Saipan 1944

[John Alsen]

This post killed on CSW before it spreads:

-----------"No, APL Support, you are wrong. My Saipan maps are terrible. I can barely see the hex grid on the clear terrain hexes and see none in the jungle terrain. All four maps are unusable. I tried the tipping trick and no hexes appeared. I just looked at my 1940 maps...they are beautifully functional...visible hex grids on all 8 maps. Will you send me Saipan maps with a clearly visible hex grid? Failing that, may I return the game for a refund" ----------

It appears that in some cases there was very little quality control of components. This is saddening when added to the development issues already raised by one play by a poster here on the very first scenario. Lets hope it was either one odd foul map set or a very hard to please customer.

The post is mine...it has resulted in me being banned from all Consimworld AP threads. And, I still have unusable maps.

Mike B. said I could return the game for a refund. From a PG completest standpoint that is not a desirable option; I own probable every other PG product and several free downloads. If only 350 were printed and sold this is a very rare game and maybe a collectors' item. From a customer service standpoint this is as bad as it gets.

I offered to pay for another set of maps. Or, a file from which I could print usable maps. Mike B did not respond to my email.

Over the weekend I saw another copy of the game. My buddy's maps were just as illegible as mine. Two other gamers agreed they could not see the hex grid in the jungle.

Two things. First, I was unaware AP is now going to such lengths (deleting posts and banning posters) to stifle criticism of their products. I suppose this is a likely response if you have abandoned customer service.

Second, all I want are usable maps. Any suggestions? Any one with good maps willing to scan and send me copies?