Democratic France Vrs The Italian Empire

a small 2 player scenario

 

 

 

1.      Ground rules: No other major powers can be DOW, nor can any area they control be entered or flown over. France and Italy begin as neutral major powers

but are not restricted only to combined impulses. Each side begins the game with one chit which they may place either offensively or defensively on the border.

 

2.      For play balance the game begins with Yugoslavia and Iraq aligned by Italy. Italy receives by rail those country’s resources plus two oil from Rumania.

3.      Set up is as per global war scenario with the following changes. A) The Italian Inf which is in Italian Equatorial Africa may instead, set up in Iraq. The

pre-1940 units of Yugoslavia and Iraq are set up in those countries and Their reserves are added to the Italian reserve pile.

B) Commonwealth convoy points are set up in the Asian map as follows: 1 in Arabian Sea, 3 in West Indian Ocean, 3 in East Indian Ocean, 1 in Timor

Sea, 1 in Coral Sea, 1 in South China Sea. These may be used by France, they cannot be moved or attacked or interdicted.

C) France must set up and at all times maintain one corp in each of the 4 Maginot Line hexes and in Paris.

D) France begins with 4 stored oil rather than one.

 

4.      Sea Movement through any straits is not politically restricted by the inactive Powers.

 

5.      If either power DOW Portugal, Then Spain will become hostile to that power. The effect of hostility is that Spain will send the opposing power one resource

per turn using its own cp if needed. The opposing power will be allowed to base ships and aircraft in Spanish territory.

 

6.      Garrison limits for declaring war are as follows: You need Double in 1939. You need 1.5 to 1 till July/Aug 1940 , thereafter you only need superiority.

 

 

I have found this scenario to be balanced. France must obtain Oil quickly but can eventually out produce Italy. Italy has a weaker army but better air units.