…and I apologize if this question has been asked/answered/buried in the posts somewhere…
It occured to me that there was an opportunity for a tiny new (though possibly interesting) wrinkle in game setup. With the 1940 sets being sold seperately - though with rules to combine them - will the maps be designed in such as way that the players could configure the maps so that the maps/countries join from either the East OR the West? i.e. linking up the maps with the US in the center of the game, rather than Europe/Asia. :?
… I’m not sure if the game would be all that different, but you never know. From the historical perspective, it was logical to break up the USA on the original map, as it represented the logistical choices facing the US relating to which theatre in which to deploy. But…seeing/playing the board from a USA-central position might be illuminating. Probably most players wouldn’t want to play that way, it would inconvienence the Germany, Russia, and Japan players, and benefit only the USA.
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