Balance is good, with a considerable improvement over the original AA40G rules and turn order.  We’re taking about 4 hours per turn - and can only play the game because all the animals live outside, and my family treads softly around the pool table with this game set up.  The board is 2 inches too wide (north-south) to fit in the pool table.

From a game mechanic pov - I would like to see all facilities damaged from conquest to put some price on the Risk-like momentum of taking those French and Soviet factories that seem to start the game with German design templates, and the Brit Shanghai (etc.) naval yard that is oh so ready to help the Japanese navy.

Have Fun,

What if it is at war with Japan and not Germany or Italy?

Does the country need to be ‘at-war’ on the applicable half of the board to count as an appropriate ally/axis power? (part of the Pacific Neutral vs Atlantic Neutral rules)

Thanks

1. The National Objectives qualify several bonuses if Italy, France, and Germany are at war (for Germany, “with the European Allies”), when I thought they started at that state.  Is there a case when they wouldn’t be (and the game wouldn’t be over)?

2. Does “When Japan is at War with the Western Allies” mean UK, ANZAC or US, or all three at once (UK, ANZAC, and US)?

3. Does the new rule on Submaries mean that Submarines can not attack a transport by itself?  Or, is this rule there because players submersed thier Subs when attacking in a naval battle, and when they lost and only transports remained, declared the submersed Subs sunk the transports?

4. It appears that the rules for repairing Strategic Bombing damage (Damage Repairs…) and the subsequent notes on ICs and bases did not change.  Is that true?

Thanks

Can the Soviet Union ‘activate’ Persia before being at war with Germany?