Just bought game

Afternoon and  welcome to the forum.
The creator of the game has suggested the addition of a U.S. Destroyer off the East Coast (with the Transport) and one Inf to NW China.  Also add three Russian Inf  to Moscow, for a total of six now.  Other than that, you should be fine with the balance of the two sides.
Check the U.S. income says 17, not 15. That was an error in printing.
Enjoy your games.
Were you playing in the late 80s, like many of us here?

It is easier to get people to play '41 for sure. That is the only version I’ve been able to play since moving to WV. It’s good to have an introductory version like '41. Happy gaming and good luck in your hunt for players.

You only play 1941? its a good game but you’ll want to crave more sooner than later at some point. Back on topic, 1941 is more like an indroductory game, but not for people who havent been out of the the game for a while as they’ve radically changed the ipc count and ruleset. But if your happy, more power to you. :-D

Sincerely, Hitler

The lack of artillery in this game makes it really frustrating, since the optimal strategy is the infantry push.

ah the infantry push. The only method in classic and revised that mattered. :-D However in this since the ipc count has been cut down rigorously, the infantry push can be countered more easliy in this version than otheres. In fact, i think tank buys (at least for germany) are the best option in this game.

Sincerely, Hitler

2 infantry actually attack better than 1 tank and defend much better, so the tank’s only advantage is movement, which isn’t as important on this map, which is so small.

Not in the 1941 version.

That is right.
Strange, eh!

If the USSR can afford ships then something has probably gone catastrophically wrong for the Axis.  :-D

I agree. It has always bugged me that they give you all these ships and planes for Russia and they never get used.

@drsnidely:

I agree. It has always bugged me that they give you all these ships and planes for Russia and they never get used.

I guess that part of the reason for providing all the major powers with more or less the same equipment is to give players the freedom to experiment with unconventional purchases – or, to put it another way, the freedom to make potentially fatal mistakes.

I’m with you there, Marc.  I once tried purchasing a transport for the black sea, as G’s planes were either all dead or out of range.  I was planning on funneling troops right past West Russia, however it turned out to be a waste of money.