Balanced setup modification aav5 1942 2nd edition

I think a good idea for 1914 would be to require at least 1 infantry to be stationed in every territory by the end of a power’s turn (the infantry must be from the power controlling. If they don’t, they won’t get the IPCs from this territory. Not only does it potentially make the game more historically accurate (to symbolize the need to keep civilian populations under control during wartime), but it probably also makes the game more balanced, as the Allies will probably be more burdened with this (since they have substantially larger colonial possessions).

Here are national objectives for the Anniversary 1942 scenario. These are for balance and to add some income.

Allies

United States
(5 IPC) Allies control Central US, Eastern US, and Western US
(3 IPC) Allies control Hawaii and Midway
(3 IPC) Allies control France or Philippines

United Kingdom
(3 IPC) Allies control India
(3 IPC) Allies control Australia and Solomon Islands
(3 IPC) Allies control France

Soviet Union
(3 IPC) Allies control Belorussia and Eastern Ukraine
(3 IPC) Allies control Karelia

Axis

Germany
(5 IPC) Axis control France, East Poland, and Ukraine
(3 IPC) Axis control Karelia
(3 IPC) Axis control Caucasus

Japan
(3 IPC) Axis control Manchuria and French Indo-China
(3 IPC) Axis control India
(3 IPC) Axis control Okinawa and Caroline Islands

Italy
(3 IPC) Axis control Morocco Algeria and Libya
(3 IPC) Axis control Egypt and Trans-Jordan

@Wolfshanze:

Have you ever done or thought about doing something about the lack of Neutral Nation rules in 1942 SE?

I feel like introducing neutral rules would make things far too gamey in some areas, like Mongolia, Sahara, and Turkey. Plus what’s the incentive to attack these regions? No IPCs, the only appeal is strategically positioning yourself, and the Soviets would be screwed because of this. Honestly I would much rather make my own board than add any extra rules for this one, at least I could then place IPC values or redesign territorial positions.

I was wrong about the Japanese fleet placement – they do start with a transport and destroyer off the coast of China already, so I don’t feel the need to add more boats there. Instead I would say put the extra DD and transport in the Caroline Islands, where they will be nicely placed to help facilitate earlier attacks on Hawaii, Australia, or Alaska.

anyone have any good alternate set ups? looking to change things up a bit with the group soon

We used transports from classic, and introduced them as TRAINS.

They cost 6,  moved 3, and could carry 3 inf, OR 1 art.  They couldn’t be used to blitz, BUT they could be used to attack an enemy territory.

There was one catch… they didn’t take a hit, and they could be captured… and they also couldn’t retreat from battle.

They could be strategically bombed and destroyed aswell.

It made for a great additional unit, especially if you’re into infrastructure/transport kind of stuff.

Anyone tinker with the setup, in order to make the game less linear?

We’re finding  that G1 and J1 pretty much open the exact same every game, decimating allied navies then G going heavy armor.

My buddy has come up with an interesting house rule which we are going to try out next time.  Its a bit complex, but in a nutshell the setup is kinda “Risklike,” in that you alternate unit placement.  Each county has so many IPC’s to spend and you can purchase and place what/where you want; with limitations of course.  You cant just place crap randomly all over the place.  You’ll need to start in countries controlled a the start and adjacent sea zones.  This gives players the option to go heaveir navy or air, or whatever.

I know, it pretty much takes away from historical accuracies, but thats alright.  The idea was to change the opening setup, allow for new strategies and make the game a bit less linear for us.