I would also refer you to this question that was almost identical to yours, and Krieghund’s official answer:
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=32092.msg1198391#msg1198391
IS the french starting income 17 or 19 in the europe stand alone version?
17. 19 in global - 2 FIC
Well this is a point of contention…
Beacuse the Russians get their Pacific Income - even to start with. Why don’t the french?
The Soviets get it for balancing reasons. The French don’t need it.
Come on now! I could do SO much more with 2 IPC’s on G2 using my new strategy.
That’s Junk that they **don’**t get it. Even the British get MORE IPC’s. (West India)
For the purpose of gameplay it should be considered… the axis could use the extra 2 ipc’s after the fall of france…
Yeah, maybe USA should get there Pacific money too G.
Either way, it still ain’t gonna save ya :wink:
Besides, the Soviets aren’t even in the Pacific version, and West India is balanced by British Columbia, so it’s even there and the European UK doesn’t get more…