@Young:
Anniversary was a great evolution for the map and rules. However, I thought 42 was a shameless money grab because it was released just before Pacific 1940 and I feel like they knew it would be overshadowed by Global. Spring 42 was good if you missed out on the anniversary sales, but thats about all. As for the topic of this thread, I can set up about 35% but I’m getting faster at it (about 40 min). I am trying to get better with the setting up blind skill.
It may have been a shameless money grab, but its only 25 bucks, so not too much money. I like 42 for its simplicity, but it keeps many of the same rules that are in Global. Plus, for those of us who waited to buy both games after the Europe map came out it helped bide the time. :)
I have gotten most of the initial placement down, it took a while, like remembering which sz had the dd and which the CA off England, the rest isn’t so bad. I do sometimes find a missing unit or two during the first turn.