Not enough units.. How many more?

  • Customizer

    Perhaps with certain strategies, the amount of pieces in each game is sufficient. Otherwise, I suppose you could say that WOTC included so few pieces in order to cut costs and keep the game cheap.


  • Why not buy another game in the series like 1942? After all, you get the extra units (which will be different models so make your armies more interesting) and you get the extra game. If you are an A&A piece junkie and you already own loads of versions then a second '41 might be what you are after. If 41 is the only game you own then why spend money on the same version twice? I would wait and see what the new 1942 is like - or find an old copy of revised. I still love that game. Or Anniversary (but that might be a bit pricey - and global?).


  • i’m planning on buying a 2nd copy just for the pieces, but I’m working on house rules for all the new pieces to use in Global. I have no plans to play '41 as a stand alone game anytime soon.


  • I have to say that we were constantly swapping chits under inf early on (was a little annoying, but the green chits are pretty cool). Even setting up the board was tight. We also had to snag a dd for Japan in the first turn buy. I could easily see the same problem for western allies. As the game goes on though and you start trading units it doesn’t seem to bad. You can’t really afford to buy units as quickly as you lose them in this version (LOL). I will say the strategy is quite a bit different from any AA game I’ve played before. You certainly respect your starting air more and your trying to figure out how to get more fire power with limited resources.


  • I think the name of the game is value units.

  • TripleA

    there are enough units, but I guess if two turtles are playing… yes you need more units, just grab some out of another box.

    5 inf should be enough.


  • this is the 1st A&A game I bought twice. and I have everything from Classic to 2nd edition


  • good thing I got 2 sets coming this week.

  • Customizer

    I’ve been scarfing up old 1942 versions as they cost just a tiny bit more than the new 1941.
    It is well worth it at the price vs. getting 2 1941 versions due to the number of extra pieces.
    They will last you more than a little while unless you have to have the new 1942.
    However, getting both 1941 and 1942SE games will give you better flexibility and more parts to play with and gives you a much larger board.
    I wouldn’t suggest getting 2 1941 copies unless you are a piece junkie like me.


  • @sgtwiltan:

    I’ve been scarfing up old 1942 versions as they cost just a tiny bit more than the new 1941.
    It is well worth it at the price vs. getting 2 1941 versions due to the number of extra pieces.
    They will last you more than a little while unless you have to have the new 1942.
    However, getting both 1941 and 1942SE games will give you better flexibility and more parts to play with and gives you a much larger board.
    I wouldn’t suggest getting 2 1941 copies unless you are a piece junkie like me.

    Well i’m getting my 1941 games for under $30 ea. shipped, so theres not much of a differance in price compared to the original 1942 price which has been going up, just saw one go for over $40 shipped.


  • I might even end up getting a 3rd copy. I would like to have enough pieces to use the units in Global


  • I got two copies. That should hold me over until Europe and Pacific are rereleased. They should have all the new pieces and I’ll get two copies each.

  • TripleA '12

    I’m thinking about getting another copy of this game… if only for some extra Tiger Tanks. Because I painted all of my Japanese Tigers black and now have 10 black Tigers, it’s still only just enough to cover the initial set up for Germany in the 1942SE game. Which means that the German player would not be able to purchase any tanks on his/her 1st turn if the Soviet Union did not kill any of the German tanks already in the field. Hmmm, not good…

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    And it’s also nice because you can add the 4 pack and 6 pack of dice from 41 and 42 2nd to AA50 because they are the same, or vice-versa.  Angels 20 dice are also the same dice as AA50.


  • I am tempted to buy another. £25 is so reasonable a price. Makes the others seem overpriced!
    Especially as I still do not have my Cool Stuff copy. Tracker says(30 hours ago): Payment of charges. Item being held, addressee being notified.
    Should I worry?


  • I bought three copies of 1941, but just one copy of 1942.  I might get additional 1942s, but first I want to see what’s in the upcoming second editions of Europe 1940 and Pacific 1940 because it’s possible 1942 contains no sculpts that aren’t also in the two 1940 games.

  • Customizer

    So they say new Anzacs and new transports in the 1940SE games.
    I am guessing the new transports for the commonwealth are Bren/Universal Carriers.
    New anzacs may be just infantry in digger hats since they used mostly US/British weapons in the active theaters of war much like how the Canadians used US/British weapons instead of their home brew RAM tanks.
    The Anzacs better not get Sentinels as Crusaders are more useful.
    Then again, who knows? The Japanese got Tigers and 190s. The Kikka was practically the Me262 jet and would have been somewhat common to both the Germans and Japanese late in the war.

    All I Know is by the time the new Globals come out you could practically outfit each country with a country specific piece for each weapon and some even get multiple types.

    If I didn’t have the collection I have now, I would buy 1942,1941, and 1942SE.
    You would have more than enough pieces to play each game and have country specific pieces.
    Who would ever have a gaming day where you would be playing all 3 simultaneously?
    All 3 would also cost less than what the old 1940 global game went for at retail prices and you would have basically 2 different game types to play with.

    One last thing I want to add. Even though this 1941 game has few pieces, it more than makes up for it in the quality of the individual pieces. It truly is worth getting just for the parts alone or as a great pairing for 1942SE.
    Both games get you all the pieces you will ever need to play either one.

    At the risk of sounding like a McDonalds commercial, I’m lovin’ it

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    @CWO:

    I bought three copies of 1941, but just one copy of 1942.� I might get additional 1942s, but first I want to see what’s in the upcoming second editions of Europe 1940 and Pacific 1940 because it’s possible 1942 contains no sculpts that aren’t also in the two 1940 games.

    This is what I did as well. I’m using the new pieces to build the “ultimate anniversary edition”. I’m hoping the new G40 editions will at least have the new artillery and AAA since it pioneered the rules for them.

    Also, on the dice– Chessex 16mm rounded corner are perfect matches for the current dice ( 41, 42, AA50). Just bought white w/ black and grey w/ black. Now I have 4 matching levels of dice in AA appropriate color schemes.

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    Cool, I like those dice!!!

  • Customizer

    sgtwiltan,
    When they say new transports, I’m pretty sure they are talking about the transport ships. The Bren/Universal carriers would fit more as a Mech Inf piece.
    Since the 1940 games include Mech Inf, it would be really cool if they did have the Bren carriers for UK and ANZAC.

    I got myself several copies of 1941 so I have plenty of Tigers, He111s, P-40s, etc. I’m only keeping the pieces that are country correct and selling the ones that are in wrong country colors on eBay (tan and green IS-2s, black Japanese ships, etc.). So far, a few people have taken an interest. Probably just not as picky as I am.
    I also got a few copies of 1942 2e for extra pieces too. Yeah, it’s kind of expensive but I really wanted a good amount of the new sculpts. Hopefully I will make some of my money back selling extra pieces off. Thank God there are other piece junkies out there.

    I also like the dice with the rounded corners. I wish the FMG Combat Dice were like that. I just love the combat dice and can’t imagine playing A&A without them.

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