I have been teaching my 8 year old to play with this game, and so far it is great.  He is working on math, pre planning, geography and causal skills.  I think this game is perfect for a quick fix and or for teaching.  I think there is currently a significant Axis advantage although my proof is only antidotal, after I have a few more games with someone who knows what they are doing or against myself, I will have a more definitive answer.  But I will say every build counts in this game, and pre-planning is a must, any singular bad build can loose you the game, especially for the allies.

@Fishmoto37:

This whole deal is not worth you all making into a huge discussion! I got 4 sets of Marines from Coach and one was short one, another had 2 extra. This happens with a lot of the games and extra parts. Face it, its going to happen! If its a large error then I am sure FMG and Coach will take care of it.

I agree!

What I said originally was to have only AA guns be colored since they can be a casualty.

I agree everything else should be a neutral color.

I agree I would like to see.

Navel bases

Air bases

AA Guns (country colored since Alpha +3 makes them an actual unit)

Minor factories

Major factories

Victory cities

@FieldMarshalGames:

I noticed that HBG infantry are just a tad taller than OOB, and FMG Italians are just a tad shorter.  It is such a small difference that you can’t tell on a board when all the units are mixed.

My wife is Italian and I have been to Italy several times and I can tell you first hand they are pretty short, so I think your scale is perfect.  :-D

You could also order the Tac-Bombers from Historical Board Gaming.

Coach,

Are you going to open these up for pre-order soon?

I just ordered one of each plus a few extras.

Thanks, and no rush. It will be a nice surprise when they show up at the door.

I also did not use the ROMMEL code because I want you guys to have the extra 5 dollars.  I will use it when I buy Germany though.

Thanks FMG!

I know, I’m considering therapy.

Will Italy and the dice be ready before October?  I keep checking, twice a day or more to see if they are up yet.  Sorry to be pushy, I’m just excited.

Thanks,