I’ve played Positronica’s map 4 times now. It is a great and balanced game. The axis have won twice, and the Allies have won twice.
However, the Japanese start out way too strong. They are so strong, it is not worth the allies even trying to fight the Japanese. The only way for the allies to win is to defeat Germany before the Japanese conquer the world. When the allies basically ignore the Japanese, we might as well be playing A&A Europe, because nothing that happens in the Pacific matters. Its all about killing the Germans before the Japanese take over the world.
I think the Japanese need to lose a Battleship, Carrier, 2 or 3 destroyers, and 3 or 4 fighters to make things more interesting in the Pacific.
Craig