Total War is getting much closer. We have signed off (and paid for) the counters and boxes. We have not received proof sheets for the map changes but we are expecting those soon. Once the proofs have been approved, we will receive a production date from the printers and can schedule shipping of the components here to Denver. We will let you know as soon as we know.
We Need Your House . . number that is. We are updating our preorder and TEM subscriber address file in preparation for mailing Total War and TEM 88. Due to new U.S. Postal regulations, bad addresses will be very costly for us and for our customers. We will have to pay full shipping to recover games or magazines sent to a bad address. That will have to be passed back to the customer. Please send us your current address, even if you have not preordered or subscribed. For those who have, we will be mailing preorders first to those who have updated their addresses recently. If we send a game or magazine to your old address and have not received your new location, we will be sending you that charge before we can remail the game or magazine. Please take a minute and e-mail or send your current address to HMS at the addresses below.
For those who are interested in receiving unfolded maps with your preorder, please indicate that when you send us your address. We will let you know by e-mail or post what the additional cost will be to substitute the flat maps for the folded set that comes with the game or to add an unfolded set to the preorder. This is not the only chance to order unfolded maps but it will be the least expensive.
We have asked that the final proofs be done on the same paper the maps will be printed on. This will allow us to accurately [[assess the final weight and thus]] predict the mailing cost and whether the shipping containers we would like to use will cause problems.
For those who wanted to wait until the last minute to order, this is the time. You won’t get the great preorder price but you can still get the bonus 1939 to 1942 Soviet OB and die-cut counters. Call 800 236-7442 to order.
E-mail your address and map interest to:
garolmsted@earthlink.net or ArthurGoodwin@netscape.com
or mail your address and interest in unfolded maps to:
Historical Military Services
c/o Gar Olmsted
540 S. Forest St. #G
Denver, CO 80246
or if your computer is down and stamps won’t stick, call us at: 303 377-6255
Oh boy, oh boy, thats all I have to say. the table is cleared and we’re ready!!
It is such a relief to finally hear that we’re only one step away from the games starting to ship. I’m almost jumping for joy! Now I just have to be patient and prepared to wait that bit extra for the games bound for Australia to clear customs.
Gar-on the issue of preorders(those who have already paid for TW) will they be receiving the Russian OoB from Sep39 to Apr42?
thanks
And just out of curiosity, as it’s been a over month since the last update, many of us would like to know the status of TW.
A September update would be useful…. Hopefully there has been further progress, although I remember thinking that around this time last year!
A question; which mapsheet sections have been redesigned/upgraded to reflect the current leading-edge Arthur Goodwin mapology?
For instance, beyond the mapsheets in TW, have you redesigned/upgraded the mapsheets for Storm Over Scandinavia (and perhaps A Winter War by default), Balkan Front, and First To Fight? And are the remaining Eastern Front mapsheet sections also available at this time?
I’m just asking because I’d rather buy a large group, that I could put together and perhaps laminate in larger sections.
And just a suggestion for you to consider; IF you have other or all of the Europa mapsheets redesigned/upgraded to the current leading-edge, then I’d like to see them bundled and made available for purchase as the following sets: Europa Eastern Front, Europa Western Front, and Europa Mediterranean/North&East Africa. This way gamers can start working on new scenarios and revising old ones, not to mention giving new life to the old games.
OK fellas, it has been nearly two months since your 8/2 teaser. What is the status of Total War !?