I remember before OOB came out, Larry admitted he agonized over whether Moscow was one territory too deep. I think we know the answer to that.
I haven’t played too many Alpha2’s yet - still enjoying Anniversary. Is the Ukraine complex not helping the Germans? Is it helping the Russians or the Germans more?
But jeez, at least Germany has a major in Berlin now. That OOB setup was a joke IMO!
I can’t imagine losing with the Allies in Alpha2 or OOB, either one. Let’s see what Larry cooks up for his finalized version of 1940.
But anyway, yeah, I agree with Jeff about how a good player would never pull back the Russians any faster than necessary, and would never allow the German stacks to advance 2 territories at a time. Your opponent is shrewd to play Russia defensively, because time is what it’s all about for the Allies.
There’s talk about toning down the USA income further. I don’t know, but something needs to be done to make it harder for the Allies to win. The Alpha2 changes were a major step in the right direction, but not enough. I think all the Allies need to do even under Alpha2 rules is play it safe, and take it slow.