OK here is the final map file.
http://www.mediafire.com/?tuz2cj1zxyj
Regarding Victory Conditions:
6 major capitals and 42 strategic Cities are represented. Major counts as 5 points, Strategic City each worth 1 point
Axis requirements:
Germany and Italy need 24 points and one Capital to win. They have to control the 24 points for a complete turn to win. Germany and Italy have combined VC.
Japan needs 18 points in any manner. Also complete turn.
Allied requirements:
Soviet Union must take Berlin and a total of 24 points to win. in 1939 they start with 15 points, so Berlin and 4 others
UK needs to take Rome and 24 Points to win. They also need have either them or USA controlling Paris. They start with 15 points in 1939.
USA needs Tokyo and 24 Points to win. They start with 6 in 1939. Note that USA has stated income of 40, but another 20-25 will represent Lend Lease that must go to UK and SU ( no soviets and western allies in same territory)
Note on the map Germany is properly represented and Japan has corrected economic capabilities. Not alot of money for Japan in Asia. This was deliberate to force them to control the Pacific and not bogus impossible tank drives to Moscow. Of course they can still take a long drive to Moscow, only it will no longer be rewarded at Russia’s expense. The Soviets have a real decent distribution of income based on what they were capable of and the eastern territories are void of IPC.
China is also bare because they were not worth much to japan, but have 4 IPC. They will build infantry like in AA50, except the 4 printed IPC can buy non-infantry types.
Japan has no reason to drive into China either. But of course they can for ‘fun’
The essential idea is to grab the various cities mostly located on historical battles and hold. USA must play a balanced game to deny either axis player a victory. If they play one side and do nothing for the other, it may result in defeat. USA will be much more interesting because it will be about 60-65 IPC. Soviets will be stronger too and will be buying many types of units. Also, the lend lease purchases for UK and Soviets must be non- infantry…. this will be great because the Soviets can buy more than infantry and have a vibrant and dynamic military force.
The bottom line is the numbers are really like AA50… UK lost some IPC to Russia and Japan lost some of its potential growth to Germany. The modeling for Japan has always created a bogus situation where Japan is always larger economically that Germany/ Italy and this is impossible. The starting and potential of these axis has been reconfigured to make more sence.
Russia is stronger as well as USA. UK has the ANZAC and Canadians to help them.
France will be pretty easy to take out, but not too easy.