Frontline General
Land, Air, & Sea World War II Tabletop Simulation
™
Frontline General Italian Campaign Introduction
Print & Play Version Printing Tips
Recommended Printer Type
An Inkjet Printer or Laser Printer with CMYK (Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow, Black) ink cartridges / toner is recommended for maximum color consistency. For two-sided
Card printing, the printer should be duplex-print capable
and have a tight tolerance on registration between each
side. The printer should be capable of printing on photo
paper, heavyweight stock, and transparency paper. The
maximum media size for this version is 8-1/2”x11”.
Recommended Media
Media recomendations vary depending on the components
to be printed. Table 1 lists each component required for
the Print & Play version along with recommended media,
quantity required, and whether the item is intended to be
printed as a one- or two-sided page.
Trimming Components
It is recommended that Print & Play players invest in a
low-cost rotary trimmer. These may be found at various
craft stores or office stores for under $20 USD. Rotary
trimmers make it much easier when it is time to trim the
printed components.
Frontline General Italian Campaign Introduction
Backing the Unit Markers
Storage
Unit Markers are the pieces in the game. Depending on
how the Markers are printed, Backing Media may be used
to stiffen the Markers. A sheet of Black 8-1/2x11 PeelN-Stick Felt works well as a backing media prior to trimming. Simply print the Unit Markers on Photo Paper,
then peel and stick the felt onto the Unit Marker Sheets,
and trim the pieces out. Alternatives include self-adhesive
Photo Mount Boards such as Crescent’s “Perfect Mount”
products. These are available online and at Photography
and Craft stores. Simply position the printed Unit Marker
Sheet on the board, reposition as required, and set the adhesive with firm pressure.
For storage and sorting of small items, we recommend
fishing tackle boxes. The compartments are perfect for
sorting all of the Unit Markers and Counters.
Additional Needs
To play the Print & Play version of FG:ICI, you’ll need
to add a minimum of two twenty-sided dice, two ten-sided dice, and several six-sided dice. We also recommend
standard soft card sleeves for protection of all of the Unit
Cards, Event Cards, and Command Cards. You will need
495 of these sleeves to protect all of the cards.
Printing Two-Sided Cards on a Non-Duplex For optional Tactical Scale Miniatures play, you’ll need a
Printer
tape measure (6’ or longer recommended). We also recommend terrain and scenics, 15mm miniatures, and flight
Unit Markers are two-sided. If you do not have a printer stands for aircraft.
capable of duplex printing, try printing a Unit Card Sheet,
flipping the sheet over along the “short” (8-1/2”) edge, and
then print the sheet again. If the card edges line up well
enough, you can print the cards in this way. Otherwise,
you may print the cards single-sided, trim, and fold them.
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Frontline General
Land, Air, & Sea World War II Tabletop Simulation
™
Table I.1 Printing Recommendations
Components
Quantity
Unit Cards
See ICI Unit List
included with
Rules,
Appendix B
Command
Cards
One/Two-Sided
Backing/Binding
8-1/2x11 Matte Photo Paper, double-sided, 47 lb or
heavier
Two-sided (Duplex),
flip on “short edge”
No, but use Card
Sleeves
6 Copies of each
Command Card
Sheet
8-1/2x11 Matte Photo Paper, double-sided, 47 lb or
heavier
Two-sided (Duplex),
flip on “short edge”
No, but use Card
Sleeves
Event Cards
2 Copies of Each
Event Card Sheet
8-1/2x11 Matte Photo Paper, double-sided, 47 lb or
heavier
Two-sided (Duplex),
flip on “short edge”
No, but use Card
Sleeves
Introductory
Map
1 copy
8-1/2x11 Semi-Gloss or Glossy Photo Paper, 60 lb or
heavier, or 10 mil or thicker
One-Sided
Optional
Misc.
Counters
1 copy
8-1/2x11 Transparency Sheet
One-Sided
No
Unit ID
Counters
2 copies
8-1/2x11 Transparency Sheet
One-Sided
No
Experience
Stars
1 copy
8-1/2x11 Transparency Sheet
One-Sided
No
Unit Markers
1 of each sheet
(3 sheets total)
8-1/2x11 Semi-Gloss or Glossy Photo Paper, 60 lb or
heavier, or 10 mil or thicker
One-Sided
Recommended- Consider Self-Adhesive
Photo Mount Board,
Self-Adhesive Felt,
etc. Back, and then
trim.
Currency, 1
4 copies
(yields 32 notes)
8-1/2x11 Bond, White
One-Sided
No
Currency, 5
3 copies
(yields 24 notes)
8-1/2x11 Bond, Colored Blue
One-Sided
No
Currency, 10
3 copies
(yields 24 notes)
8-1/2x11 Bond,Colored Yellow
One-Sided
No
Currency, 20
2 copies
(yields 16 notes)
8-1/2x11 Bond,Colored Green
One-Sided
No
Rules
1 copy
Optional
No, Binding
optional
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Recommended Media
8-1/2x11 Bond, White
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