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Hi gentlemen,
After so many hours enjoying this game on its computer version, I'm considering purchasing the boardgame version of it. Which version do you recommend?

- Classic
- Deluxe
- Final
- Collector
- Super Deluxe
...

so many options!

I recommend the Collector version (CE). As for super deluxe, IMO it has yet to be properly modified to mesh with CE. You'd have to house rule a lot of things to use it with CE.

CE gives you WiFFE with many rules corrections and loophole removals, (and some changes even from the RAW7 FAQ). It essentially includes Kahki in Flames, Territorials, SiF and PiF and units from Mech in Flames. The air units especially have been reworked.

And, oh yeah, it comes with hard cover maps.

Just note that Final is the same rules as the computer version, while Collectors has changes, so if you go back and forth, you might drive yourself insane.

To further reduce your options, according to the ADG website, the Superdelux option is listed as 'out of stock'.

Harry has posted this explanation

Update 5 June 2023

Unfortunately, after 5 years, we have just sold our last World in Flames Superdeluxe games set. Most of the games, kits, maps and magazines are still available to buy individually but as we have run out of countersheet 33 from Patton in Flames, the superdeluxe games kit as a whole is no longer available.

Depending on customer demand we are looking at reprinting the game to the World in Flames collector's edition standard after the publication of 7 Ages: the collector's edition (2024 at the earliest).

Thank you for your support for our games.

Regarding "Classic", you can certainly play that as an option, if you get WiFFE or CE. You just leave out a lot of stuff, but still better than not having that stuff if you wanted to try it later.