In a two on two game the axis split is logical, Germany and Italy and the second player is Japan.
But for the allies….who should be who?
US - The Largest power, but out of the war until turn 3-4
UK - The only major power in the war, and controls 2 economies
USSR - Another power that has to wait, little naval action makes this power’s phases limited to the ground war in Europe
France - Starts at war…but will barely see action after G1
ANZAC - Sluggish economy, distant from the action, close ties to the UK
China - Limited units, cant leave its borders, close ties to the US
so it would seem each player should get 3 powers. but control of powers at war and at peace for one player makes for strange movements, if UK controls russia, they might try to agitate germany out of a sealion just to save the UK’s ass. Or if Russia controls china, they might just hug the border with USSR to be a roadblock instead of protecting their land. If the same player controls US and USSR then US bombers will land in amur maybe, because one player decides to negate the soviet NO, instead of a dedicated soviet player being hesitant to ask for his NO to be negated
So far, my best lineup is.
US, China, France
UK, ANZAC, USSR
Or maybe
US, UK
USSR, China, ANZAC, France
or maybe it needs to be 3 on 2
US, China
UK, ANZAC
USSR, France