MOVED: Technology variant

With that in mind sz109 might be the best staging point for Royal Navy if the RAF is strong, they can scramble up to 6 fighters there.  Never considered that before.

I really appreciate that Cow

If the US player is smart, he makes sure you don’t have any decent attack on the us fleet in pear if US stacks it.

Japan needs to take Hawaii or Sydney to get a VC win, thats all you need to do with the US in the Pacific - stop either of those from happening, spend the rest of your resources sending the US into N.Africa, and once big enough Rome.  Italy is going to have to choose between pulling back from taking Egypt or taking the chance the combine UK/US forces take Rome as early as round 5/6

Ah see, I like to do Barbarossa. In one game I got 2 techs, Advanced Arty G1 and Advanced Mech G2. Russia built all inf. and I forecasted having about 1/2 of my force left when I marched into Moscow, not counting builds.

I think Larry should change the rules for tech to this: buying dice costs 10, and you have to roll a 6 still, but you can then choose the tech you want. And no tokens either.

@Bodeacious:

30% of a Powers total IPC buys 1 roll for random tech (max 1 per turn). I might give that a go. Advantages small countries that may not be able to take advantage of the tech, and stops large powers from going crazy. No diminishing returns. Maybe yanks can’t purchase until at war.

All powers can buy research from round 1.

I agree, the rule is good because if you use tokens the USA should have every single tech in the game by round 20, and if they’re a little lucky could have all the ones they want by round 10.