Well, a redesigned larger map would give extra space in which to put the plastic units, which would be nice, but it wouldn’t necessarily mean that it would take longer for the units to travel across the board because that would depend on whether the sea zones and land territories are large in size but few in number, or small in size but large in number. In the particular case of my custom table, neither factor was changed because the plastic units only get put on the normal four-panel part of the map. The auxiliary map panel on the left is just meant to help with the wrap-around visualization – though as a bonus, it also gives some extra free space as a handy working surface, as do the two table wings.
The Global Game - More Balanced?
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It’s been a while since I have posted. I kind of feel like a fish out of water now. I purchased the Global Pacific portion of this game on release. We stopped playing it because we felt Japan was way overpowered. So we basically resigned to playing Anniversary going forward. It’s time to wipe the dust off the box as I am getting the Global Europe portion of the game for Christmas. I was wondering if the game is more balanced now? Any input or general changes that have been accepted to balance the game or is it good as it is right out the box (Global set-up).
Also, what is Larry’s alpha set-up all about? Is it in the rule book? I can’t quite wait until Christmas, I have to start poking around now.
Regards,
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OOB Global is seen to be too allied-favored because the US has too much money. Larry and others have worked on improving the game and have come up with altered setup and rules. The latest updates can be found here:
http://harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=4060 -
Many thanks, heading over now.