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    If all 3 axis concentrate on Russia, the game is over.  This is the problem with the Global scenario and the fact that geography leaves Russia surrounded, also it is the only goal that the Axis can all 3 easily concentrate upon.

    Even if you save Moscow for a while with Allied intervention/planes, your income is shredded and you are eventually under siege with less than 10 IPCs.  If the Axis also use strategic bombers (all 3; 2 Italian, 5 German, 2 Japanese) they are burning all Russia’s money too with no reply.    Both Germany and Japan are difficult to defeat directly or quickly, so when the Allies win its usually because of a combination of attrition and concentration of force on one enemy as well.

    Both G40 and G42 are biased against the Allies, primarily for these reasons.    G40 probably cannot be won against strong players below +22.  G42 needs at least +8.

    It is certainly possible to win as the Allies without a bid, but probably not likely against top tier competition.


  • @taamvan:

    If all 3 axis concentrate on Russia, the game is over.   This is the problem with the Global scenario and the fact that geography leaves Russia surrounded, also it is the only goal that the Axis can all 3 easily concentrate upon.

    Even if you save Moscow for a while with Allied intervention/planes, your income is shredded and you are eventually under siege with less than 10 IPCs.  If the Axis also use strategic bombers (all 3; 2 Italian, 5 German, 2 Japanese) they are burning all Russia’s money too with no reply.    Both Germany and Japan are difficult to defeat directly or quickly, so when the Allies win its usually because of a combination of attrition and concentration of force on one enemy as well.

    Both G40 and G42 are biased against the Allies, primarily for these reasons.    G40 probably cannot be won against strong players below +22.   G42 needs at least +8.

    It is certainly possible to win as the Allies without a bid, but probably not likely against top tier competition.

    Well spoken taam, as always, for the allies to start getting consistent wins I would argue perhaps a 40 bid, although +22 definitely gives them a chance.


  • A bit houseruley, but you could simply have the UK be a single economy but still two capitals, that way Japan could destroy Calcutta, then after the UK collects again, Germany finishes them off in London. You also need to make Moscow less attractive (G40 was created with the intention of Sea Lion and a more successful Burma campaign to be possible), so additional national objectives are needed for the USSR, with a combination of a means to make China more difficult for Japan, to prevent a Moscow-Rush or Dark Skies Strategy from always taking place.

    Another thing is, the allies need simple and also possible to obtain victory conditions, so perhaps this:

    Europe Victory: The Allies control 1 original European Axis Victory City; Calcutta and Sydney still under Allies Control
    Pacific Victory: Japan controls no originally Pacific Allies Victory Cities; Moscow and London still under Allies Control

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