That is true but the game has kamikaze at the start so I figured why not. Plus I didn’t want to put anymore rules in.

Germany, Japan, U.K., Italy, ANZAC all start the game with their R&D’s. USA and Russia get their R&D’s when they each go to war. USA does not get their R&D’s if Russia goes to war and vice versa.

Me and my brother*

Me and brother have been playing our games with each country starting with R & D (besides china and france) at no cost. USA and Russia wait until they are at war for their r & d to be activated. Have played 2 games and pretty balanced. We tried to keep the r & d realistic and did a little research online. For example Germany gets rockets and super subs. But this is what we came up with, again the game starts with these countries having these r & d for free(USA and Russia wait until at war).

-Axis-
Germany
Radar
Improved Mech. Inf.
Rockets
Jet Fighters
Super Subs

Japan
Increased Factory Production
Improved Shipyard
Long-Range Aircraft

Italy
Improved Shipyard
Radar

-Allies-
Russia
Advanced Artillery
War Bonds
Improved Mech. Inf.

U.S.A.
Paratroopers
War Bonds
Improved Shipyard
Long Range Aircraft
Heavy Bombers
Increased Factory Production

China
None

U.K.
Paratroopers
Increased Factory Production
Improved Shipyard
Radar

ANZAC
Increased Factory Production

France
None