Of cause the Allies have to lend lease to KMT for them to stand a chance.

Also, remember that CCP & KMT can move into each others’ land zones, so if Japan positions its army to take out “Communist China”, they move out the turn before. This way Japan has to commit a lot of ressources, with out ever “winning” decisively.

China has never been completely conquered in any of our games, so I think you’re mistaken.

You don’t need to paint anything.

But you need a couple of $100’s of extra pieces besides your A&AG40 pieces for this game.

We play the 1939 scenario.

Our top expansions:

Winter War, because it helps keeping USSR out of Scandinavia
DAK, because it gives Germany a chance to participate in Africa
Sunderland (seaplanes), because the Allies needs units with CAP range of 2 to effectively do something about German subs.

There are some expansions that doesn’t work at all, but that is perhaps a topic for another thread  :mrgreen:

I agree with GHG, go with the larger map if possible.
(I wouldn’t play on the smaller one)

A game like Global War with all its units are impossible to play using a D6 system.

As you say you “personally don’t care for D12 systems” I suggest you stick to A&A.

Remember that USSR can not declare war on any neutral until January 1939.
(mentioned in the USSR reference sheet)

There is only one version - “HBG’s global War 1936-1945, 2nd edition”
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Global-War-1936-1945_c_575.html

With that, you can play the 1939 setup (which is great and what my group plays exclusively)

I ended up buying +30 more than the ones in the setup.
Games and strategies evolve over time, as players improve.
Militia are very useful for several nations, especially USSR.