Quick answer is that bids seem to keep going up with bids over 20 now common.
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just the dollar amount.
Is there a varitant set up and rule set that uses the Global 1940 board, but is set in 1939 at the start of the war? If so could someone direct to it. If not I will just make my own I suppose. Thanks.
You can download the rules to Global War 1939 for free here http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113337/global-war-1939 which may help you adapt it to the G40 board.
For Global War you can find the map in the topic
Other Axis & Allies Variants –> 1939 Map
There is another variant made by Imperious Leader, you may find all what you need here
House Rules --> IL’s Axis and Allies Global 1939 and 1942 files
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I have made a Global 1939 game using Global 1940. :-D