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Here are national objectives for the Anniversary 1942 scenario. These are for balance and to add some income.

Allies

United States
(5 IPC) Allies control Central US, Eastern US, and Western US
(3 IPC) Allies control Hawaii and Midway
(3 IPC) Allies control France or Philippines

United Kingdom
(3 IPC) Allies control India
(3 IPC) Allies control Australia and Solomon Islands
(3 IPC) Allies control France

Soviet Union
(3 IPC) Allies control Belorussia and Eastern Ukraine
(3 IPC) Allies control Karelia

Axis

Germany
(5 IPC) Axis control France, East Poland, and Ukraine
(3 IPC) Axis control Karelia
(3 IPC) Axis control Caucasus

Japan
(3 IPC) Axis control Manchuria and French Indo-China
(3 IPC) Axis control India
(3 IPC) Axis control Okinawa and Caroline Islands

Italy
(3 IPC) Axis control Morocco Algeria and Libya
(3 IPC) Axis control Egypt and Trans-Jordan

Here is a quicker version of Anniversary using the pacific theater and making it a two-player game. This is based off of the 1942 scenario. For balance, the UK is converted to USA territories and units. Place a USA marker in each friendly UK territory and change UK units to USA units. USA and Japan can earn bonus income if they own territories and islands listed below.

Anniversary Pacific
1942 Scenario

Victory
Capture 6 / 8 Victory Cities

Starting Income
USA 30
Japan 31

Turn Order
1 USA/China
2 Japan

UK units and territories converted to USA

Russia is off limits

Western Border
India
Sea Zones – 35, 31, and 30

Bonus (+2 IPC)
Hawaii
Midway
Wake Island
Iwo Jima
Caroline Islands
Solomon Islands
India
Australia

Here is a quicker version of Anniversary using the pacific theater and making it a two-player game. This is based off of the 1942 scenario. For balance, the UK is converted to USA territories and units. Place a USA marker in each friendly UK territory and change UK units to USA units. USA and Japan can earn bonus income if they own territories and islands listed below.

Anniversary Pacific
1942 Scenario

Victory
Capture 6 / 8 Victory Cities

Starting Income
USA 30
Japan 31

Turn Order
1 USA/China
2 Japan

UK units and territories converted to USA

Russia is off limits

Western Border
India
Sea Zones – 35, 31, and 30

Bonus (+2 IPC)
Hawaii
Midway
Wake Island
Iwo Jima
Caroline Islands
Solomon Islands
India
Australia

The 1942 scenario is the preferred set up in tournament play for balance and speed (with no national objectives or tech). What if you we had more balanced NO for the 1942 scenario? The 3rd edition house rule looks promising.

You have some interesting house rules. Thank you for the suggestion.