@Imperious:
It looks like you employ some of our usual strategies.
Kill the British at Gibraltar is a good move.
Remember the Soviets only get one round against Vyborg for the first couple of turns. They can only take Vyborg as their prize and cant attack Finland in any other way till they at war with Germany or turn 3.
We usually have the British take Persia since they lose the oil at Borneo when Japan starts. Remember also, Japan has a 3 turn oil reserve. They suffer oil shortage rolls on turn 4 if they don’t have an oil source.
You can see that it is impossible for Japan to attack early… they will be crushed if they do because they have not established their power.
In this Germany plays a much more historical feel as they grow in IPC. Japan does not get unwieldy as they do in g40. In G39 the powers are reversed with Germany playing the behemoth.
Yes, I have a hard time remembering that there is only one combat round in Norway and Finland.