1942.2_Advanced variant for more action in Pacific_based on Redesigned thread

Here is a quicker version of Anniversary using the pacific theater and making it a two-player game. This is based off of the 1942 scenario. For balance, the UK is converted to USA territories and units. Place a USA marker in each friendly UK territory and change UK units to USA units. USA and Japan earn bonus income if they own territories and islands listed below.

Anniversary Pacific
1942 Scenario

Victory
Capture 6 / 8 Victory Cities

Starting Income
USA 30
Japan 31

Turn Order
1 USA/China
2 Japan

UK units and territories converted to USA

Russia is off limits

Western Border
Trans-Jordan
Sea Zones – 34, 35, 31, and 30

Bonus (+2 IPC)
Hawaii
Midway
Alaska
Australia
India
Wake Island
Iwo Jima
Philippines
Caroline Islands
Solomon Islands

@all-encompassing-goose

Please answer my question.

More links added, working on more

WT !  :?  You got White Walkers in there somewhere ?

I think it might make more sense to just return Australia to a single territory rather than two.

I have tried games before testing the idea of splitting islands across sea zones (basically a reverse definition) it has the effect of making bombardments more significant, and fleets less likely to engage on attack (they tend to camp defend  relying instead on amphibious.) Splitting islands also increases fighter movement in a somewhat overpowered way, so you have to be careful. I think with an interesting starting unit placement you can accomplish a lot. Australia as a single territory would have greater reach for any fighters landed there, and the scale of the territory warrants it a bit more then solomons.

I think the best approach is to tilt Japan slightly counter clockwise at the southern tip of the island to make more room for ships. And then put the alignment for the smaller islands based of the relative distance between Australia Hawaii and the three major island territories (East Indies, Borneo, and Philippines). I will play up the focus on the key islands (though some of those chains were involved Palau and the Marianas and such. On the whole though I think the stepping stones out of W. USA would be the most interesting way to change the Pacific dynamic. Force both players to defend their coastlines instead of drop south so easily with everything.

Will redraft it sometime on Tuesday when I get a break from work.

Have a nice memorial day

This is not anniversary edition, this is retail game “Spring 1942”.  The “lite” version.

Although it may have “25th anniversary” printed on it this game is/was $24.99-$29.99 and was seriously lacking on everything.

I new to A&A gaming, I was wondering if any knows of such a mod. Basically in the Red Alert, universe Einstein goes back in time and kills Hitler, thereby preventing WW2. German never rises to a full power, and Stalin left unchecked sets his sights on Europe triggering WW2, between the USSR and the Allies.