Memoir '44 New Flight Plan Board Game EXPANSION - Take to the Skies with This Thrilling WWII Air Combat! Strategy Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 8+, 2 Players, 30-60 Min Playtime, Made by Days of Wonder

Days of Wonder presents us with this wonderful expansion for MEMOIR '44.This expansion was released on 6 June, 2019. This date marks the 75th anniversary of the D-DAY Landings and the 15th anniversary of the release of MEMOIR '44.What's in the box?16 Aircraft miniatures in grey plastic3 Airplane Stands30 Air Combat Cards8 Summary Cards15 Nation Markers18 Machine Gun Ammunition markers12 Bomb Markers1 Rulebook1 Scenario booklet with 21 new battles or scenariosThe Air Combat cards are a joy to play with. Design of these Air Combat cards is tops. The artwork on the cards is very well done and matches the rest of the art in the game. The text on the cards is very well thought out and it is obvious that a lot of play testing went on here. The way the text in the Air Combat cards is written leaves no room for ambiguity or confusion. I think that anyone that does not understand the cards has either not read the rulebook or does not understand the mechanics of the core game, Memoir '44. To conclude, the Air Combat deck itself paired with the new rules is worth the price of the expansion. These Air Combat cards get a solid 10/10 from me.The NEW FLIGHT PLAN rulebook or instruction manual explains the new rules for aircraft in the game. This aspect probably proved to be the most challenging part in the design process. The rules of the original AIR PACK expansion felt strange and I did feel the need to house-rule those and actually ended up creating my own set of rules for the AIR PACK. The rules for NEW FLIGHT PLAN, however, are very straight forward and were a joy to play with from day one. It takes a few plays to get used to the new rules, but I honestly like them a lot and they fit like a hand in glove. 9/10The 16 plastic miniatures included in the box are very well done and match the quality found in the previous EQUIPMENT PACK expansion. They come in a grey plastic and when you look at them, they beg to get painted. I will paint these in time, but I'm actually using my own aircraft in 1/144 and 1/200 scales to play the game. The unpainted miniatures included get a 10/10.The 21 scenario booklet could have used more Breakthrough content. There is only one (1) Breakthrough battle. The rest are standard scenarios organised by front.While some of the included scenarios are fantastic and top notch material, I believe the lack of Breakthrough material here is discouraging. I'll give the scenario booklet an 8/10.PLAYABILITY: Once you read the rulebook properly and review the Air Combat cards, you're ready to receive your wings as a Memoir '44 Pilot. It takes a bit of experience to get used to the new rules, particularly the use of Machine Gun ammo markers and dice rolling as a major rule is changed here: GRENADE symbols DO NOT SCORE HITS when using the Machine Gun Ammo marker... it took a bit of playing for the other players in my club to catch up, but other than that it was fine. I also did not have qualms with the LINE OF SIGHT rule where aeroplanes do block line of sight as this rule actually made total sense to me. Others may have issues with this rule.On another high note, I loved being able to combine the Air Combat cards with other Combat cards. This means you can use your Air Combat deck and pair it with the URBAN, WINTER, JUNGLE, DESERT Combat decks if you so like. I personally enjoy pairing the Air Combat deck with the SPECIAL OPERATIONS Combat decks. You will need to get the latter expansions separately.After playing countless battles with the NEW FLIGHT PLAN expansion, the verdict is crystal clear. Get this expansion TODAY, it's a MUST HAVE expansion. It was an absolute necessity to create proper air rules and mechanics for this game. Again, we could have gotten more Breakthrough scenarios in the scenario booklet, but other than that, this NEW FLIGHT PLAN expansion for MEMOIR 44 easily gets a solid 9.5/10. Enjoy and don't forget to wear your aviator sunglasses (also not included).DISCLAIMER:I'm using my own aircraft and my own aeroplane stands as I have not had time to paint the 16 miniatures included in this expansion. The battle map shown in the pictures is D-DAY LANDINGS. Please note that this NEW FLIGHT PLAN expansion does not come with painted miniatures. I have painted each and every single one of these plastic figures as you can see in the pictures shown in this review. This NEW FLIGHT PLAN expansion does not include the SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBAT CARDS either, you may get those separately.FINAL NOTE: You may visit the official site of the game and download the free BONUS SCENARIOS BOOKLET specially designed for this expansion.

Memoir 44 New Flight Plan ads a new depth of experiences and variability to the game play of the Memoir 44 base game and the other extension sets that you can buy for Memoir 44. Very cool miniature planes (unpainted) and a great set of new rules that enable the planes and the plane combat cards to be used with all the other Memoir 44 games - many KUDOS to the game designers...

Great expansion with well crafted airplanes will make Memoir games even more realistic. Additional rules are backward compatible with all existing maps offering new strategic options and possibilities.Buying via Amazon with pro service and the fastest delivery in the world have just made my day!

I have most of the expansions and this one is a must, get it you want be disappointed. This expansion adds an air-power dimension to memoir 44 thus making it a more well rounded and total game. The rules of the game blend well with the current system of play. The rules want take long to learn and can be integrated in most other scenarios that you have played. Adding this expansion to previous games played will add even more fun when played again.

Memoir 44's air pack has been out of reach for many players for a long time, so it's refreshing to get a pack that finally re-releases these much coveted planes but also makes the rules for them much better.Get it while you can, you never know iff this will go out of stock like its predecessor did

Although I haven’t played it yet everything about the appearance of this game addition seems spot on. Very detailed and well produced. The system is so easy to play and learn.

This expansion is a great addition to the Memoir '44 game. My 11yo has had an interest in history for a long time. These Memour '44 sets have deepened my kids' interest in political history and how the world devolved into war in the mid20th century.

You are better spending you money on an expiation pack or better value would be the terrain pack. This is a really nice set and quality is amazing but just not wroth the price for so little game play it provides. Feels like its over rated to me.