Which case to get?

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Half-Track

Its funny you mentioned kids knocking over the board.  I came up with this solution yesterday:

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Basicly…I will have a magnetic wall…big magnetic campaign map, and magnetic pieces (im going old school cardboard squares only instead of cardboard I will use magnets)

The sticker paper is to print the graphic representation (map or units).  Then cut and stick on magnet piece.  Then seal with clear contact paper which will give it wipe on wipe off capabilities.

Edit:
After reading more on the units and what not I have to agree with you.  This simply wont work.  At first I thought just using the Mini unit cost = the number of IPCs to purchase but this would mean it would take several turns just to buy a tank.  Not to mention balance issues on the campaign map.

I think what I am going to do is talk my old man into pulling his dusty advanced squad leader boxes out of storage.
I am also looking into World in Flames to satisfy my delusions of grand conquest.
Gonna keep A&A around for casual family games though.

@dezrtfish:

I have to agree a gang of elite Pzr IVs is pretty hard hitting

Yes of course.  But a Panhard in only 10 pts.  10 strike-n-fade, speed 4, high gear Panhards VS 5 speed 3 EPIVD’s would probably result in a Panhard victory.

I may have been slightly exagerating, but only slightly…

DJ, you seen to be echoing alot of concern I’ve heard elsewhere about the Veteran Tiger and the Heroes.

nods sagely

-=Grim=-

Buying by case is a very good idea if you can afford; WotC seeds by case. You aren’t guaranteed you’ll have perfect distribution but out of the last dozen cases I’ve seen only two had less than optimal distribution, and even then it wasn’t terrible.

The other major thing about being seeded by case is you occasionally find errors; I had a Pershing that came with a Chi-Ro card, and a Chi-Ro that came with the Pershing card in the same case, but different boosters.  Again this isn’t the norm, but it does happen.

I’ve found with cases you generally get 12/15 of the rares, though sometimes a double sneaks in, 2-3 of each uncommon, and 4 of every common. I don’t know if this holds true for Set I as I bought it buy case (hence over a platoon of Tigers, but only a single Panzer II :()

As for the cost it all depends where/how you get it. Some decent deals can be found online, just as long as you make sure they don’t gouge you on shipping. If buying at the FLGS it somewhat depends on just how far you are away from the closest major city…  around where I am they cost up to 165$  :x, but once you get into Toronto it drops substantially. I’d say about CD$ 125+Shipping is the range you want to look for… I wouldn’t go for too much more than 150 total.

Usually they provide their maps for download.

I bought a case of Set II when it came out; I’m a regular at a store here in Hampton Roads, and the owner allowed me to reserve a case, so I just went and picked it up when the set premiered.