Is France going to be a regular army?

It will be a full power.

@Krieghund:

It will be a full power.

That being said (and as always thanks for the info), I’d be kinda surprised if the French had a full range of sculpts when Italy doesn’t.

Not sure if you can speak to that KH… but that’s just what I’m thinking: a full power but borrowing some of the sexier kit from allies.

#441

You’re exactly right.  Only the infantry sculpt will be unique.

Unique in that no matter which way you face him, his back will always be to nearby German units.

only the italian infantry scupt is unique for them

Krieg, if you have seen the french sculpts can you confirm or deny any of the following?

Infantry - French Infantry
Artilerty - Allied artilery or (New)Japanese Artilery
Mech Infantry - Allied Mech Infantry
Armor - Japanese Tank
Fighter - Soviet Fighter
Fighter Bomber - German Fighter Bomber
Bomber - Japanese Bomber
Submarine - Allied Submarine
Destroyer - Allied Destroyer
Cruiser - (New) Soviet Cruiser
Carrier - German Carrier
Battleship - (New) Soviet Battleship
Transport - Allied Transport

The most important thing is that there should be enough French units for a 1939 scenario, as long as the game hasn’t already assumed massive casualties in the first German attacks.

The only real difficulty in creating a September '39 game is likely to be the Polish borders, where I expect western Poland to be annexed to Prussia, and perhaps eastern Poland split between Belarus and Ukraine, requiring some minor board surgery.

And LOTS and LOTS of extra roundels, obviously.  Though for Poland they’re more like squarels…

@GrayBlaZe:

Does anyone know if France is going to be a regular full force, or just a limited army like China?

@GrayBlaZe:

Does anyone know if France is going to be a regular full force, or just a limited army like China?

It will be a regular full force for one turn when they surrender.

@oztea:

only the italian infantry scupt is unique for them

Krieg, if you have seen the french sculpts can you confirm or deny any of the following?

Infantry - French Infantry
Artilerty - Allied artilery or (New)Japanese Artilery
Mech Infantry - Allied Mech Infantry
Armor - Japanese Tank
Fighter - Soviet Fighter
Fighter Bomber - German Fighter Bomber
Bomber - Japanese Bomber
Submarine - Allied Submarine
Destroyer - Allied Destroyer
Cruiser - (New) Soviet Cruiser
Carrier - German Carrier
Battleship - (New) Soviet Battleship
Transport - Allied Transport

All I can say is that several of these are correct.

@Flashman:

Though for Poland they’re more like squarels…

Squarels?
Don’t they eat squarels in Poland?  Or is that Tennessee…

#443

Squarels are a pest - you have to shoot 'em!

If you’ve shooted 'em, ya might as well eat 'em.

Especially those damned introduced grey American squarels.

It’s squirrel not squarel. Let’s get this right. Sheesh.

Krieg, could you give us the location of paris.

Is it in the coastal territory, or the central paris territory?

If its central……then im ok with that.

But if its coastal, then everytime there is a normandy/dieppe attack then we have to deal with the acward liberation mechanics.

Also if its coastal, then there is a factory on the coast, that the germans can pump units into

I assume paris is in the central france territory
Just tell me i assume right krieg, it would help me sleep easier.

@Brain:

It’s squirrel not squarel. Let’s get this right. Sheesh.

Easy now BD, them squarels theys good eatin not good spellers like them possums is

#463

@oztea:

I assume paris is in the central france territory
Just tell me i assume right krieg, it would help me sleep easier.

You may sleep in tranquility.

@Krieghund:

@oztea:

I assume paris is in the central france territory
Just tell me i assume right krieg, it would help me sleep easier.

You may sleep in tranquility.

Well that IS reassuring news!
Thanks!

#465

that is a load off my mind

@Krieghund:

@oztea:

I assume paris is in the central france territory
Just tell me i assume right krieg, it would help me sleep easier.

You may sleep in tranquility.

That is until the game actually comes out and we see all the flaws it will inevitably have.

Sort of like transports needing warships, I hear in AAE40 unless escorted by an Allied unit French infantry jump back in their box before the German player can even reach for the dice.

#477

Another question Krieg,

Aside from Larry’s smart-aleck remark he gave me on this, can you describe the color of the French molds? Basically, is it light, medium, or dark blue (I mean, I assume the blue part, right?)? Thanks-