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HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AERODROME® 1.1? Start
by reading the questions and answers below; if you need more information, or have specific questions, send an email to aerodromeinfo@gmail.com WHAT'S INVOLVED IN PLAYING AERODROME® 1.1? Basically having fun. What
you're doing is "flying" your aircraft around the board, according to a set of specific rules that govern your ability
to maneuver, change altitude and shoot at your opponents. The game (and it *is* a game, not a simulation) is easy to learn,
fast and easy to play, and a LOT of fun. Plus, many Aerodrome® 1.1 GameMasters now have awards for successful players,
including "wings" and medals; and a national system of ranks and awards is in the works for Aerodrome® 1.1 players
countrywide. WHAT SCALE IS AERODROME® 1.1? Aerodrome® 1.1 is actually scale-independent; it can
be played with aircraft models ranging from 1/300 scale up to 1/48th scale (if someone has the space for that!) However, it
is most often played in 1/72nd scale, using painting 1/72nd scale WW1 model airplanes, on a 4' x 6' playing mat marked with
5" hexes and with aircraft "flightstands" with 5" hexagonal bases. That scale and playing area is of reasonable
size and provides a striking visual spectacle; and 1/72nd scale WW1 aircraft models are readily available. DOES
AERODROME® 1.1 COME IN A "BOXED SET"? Not yet, but a limited number of complete sets of Aerodrome®
1.1 equipment in 1/144th scale will be available soon. For now, the equipment used to play Aerodrome® 1.1 is currently
sold separately, and everything is available except the aircraft models themselves. Most Aerodrome® 1.1 aficianados build
and paint (and otherwise customize) their own aircraft models; however, at conventions and many club meetings, the GameMaster
will usually have aircraft models and all the other equipment available for players to use. HOW MUCH EQUIPMENT
DO I NEED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY? At the very least you need a playing surface marked in hexagons (such as the Aerodrome®
1.1 playing mat, although a home-made mat would also work) and a copy of the rules; the rest depends largely on the number
of players. Aerodrome® 1.1 is best played with a minimum of four aircraft (although the more, the merrier, of course);
they can be flown by two players (controlling two aircraft each), but four aircraft is really the minimum needed for a fun
game. For each aircraft in play you will need A suitable aircraft model A flightstand
(base plus antenna combo) on which to mount the aircraft to maneuver it around the playing surface A
Control Panel of some sort for programming maneuvers, altitude and machine gun fire (if necessary, a home-made paper record
would do) One ten-sided die (D10) and one twenty-sided die (D20) For new players, a
copy of the Quick Reference Sheet is useful; two players (on the same side) can certainly share a single Quick Reference Sheet.
And each player should have something, such as an Aerodrome® 1.1 Datacard, showing the specific characteristics of the
aircraft that the player is controlling. SO, WHERE CAN I GET THE RULES FOR AERODROME® 1.1, AND OTHER PLAYING
EQUIPMENT? There are a number of places to obtain the rules and playing equipment. Look over this site's page describing
the types of Aerodrome® playing equipment currently available; for more information about how and where to purchase Aerodrome®
equipment, please send an email to aerodromeinfo@gmail.com
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