What Ozymandiac said. This map is a great 4 player map. Have the more experienced players play U.S./USSR, for the allies, and Germany for the Axis. Europe is, IMO, one of the best maps of axis and allies. It isn’t nearly as complicated as the global version, and the U.S. gets to concentrate 100% on the European theater. I still wish there was a better staging area for America outside of Spain though. I’ve found that the only way the allies can win is to declare war on the true neutrals and for the U.S. to take Spain so that they have a constant shuck into Europe.
Allied Player controling France
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The global rules book suggest one player plays the Soviets and France.
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To speed up game play it might be best to put:
US with Anzac
Russia with China or France
UK with China or FranceMy reasoning is that turn order is Ger, Rus, Japan, UK, Anz, Ita, US, China, Fra. By splitting up turn order US can think about
Anzac moves/buys during Ger, Rus, Jap turn and US buys during Ita turn, and so on with the other powers. By having other powers
turns in between your powers turn it gives some time to think and have at least purchases decided upon before hand. -
I’ve said it many times, by why not do it again! :-D
2 Player Game
1. Germany, Japan and Italy
2. USSR, UK, ANZAC, US, China, and France3 Player Game
1. Germany, Japan, and Italy
2. USSR, UK, and France
3. ANZAC, China, and US4 Player Game
1. Germany and Italy
2. USSR, UK, and France
3. ANZAC, China, and US
4. Japan5 Player Game
1. Germany and Italy
2. USSR
3. UK, France, and China
4. Japan
5. US and ANZAC6 Player Game
1. Germany
2. Italy
3. USSR
4. US and ANZAC
5. Japan
6. UK, France, and ChinaYeah
Also in 5 and 6 China can be with the Russians.