I think, the question is: “How long can Russia hold out on it’s own against Germany?”

Let’s face it, a good Russian player, can usually hold out 4, 5 turns. No matter what. Even if Germany, Italy AND Japan throw everything against Russia, it takes the Axis to reach Moscow that long.
(Face it, Japan needs 4 turns alone, just counting territories. Germany + Italy combined, with Russia throwing everything into that front, it will take them 4 turns aswell.)

And thus, the question should be: “Can the allies hold out 'till, and build a decent invasion force by, round 4?”

And then I think that we all can say, fullheartedly yes.

Forget the Pacific, forget India, forget Africa!
Use the allied units on the board wisely, sparingly and smart, based on conservation (those who can be of use at turn 4 still, spare them!) and delay (those units, who will be dead by turn 4 no matter what, use them as stall) and by round 4, an impressive force can have gathered up during an extended Operation Torch, spread over 4 turns, in Morocco.

At that point, the Allies have a choice of 3 targets. Scandinivia, France, and Italy.
And even Caucasus is within reach, for emergency aid to the Russians.

As a mostly Axis player, I can say…Good luck having all those 4 spots covered by turn 4 as Germany…

But what, when the Axis do not go KRF?
Well…nothing. You just carry on.
What can the Axis have possibly achieved in 4 turns, if they did not go KRF? Japan vs USA…takes them at least 4 turns to actually be a threat to Western USA.

Germany vs UK? Sure…Germany can start Operation Sealion…but again…if they want to be sure that that will succeed, they need to put in every IPC, and face a stupid British player.

By that turn 4, with a Germany putting everything in Operation Sea Lion, the Japans going for Los Angeles, Russia should be at least in the Vicinity of Berlin.

Plus, the combined Allied forces, unleash hell on Europe, immediately seizing Germany’s and Italian NO’s and major income territories. In 3 places. Good luck recovering from that as Italy or Germany…

I think you have a guaranteed Allied succes there.
…

Can someone prove me wrong please…? This would suck as the Axis player…

Just giving you some kudos here. I dont do any painting myself, still have it on my wish list to sometime get around too, but I love to read this and look at your pictures just to get an idea of what comes to it. Thanks.

Much appreciated.

Is Japan allowed to attack FIC, without provoking the Allied forces?

Thanks a bunch.

@cminke:

also great marshes?? its pripet marchs on the real map

He pointed that out the moment he posted it.

@ Nimitz: I have toyed with this idea for a long time, but do not have the skills to update the map.
So this will be a great help, if we’re allowed to use it that is?
Thanks a bunch for your efforts.

• puts up a kudo for SgtBlitz *

Even though I didnt contribute a damn, your words completely describe my thoughts.

Nice.

The money looks good aswell btw. From which version are they?

Great! Thanks.

Japan announces at start of it’s turn whether or not Japan will declare war on UK/ANZAC.
When this war is declared, USA is allowed to announce DoW on Japan at USA’s turn.

So basically, during the Japanese turn, Japan and USA are not at war, right?

So is Japan then allowed to float his boats through USA boats?

@BadSpeller:

@Woodstock:

What Inmajor said. I expect to buy a game that’s finished.

Maybe look at it this way, we were able to get the game 2 years before it was released.  Many addtional playtesters are tuning the game before it’s final release.

So I am getting a whole new updated copy once they’re done playtesting?  :roll:

What Inmajor said. I expect to buy a game that’s finished.

But I guess I have to settle with it, when it’s true what questioneer said. I have plans of heavily expanding my playgroup and competing other playgroups throughout the Netherlands. It’s quite handy when we are all one the same page……

Is there somewhere, apart from the setup charts and NO’s , one clear definite list of rule changes? I can see the forum thread at Larry’s forum, but that’s a lot of text and a lot of discussion.