New Axis & Allies Global War Variant (free map)

Yeah you are correct, I am used to getting there by the Blue Nose out of Portland Maine.  It is connected to the Mainland by a stretch of land big enough to Spit across

Your forgetting the Elizabeth Islands…

So far this game looks great! This game has not been completed has it? Where can I take a look at the current game and rules?

I’ve played Positronica’s map 4 times now.  It is a great and balanced game.  The axis have won twice, and the Allies have won twice.

However, the Japanese start out way too strong.  They are so strong, it is not worth the allies even trying to fight the Japanese.  The only way for the allies to win is to defeat Germany before the Japanese conquer the world.  When the allies basically ignore the Japanese, we might as well be playing A&A Europe, because nothing that happens in the Pacific matters.  Its all about killing the Germans before the Japanese take over the world.

I think the Japanese need to lose a Battleship, Carrier, 2 or 3 destroyers, and 3 or 4 fighters to make things more interesting in the Pacific.

Craig

Thats kinda like the milton bradley edition for AA… Kill germany before japan takes over the world

Is it the usual Japan expanding west into Siberia/Russia?

How about trying it with a Japanese/Soviet non-aggression pact?

In our 4 games, the Japanese have not exanded into Siberia/Russia.  There is little income there.  The usual path is to take China, India, and all the South Pacific Islands.  In one game the Japanese took Australia.

At least in our games, a Japanese Soviet non-aggression pact would have no effect.

@Flashman:

Is it the usual Japan expanding west into Siberia/Russia?

How about trying it with a Japanese/Soviet non-aggression pact?

Why was it decided to make it different point in time for europe and pacific theatre anyway?

Wikipedia has a animated timeline map for Europe threatre.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Second_world_war_europe_animation_small.gif

I wish someone could make one for world or Pacific.

Summer (specifically June 1st) 1942 is in my view the optimum start time for a World version.

The Europe game clearly starts with Barbaraossa in June '41, while Pacific begins with the massive Japanese expansion in December '41 to June '42.  When dealing with these specific scenarios it’s difficult to argue against the chosen dates.  An Autumn '39 start for Europe presents all the difficulties associated with the Germans and Soviets being Allies at this time.

I think it would be a neat game if Russia and GE had a slim chance to work out their differences peacfully

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.
:-D

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.

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.

What happened to this prosject ?

Did AARHE take all the attention ?

Deep blue took off after we agreed that we were both passionate about this project.  I fear he is gone forever on this one. :(

Shit happens  :-(

He’ll be back.

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.

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

Yeah its been months since.
See how it goes.