also, if you are interested, I run a YouTube channel dedicated to the Milton Bradley version. Here is my first video covering some of the lesser known rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_u_mOFTcQA&t=666s
There’s also Dogs of War, you can add more, modify IP value and change loyalties of every territory and even modify or add new sea zones. You can even change the unit allocation, add more or less pieces, whatever. I even changed the sound effects on mine…. The AI is bit on the weak side though, but its still fun.
Currently, Axis & allies, and the expansion, Axis & Allies: Iron Blitz, exist. I prefer to use Iron Blitz as it doesn’t tend to be as slow. Don’t bother trying to buy either game, they are very hard to find. I downloaded A&A off Kazaa, and IB off www.the-underdogs.org.
I noticed tunring off the Newspaper helped me too. Thats really unnessesary and it gets annoying. Also, turning on fast computer cuts down the RAM needed.
Guest: Your friend could probably be refering to some of the expantion packs. I have tried two different packs. Both with new kinds of boats. Half-battleships, escorts, and destroyers. Could be more, i dont remember.