Even with Alpha 3 new setup that gives germany extra units and takes UK units away (minus the 4 aa guns in UK) I think the allies have an overwhelming advantage. Trying to do a sea lion when US only has to place in one theatre all their money, which happens to be the atlantic, means UK will be liberated and the amount of money lost in taking UK will not be worth it, and Russia will become to strong to deal with. Once US gets rolling it is game over for the axis. I am not sure what a good bid would be. Maybe a couple extra infantry for Italy and germany. I wouldn’t give extra sea units or planes for Germany, as I think this would make sea lion much easier and that was what larry was trying to get away from.
Does your play group bid in your game? If so what is the avg bid for Allies?
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thanks
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9 to 12…
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I don’t know the balance in just Europe, are the allies under strength in here as well as global?
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Honestly I think if anything the allies are advantaged in this one. US is just so powerful. Russia will always fall no matter what the allies do, but it then becomes a struggle for the axis to take Egypt. Normally a game will come down to the US having factories in finland/Norway, and possibly southern france and Normandy. While Germany has a ton of money, and Italy is making under 10 because of convoy raids. Germany has a ton of money that it tries to use to in both defense against a monstrous US, and a pretty powerful UK, while also trying to take Egypt. As long as allied players don’t freak out when Moscow falls then they have a good shot at victory.
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Honestly I think if anything the allies are advantaged in this one. US is just so powerful. Russia will always fall no matter what the allies do, but it then becomes a struggle for the axis to take Egypt. Normally a game will come down to the US having factories in finland/Norway, and possibly southern france and Normandy. While Germany has a ton of money, and Italy is making under 10 because of convoy raids. Germany has a ton of money that it tries to use to in both defense against a monstrous US, and a pretty powerful UK, while also trying to take Egypt. As long as allied players don’t freak out when Moscow falls then they have a good shot at victory.
The allies have to play very smart, and not rush into things if they are to keep germany from getting the final VC.