@CWO:

keep in mind is that the two separate components of Global 1940 – Europe 1940 and Pacific 1940 – can be played on their own.  Pacific 1940 has fewer player nations than Europe 1940, so you might want to try that one first, then the Europe game, before putting the two halves together to play the Global version.

I was actually doing that. I played one game of each (in that order, actually) against the TripleA AI just to play around with the rules in practice and see how the powers fit together with all the new stuff. Unfortunately, it was just a bit overwhelming so I figure something like 42.2 would be good. I just wasn’t sure if there was a better version than that one to check out first.

I picked this game up on a whim from Walmart when I went to get Catan. I love it. This is exactly the type of game I want to play. So I’ve played a few games with a friend, and I’m looking to learn another, more complicated version. Most of the games I’ve seen are Global 1940 v2, it seems. I’ve taken a look through the instructions, and I’m pretty sure I got it all, but it seems like a strategic leap to go from this to that. I eventually want to learn to play G40, but for now a more gentle introduction would probably be best.

Any recommendations on what version to learn next? I was thinking maybe 1942 v2. I’d also like to play a few games of 41 on TripleA (so I can see what experienced play is like) but I’ll make another topic about that in the right forum.