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

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

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

The 1942 scenario is the preferred set up in tournament play for balance and speed (with no national objectives or tech). What if you we had more balanced NO for the 1942 scenario? The 3rd edition house rule looks promising.

You have some interesting house rules. Thank you for the suggestion.

I have gone back and forth on how to balance the game. I have decided to add 17 IPC per turn to the US when at war. This will give it an economy similar to Global when at war. 17 (original) - 2 (Philippines) + 17 (each turn) + 40 (national objectives) = 72 IPC. When it is not at war, it will receive 17 IPC. I still expect China and UK to be crushed, but it will make the game more fun and little closer to historical. It will also offset a few issues that Global fixes such as Russian support, moving units out of India for counterattack, and the ability to bring over units from the Europe board. If it helps with balance, I will post it in house rules.

Thank you, SuperbattleshipYamato! I wish more people were playing just this version. The pacific theater has become my favorite. If you were playing a good opponent, what would you think would be a fair bid based on your experience?

Do people believe this game is balanced without Global? If not, how much would be a reasonable bid? Or would there be other game recommendations for balance? Thanks!

Thank you, Panther!

I know that this has been asked a few times. I understand that the US immediately receives 30 IPCs for an unprovoked Japanese attack before the US3 Collect Income Phase. What about the national objectives?

Scenario: J1 attack on US and Japan doesn’t take the Philippines or any other US territories. How much IPCs can US spend on US1?

Is it 17 + 30 = 47

OR

17 + 30 + 15 (3 National Objectives) = 62

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

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

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

You have some interesting house rules. Thank you for the suggestion.

The 1942 scenario is the preferred set up in tournament play for balance and speed (with no national objectives or tech). What if you we had more balanced NO for the 1942 scenario? The 3rd edition house rule looks promising.