We are awaiting word from the printing and die-cutting firm on when we will receive a scheduled ‘slot’ for their work on the counter sheets and game boxes. This is apparently a very busy season for them. When we receive word on when the counters and boxes will be scheduled, we will post the estimated delivery date on this website. In the mean time, we will shortly be posting some new marker sheets that gamers may download to provide more markers as well as samples of the TW components on the HMS website. We will finalize and correct these marker sheets after gamers have had a chance to comment on the new markers and make suggestions. The five new half sheets will start with ACS-4 in a day or two.
While the original Total War pre-publication price is no more, until the game is finished printing, we will include the pre-publication bonus Soviet 1939-41 Order of Battle and counters in current orders for TW. After Total War is in the mail, we will resume publication of The Europa Magazine (TEM) with the long awaited issue 88. This will be followed shortly by issue 89. Number 88 should give subscribers a good idea of what the magazine will look like in the new format. The full color maps for 88 have already been printed. The die-cut counters to be added to the magazine will be printed and die-cut along with the TW sheets.
The editorial for 89 will contain a discussion of the plans for the games in the Europa, Great War and Glory series and how we hope to address Grand Europa.
