You should always get to choose. They are supposed to be separate force pools, just like FTR2 and FTR3.


My recollection was not getting a choice, and in fact, being unable to build the 8 pointer when I had saved the 8 build points (Italy stayed neural until mid 1940) because the 10 point built ...

I've seen the Italian synth being built twice in AAR.

I would consider building the Italian synth if it were not for the 10 BP version with a fixed hex. :(


Yeah, I wasn’t happy to pull that plant. One can ensure the 8 pointer if built in ‘39 as the 10 pointer enters the force pool in 1940, but ...

I've never build the Italian Synth. Nor Italian CV's. I rather like to have a nice Italian air force as soon as possible. Land based air is so good in the Med. The Italian NAV are quite good if you combine them with long range FTR's from Germany (and of course the 6 range Italian one).

The two ...

Recently started playing MWiF (which I hope is the acronym for the Matrix game) after a 20+ year hiatus from the board game version. I’m wondering about the wisdom of building the Italian synth oil? In my first kick at the can I saved BPs from the start and got the Libyan plant. I did find the oil ...