Does the National Production chart really only go to 40 on both sides?

Yeah!

The chimp has the ability to wield a sword, once again assuming proper training.

http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=8023

Don't know if people have seen this yet. Rather enigmatic...

I would LOVE a WWI game. It might even be possibly to incorporate the Pacific and Africa into the mix. Obviously very minor theaters, but there could be some naval/colonial skirmishing. And who doesn't want to play as the Ottoman Empire? WWII Med/North Africa would be my second choice.

Indeed. It would be helpful if you or others could take a couple minutes to set it up and just give me impressions.

Anyone? ... Bueller? ...

I was bored yesterday so I created this setup. I was wondering if anyone could take a look at it and give feedback. I tried to create lots of choices for each power in the opening rounds, but with that comes a lot of complication in terms of balance. This is totally off the top of my head so... here goes...

1941 Alternate Setup (Anniversary Edition)
The following scenario was designed by McMan, based off of Larry’s official scenario. It was designed to have many options available to each power, particularly the Axis powers, on their opening turn. It is totally untested.

US – 40 IPC’s
Eastern US – 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, 1 ftr, IC, AA
SZ 10 – 1 transport
Central US – 1 inf
Western US – 2 inf, 1 ftr, IC, AA
SZ 56 – 1 destroyer, 1 cruiser, 1 transport
Alaska – 1 inf
Hawaiian Islands – 1 inf, 1 ftr
SZ 53 – 1 battleship
Wake Island – 1 inf
Midway – 1 inf
Philippines – 2 inf, 1 ftr
SZ 50 – 1 destroyer, 1 sub, 1 transport
SZ 44 1 carrier, 1 ftr

China
Fukien – 1 inf
Suiyuan – 2 inf
Hupeh – 1 inf
Yunnan – 2 inf, 1 ftr

Soviet Union – 30 IPC’s
Karelia – 5 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, IC, AA
SZ 4 – 1 sub, 1 destroyer
Archangel – 2 inf
Baltic States – 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tank
Poland – 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tank
Ukraine – 2 inf
Eastern Ukraine – 2 inf
Belorussia – 2 inf
Russia – 3 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, 1 ftr, IC, AA
Caucasus – 4 inf, IC, AA
SZ 16 – 1 sub, 1 destroyer
Kazakh – 2 inf
Novosibirsk – 2 inf
Evenki – 1 inf
Yukut – 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tank
Stanovoj – 1 inf
Soviet Far East – 1 inf
Buryatia – 3 inf
SZ 63 – 1 destroyer

United Kingdom – 43 IPC’s
United Kingdom – 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, 2 ftr, 1 bmr, IC, AA
SZ 6 – 1 battleship, 1 transport
SZ 2 – 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer
Eastern Canada – 1 inf, 1 tank
SZ 1 – 1 transport
SZ 9 – 1 destroyer, 1 transport
Gibraltar – 1 inf
SZ 12 – 1 cruiser
SZ 13 – 1 destroyer
Egypt – 2 inf, 1 tank, 1 ftr
SZ 15 – 1 cruiser
Anglo-Egypt Sudan – 1 inf, 1 art
French West Africa – 1 inf
Union of South Africa – 2 inf
Trans-Jordan – 1 inf
India – 2 inf, IC, AA
SZ 35 – 1 cruiser, 1 transport
Burma – 1 inf
Kwangtung – 1 inf
Australia – 2 inf, 1 art, IC, AA
SZ 41 – 1 cruiser
New Zealand – 1 inf
Western Canada – 1 inf

Germany – 30 IPC’s
Germany – 3 inf, 1 art, 1 ftr, 1 bmr, IC, AA
SZ 5 – 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 sub, 1 transport
Northwest Europe – 2 inf, 2 tank
France – 3 inf, 1 tank, 2 ftr, IC, AA
SZ 7 – 1 sub
SZ 8 – 2 sub
Poland – 4 inf, 4 art, 1 tank
Czechoslovakia/Hungary – 2 inf, 2 tank, 1 ftr
Bulgaria/Romania – 3 inf, 3 art, 1 tank
Morocco Algeria – 1 inf, 1 art, 1 tank
SZ 14 – 1 destroyer
Norway – 3 inf, 1 art, 1 ftr
Finland – 1 inf, 1 art

Italy – 10 IPC’s
Italy – 2 inf, 1 tank, 1 ftr, IC, AA
SZ 14 – 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 transport
Balkans – 2 inf, 1 tank, 1 ftr
Bulgaria/Romania – 1 inf, 1 art
Libya – 2 inf, 1 art

Japan – 17 IPC’s
Japan – 5 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, 1 ftr, 1 bmr, IC, AA
SZ 62 – 1 transport
Manchuria – 3 inf, 1 art, 1 ftr
SZ 61 – 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 carrier, 2 ftr, 1 transport, 1 inf, 1 art
Kiangsu – 3 inf, 1 art
Formosa, 1 ftr
French Indo-China/Thailand – 4 inf, 1 art
Iwo Jima – 1 inf
Okinawa – 1 inf
Caroline Islands – 3 inf, 1 art
SZ 51 – 1 destroyer, 2 transport
SZ 57 – 2 carrier, 4 ftr, 1 sub

NO’s

US – 20 IPC’s available
Control Western US, Central US, Eastern US, Alaska and Hawaiian Island (+5)
Control Philippines (+5)
Allies control Morocco Algeria, Libya, and Egypt (+5)
Allies control France and/or Northwest Europe (+5)

UK – 11 IPC’s available
Control Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Gibraltar, Egypt, Union of South Africa, India, and Australia (+5)
No German subs in SZ’s adjacent to United Kingdom, Eastern Canada, and Eastern US (+3)
Control Solomon Islands with no Axis units in SZ 46, SZ 47, SZ 53, SZ 56 (+3)

USSR – 14 IPC’s available
Control Buryatia with no Axis units in SZ 63, Allies control Persia with no Axis units in SZ 34, control Archangel with no Axis units in SZ 3 and SZ 4 (+2 each)
USSR controls Poland, Bulgaria/Romania, Czechoslovakia/Hungary, Finland (+2 each)

Germany – 30 IPC’s available
Control France, Northwest Europe, Norway (+5)
Axis control United Kingdom, Karelia, Caucasus, Russia (+5 each)
Axis control Ukraine and Eastern Ukraine (+ 5)

Italy – 15 IPC’s available
Axis control Egypt and Trans-Jordan (+5)
Axis control Gibraltar (+5)
No Allied units in SZ 13, SZ 14, and SZ 15 (+3)
At least 1 German unit in SZ 13, SZ 14, or SZ 15 with at least 1 German unit in Morocco Algeria, Libya, or Egypt (+2)

Japan – 20 IPC’s available
Axis control Hawaiian Islands, India, Australia (+5 each)
Axis control Fukien, Kwangtung, Manchuria, and Kiangsu (+5)
Axis control 2 of 3: Solomon Islands, Midway, and Wake Island (+5)
Axis control Philippines, Borneo, East Indies, and New Guinea (+5)

Turn Order
1.   Germany
2.   Italy
3.   Soviet Union
4.   Japan
5.   UK
6.   US

Considerations/Concerns
1.   Balance (obviously)
2.   Use 1940 IC rules, major IC’s in all capitals, minors in all other territories (very likely inclusion)
3.   Move 1 German sub from SZ 8 to SZ 12 (more options)
4.   Add 1 Chinese inf in Chinghai
5.   Remove India IC, add Chinese inf to add pressure on Japan, give UK time to invest in India IC if it wants
6.   Add Russian inf/remove 1-3 German art from Poland and/or Bulgaria/Romania
7.   Boost German Baltic fleet to survive attack from UK air/SZ 12 cruiser
8.   Add IC in Eastern Canada (allow UK to consolidate ships away from German air and subs)

We're all 18 so our rules is one shot for every turn France collects income.

This is the best price I've found off of ebay, if anyone's interested.

http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetailSearch.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147387686_A_InventoryID_E_2147755959

I'm rather sure Alpha +4 will be released sometime in Feb.

What leads you to believe that? I've been skimming on Larry's site but haven't seen anything to suggest that. He's being kind of vague, setting a deadline for the finished rules and then updating them afterwards...

One of my friends uses "fighter piles" instead of chips, comparing it to Tuskan Raiders marching single file to hide their numbers. As for me I slip my control marker onto all of my enemies' capitials as often as I can. They get quite flustered. It's great fun when they focus intently on one part of the board and look up to find the entire Soviet Union controlled by Germany.

I've been considering switching the alliances around (and perhaps tweaking setups a bit to keep 1st round battles interesting). NO's and political rules would have to be modified as well. Has anyone ever tried something like this just for fun?

Considerations...
1. Switch France with Italy
2. Switch Germany with UK Europe and USSR
3. Switch ANZAC with Italy

Ok, I don't really understand any of that, but I'll go ahead and assume you know what you're talking about. 

So recently my Wii has stopped working. I'm pretty sure my brother's Xbox 360 has been broken at some point. Interestingly enough, my N64 works perfectly. Even my Super Nintendo, which was actually a hand-me-down from my uncle still works. WHAT'S THE DEAL?

I was thinking about doing something like a "transport burst." Buy mostly transports and units to fill them with for the first couple rounds, send them to the Carolines. On J3 or J4 (or whenever the US is in the war) burst out and nab everything you can to gain income, NO's, and kill Allied NO's.