Me and brother have been playing our games with each country starting with R & D (besides china and france) at no cost. USA and Russia wait until they are at war for their r & d to be activated. Have played 2 games and pretty balanced. We tried to keep the r & d realistic and did a little research online. For example Germany gets rockets and super subs. But this is what we came up with, again the game starts with these countries having these r & d for free(USA and Russia wait until at war).
-Axis-
Germany
Radar
Improved Mech. Inf.
Rockets
Jet Fighters
Super Subs
Japan
Increased Factory Production
Improved Shipyard
Long-Range Aircraft
Italy
Improved Shipyard
Radar
-Allies-
Russia
Advanced Artillery
War Bonds
Improved Mech. Inf.
U.S.A.
Paratroopers
War Bonds
Improved Shipyard
Long Range Aircraft
Heavy Bombers
Increased Factory Production
China
None
U.K.
Paratroopers
Increased Factory Production
Improved Shipyard
Radar
ANZAC
Increased Factory Production
France
None