I have been confused about submarine rules too.  If I have 10 battleships but no destroyer and I encircle Japan which has 1 submarine, does that submarine kill my entire fleet because I dont have a destroyer or does it just sit there quietly unless the submarine wants to fight.

Got it today, at 1700 hours, in Bakersfield, California!
I havent opened the box, I went halvsies on it with a friend and promised I would look at it until he was over.

I like this suggestion.  I tried to improve it but it makes plenty of sense because I really dont want to have Italy die without a chance.

What did Germany use to bulldoze the Gibraltar Fleet.  2 submarines seems inadequate, be nice if the fleet was a space to the West.

Munchie that is going to be my strategy with the Germans, build a fake sealion fleet of about 4-5 ships and use them to shuffle troops back and forth to Leningrad which I feel is a key, as well as a factory in Romania to dealing with the Russians.  Those sea lion ships serve two purposes and that IC in Leningrad would be worth its weight in gold.

I have thought of this, having Italy take France and then France using the newfound money to buy the ships that the British will surely destroy and prepare to take Africa.  Maybe this is the correct way to play the game and have a strong power in the Mediteranian.

Alright, seriously there is a big argument going about whether or not Italy is useless and if the Axis can even win and if the game is broken.  I dont have the game myself, I will get it tomorrow and will leave a massive post on what happens with my game for all you guys to pore over.
So here, if you have actually played and finished a global game or games can you list who has won them.  Also list what you thought the deciding factor of the games are.  Right now I am assuming 70-30% wins for the Allies.

I think Italy sucking and France getting smoked in the first round have nothing to do with whether or not the game is broken…sure there are some weaker powers, but what really matters is there about a 50/50 chance of the axis or the allies winning.  Yea the Italian situation sucks, but maybe it can be fixed by using submarines to disable the carrier.

Hey Indianapolis, I dont have the game yet.  Unlike all you guys who live on the Eastcoast I still have to wait until tomorrow to pummel the Russians to bloody submission….and since there is no rulebook online I am looking towards you.

On what turn is it best to attack Russia.  Is it possible to do so on G2, right after France and the UK Navy has been smoked?  Buy some transports the first round, either take or get close to taking Leningrad and move troops from Poland and Rumania head on.