1942.2 Red Bomber or USA First?

[GGleize]

@Baron:

Do you really need to lower down Germany?

Going with OOB for Germany and Japan let’s Axis player planned their purchase as usual.
There is already a good bid for Allies. Especially for Russia (any ground units at the centre is a bliss) and UK (+10) is far more able to rise India defense with another Fg traveling through Russia.

It was not to lower Germany: The thema was also to ROUND all numbers for a fast set up also helping the Allies
So it goes: ALLIES = 30+40+50 IPCs and AXIS = 40+30 IPCs
And remember it’s ONLY the income of the first round! Then after their incomes are back to the normal territory points.

Hence a +25 for the Allies
OK It’s just a try and maybe you’re right saying it’s helping too much the allies but I would be curious to see the balance on the long run …
… Knowing that it’s not exactly a Bid of 25 because the +25 reinforcements arrive later: They are not on the board at the start!

[baron Münchhausen]

It is just that some hard core player usually have some prefered G1 and J1 purchase, since it is known. It allows Axis players to forsee and planned as usual.
No change on their side. Only on Allies parts which naturally modified their play and purchase pattern due to income increase on first round.

To me it appears less debatable to be agreed upon by Axis players, by not changing anything for them.

[GGleize]

For info we played twice with this rule and the result is 1/1 … mmm …  
Maybe it’s because we are not much experienced and we donno how to play the allies the best way as all newbies?

Anyway this “Rounded IPCs” option rule seems to balance the game and we’ll keep on testing it! If it comes around 50/50 on the long run = Perfect … But if it comes around 55/45 for the allies (with better allies moves by more experienced players) = Let’s say it’s a more historical tendency and I feel like it’s normal for the Axis player to be the underdog trying the challenge to change history!

And maybe the point is that as a frenchman I’m not too much fan of the Axis … Ha Ha!