[C-N]

http://www.gdg.de/

Klicka på "Master Edition".


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Australian Design Group is pleased to announce our latest project, World in Flames - The Master Edition, the definitive boardgame of World War II.

Since 1999 Rüdiger Rinscheidt has been working on the Master Edition's design and development. It is a complete conflict simulation about the Second Word War for 2-5 players on divisional scale. This boardgame does not replace World in Flames - The Final Edition but supplements it in fine detail for the aficionado of World War II history.

While based on Australian Design Group's award winning game World in Flames, The Master Edition has many new features including:

•      monthly turns;
•      divisional scale;
•      reserve movement;
•      crack units for every major power (like Guard Banner Armies);
•      complete new land combat system including battle points (like surprise points within naval battles), simultaneous attack/defense dice rolls and reserve movement after combat (both attacker and defender);
•      and much much more (see fuller description below).
 
The game contains 4800 counters, 6 standard maps, a CD with all the rules and charts (including 5 player sheets, two combat charts, one US Entry & Action chart, one rules/scenario booklet) and 2 dice.

The game comes in two versions, the standard game played using the 5 World in Flames maps (i.e. can be played within the same space as the current game) and the deluxe version which includes 6 maps providing far greater scope for sweeping operational maneuvers across the globe.

The rules are the same length as the current rule set and you can download the draft version here (Download).

The game will shortly be available on Australian Design Group's official website (www.a-d-g.com.au) and the game will be released after 1000 advance orders have been registered.

We have established a special internet forum for World in Flames: The Master Edition. Please go to the forum section of to enter it. Then you have to click on "EINLOGGEN" (= German phrase for LOG IN). For your first visit you define your nickname and your email address. After that you have free access. Your privacy is important to us and all details you provide will be kept strictly confidential except and as required by law.

Some new features of The Master Edition:

•      new standard formations for all major powers (e.g. divisions for Germany, corps for Russia);
•      all land units have an attack and a defense value;
•      new stacking limits for land units in Europe and Pacific including a halved stacking limit for small islands like Malta or Truk (depends from the total number of formations in a hex);
•      communications paths;
•      some changes within the sequence of play (reorganisation is now after reinforcement);
•      12 turns per year with a shorter impulse track;
•      new RES & MIL rules;
•      smaller offensive chits (1 old OC = 5 new OC) and more ways to use them;
•      the 4th sea section becomes the new convoy and escort section including new convoy rules;
•      naval rebase missions;
•      complete new land combat system including battle points (like surprise points within naval battles), simultaneous attack/defense dice rolls and reserve movement after combat (both attacker and defender);
•      new types of headquarters (HQ-AIR & HQ-NAV) including new reorganisation rules (depend on the HQ type, not the impulse type);
•      some changes for the US Entry system (less luck, more control);
•      all units and markers are built like naval units (= two production cycles);
•      easy dry dock system for repairing/constructing naval units;
•      two new major powers (Com. China & Vichy France) to reduce special rules;
•      finer air battle results (you can damage planes now);
•      more restrictions for non-cooperating countries (supply);
•      crack units like Russian GBA's for all major powers;
•      only 30 options (including some new options);
•      some new markers and units (sub pens, runways, milk cows, etc.);
•      new oil rule (fuel points which are produced in your factories);
•      plus much much more!

The counters have some new details. All values are color coded for ease of use and to show a special ability.

You can also find the defense value of a land unit or the aircraft carrier class on the reverse of each counter. Each oil dependent unit has its fuel cost also on its reverse.

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Se länken för lite bilder på counters etc.

 

[Vvornth]

Det finns en gud!!!

[Doomfarer]

Det finns en gud!!!

Är han god?  

[C-N]

Är han god?  

Du menar naturligtvis "Är hon god?".

[Stardust]

Ja tänk när man får spela detta WIF med massa flera counters!!!!!!            

[Jon Karlsson]

•      naval rebase missions;

Änt-li-gen! Då är man inte körd (eller iaf en hel turn efter i schemat) om man ställde sin transport i fel hamn längre.

[A F]

Det finns en gud!!!

Och han säger DU ORKAR MER PÖLSA!!!        

[Doomfarer]

•      some new markers and units (sub pens, runways, milk cows, etc.);

Mjölkkossor???  

[Holmgren]

•      some new markers and units (sub pens, runways, milk cows, etc.);

Mjölkkossor???  

Tyska förrådsubåtar.

[Doomfarer]

•      some new markers and units (sub pens, runways, milk cows, etc.);

Mjölkkossor???  

Tyska förrådsubåtar.

Aha!

Tyckte väl att det var lite konstigt med kossor.  

[Vvornth]

Åh fan.. det var mer än vad jag visste. Jag trodde att milk cows representerade matresurser så att man kunde få en riktig schorched earth strategi på östfronten

Fager:

Jag är norrlänning, pölsa är det bortappade grundämnet i det periodiska systemet alldeles mellan Uran och plutonium.

[A F]

pölsa är det bortappade grundämnet i det periodiska systemet alldeles mellan Uran och plutonium.

Det finns hemliga webbsidor för oss som gillar det.  

[Holmgren]

Jag trodde att milk cows representerade matresurser så att man kunde få en riktig schorched earth strategi på östfronten

Tja, jag förutsätter i alla fall att "milk cows" i det här sammanhanget inte visar sig vara fyrbenta idisslare med mjölkproduktion som främsta sysselsättning. För närmare studier av de tyska förrådsubåtarna hänvisas exempelvis till boken "U Boat Tankers 1941-45" av John F. White.

Muuuu!

[Andreas Lundin]

...Det är mycket ironi och "hö, hö", snack om fula kartor och dylikt när WiF nämns här på forumet. För min egen del tycker jag att vi dock måste vänta på det färdiga resultatet (om det någonsin blir något) innan vi dömer ut projektet. Med deras ambitionsnivå kommer hela kriget att bli närmast ospelbart, men i alla fall jag gillar ambitionsnivån. Vissa regeländingar verkar intressanta, särskilt de ändrade stridsreglerna:

complete new land combat system including battle points (like surprise points within naval battles), simultaneous attack/defense dice rolls and reserve movement after combat (both attacker and defender)

Jag lägger in en förbeställning! Mest för att initiativet uppskattas.

[Vvornth]

Lundin:

Det finns förhållandevis många blippare som anser Europa Universalis är det bästa liret någon, och WIF (ens med dessa tillägg) är inte i närheten av lika snårigt som det spelet.