Is this Balanced?

[Brian8]

Do people believe this game is balanced without Global? If not, how much would be a reasonable bid? Or would there be other game recommendations for balance? Thanks!

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@Brian8

I’ve played multiple games against myself. I can’t remember exactly, but I don’t think the Allies even came close to winning in every game except maybe 1, where Japan was quite incompetent. With players who know the best strategies, it’s incredibly imbalanced.

I have no evidence for this, but I think you first try an Allies 20 IPC bid, see how balanced it is, then adjust it from there. You’ll need to play a lot of games with a lot of different players to get a “good” bid though. Sadly there isn’t a lot of info about Pacific 1940 specifically.

[Brian8]

Thank you, SuperbattleshipYamato! I wish more people were playing just this version. The pacific theater has become my favorite. If you were playing a good opponent, what would you think would be a fair bid based on your experience?

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@Brian8

I don’t know. This kind of thing requires a lot of experience and experimentation, and I don’t have either for this game.

As I stated, I recommend 20-30 IPCs for the Allies and go from there.