(late) 3-3-2-6
Stug III(mid) 3-2-2-8 (Defending enemy infantry support them to four, cause its really an assault gun)
Jagdpanther(late) 4-3-2-8
Soviet
T-26(early) 2-2-1-5
T-34(mid) 3-3-2-5
IS-2(late) 3-4-2-6
SU-76(mid) 3-2-2-8 (Defending enemy tanks support them to four)
ISU-122(late) 4-3-2-8
This is how i would do it.
NEW Italian Bomber!
This may have been stated, but with 110 pages, I’m not looking for it:
When do you expect to be able to sell these?
Cheers
Hurray!!! :-D
That’s the Italian bomber I was hoping for!
:-D
This may have been stated, but with 110 pages, I’m not looking for it:
When do you expect to be able to sell these?
Cheers
This project has been gaining speed over the past year. We are only one sculpt away from completing ITALY (Submarine). Once complete it will take about 2 months to complete production and freight. So right now I do not have a FIRM ETA.
HOWEVER, as ITALY is now “In the Bag”, We have already started on GERMANY and will have some sculpts to present soon.
Info on ITALY pre-orders will be available this summer 100% and I know we will be playing with them before the end of the year.
Good to hear it FMG. keep up the great work. Also I thought Japan was gonna be next? personally i would like some new UK or Soviet figures first after i get these Italians.
Good news, and excellent bomber.
can you give us the aprox. order the conuntries are going to be compleeted in?
It’s been posted already:
@FieldMarshalGames:
The “Extras” set will be Grey like the classic ICs of most games.
As for Canadians… not in the plan at the moment. We kinda have our hands full with the 9 nations we are working on. Release should be in this order:
ITALY
JAPAN
“Extras set”
USA
GERMANY
USSR
UK
ANZAC (Diff colour than UK and with a few specific units of its own)
FRANCEIf all goes as planed;
CHINA???
NEUTRALS???
Canadians???
Tech Units???NOTE: ITALY is the first, and is taking the longest. Once ITALY is complete the others will move much faster. This is due to set-up, factory experience and of course… funds.
We are making ICs, Naval Bases, Air bases, AA guns etc… as the LAST set.
But I will use these until that is ready.
Based on the switch with Germany and the July 15 post, we can probably assume the order will be revised or similar to:
ITALY
GERMANY
JAPAN
USA
USSR
UK
ANZAC (Diff colour than UK and with a few specific units of its own)
FRANCE
“Extras set”
CHINA???
NEUTRALS???
Canadians???
Tech Units???
The Extras Set has been defined as
@FieldMarshalGames:
BUNKER
NAVAL BASE
AIR BASE
ARMY HQThe above will be included in a separate set and will include IC, Minor IC, TASK FORCE MARKER and AAA gun.
Good to hear it FMG. keep up the great work. Also I thought Japan was gonna be next? personally i would like some new UK or Soviet figures first after i get these Italians.
Japan was going to be next but the interest in Germany in other threads seemed to dictate a change.
Certianly France should have all unique units, and except for mech inf( they should have bren carreirs), transports, subs, battleships, and aircraft carriers Australian and Canadian units should all be unique. If there must be a Chinese set it should just be land units plus the curtiss P-40 to represent the flying tigers. The molds for artillery, mech, and armor should be old Japanese, Soviet and US equipment.
I suppose a neutral set would consist of inter-war period equipment that was commonly exported weapons and generic infantry and commander pieces.
What would the tech set include? I think it would be impossible to find unique unit tech pieces for each nation as you would have to make some up. Perhaps it would use generic or iconic looking tech pieces in each countries color save the chinese and neutral color.
Good job on the new italian bomber. Can’t wait to see the submarine. you can bet i’ll preorder the day I find out you are taking them. Best of luck FMG on the German pieces and beyond.
Forever people have wanted these tech pieces. Here are my suggestions for what their molds should be.
Rockets: German V-2
Super Submarine: Japanese I-400(the super sub is a very general idea, I-400 was an submarine aircraft carrier so in this case the three bombers onboard account for the increased attack ability)
Long Range Fighter: US P-38
Jet Fighter: UK Gloster Meteor
Long Range Jet Fighter: German Me-262 ( yes i know it isnt a long range aircraft, but it was the longest range WW2 jet fighter to my knowledge)
Long Range Bomber: UK Vickers Wellington
Heavy Bomber: UK Halifax
Long Range Heavy Bomber: US B-29
I would also like to see a rocket artillery tech, and so that the soviets can have a tech unit
Rocket/Advanced Artillery: Soviet BM-13 Katayusha
There should also be some neutral/facility tech pieces
Radar Station
Advanced IC that is bigger than the major IC piece
Advanced Shipyard, it should attach to the IC pieces
Its important to discuss this now so that none of the tech pieces are used as national pieces.
What an excellent bomber piece! I can’t wait to get the whole set into my grubby little hands…
