ORIGINAL: ANTONIOr
no poland for me please[:D]
But this would be a real challenge! Ok, so what about Denmark? We might give you Belgium and Netherlands too to make it easier. So you have Germany trapped inbetween your nations. Isnt that a fair chance?
Cannt tell what nation is best to play when you are new in this scenario.
USA is out of any conflict for a long time and can concentrate on diplomatics and upgrading tech levels. Might be a choice as you can look to build up your forces first and later start sending them anywhere and prepare for war.
Sovjets might have an easy start as long as they get an agreement with Axis about the Balkan and the Baltic states. This would enable both sides to take the small nations by diplomacy or war that is not really challenging but enables the player to get his units experienced.
Britain is involved in war with Axis quite early. Although England and Scotland might be save as having lots of forces for defence, the colonies are in danger of being overrun. And France is hard to hold against the combined attacks of Germany and Italy.
Axis is not easy to play, of course due to its position in the middle of Europe with enemies at all sides. It has to be aggressive and take as much as possible to get stronger and be able to survive, especially later as USA gets involved.
Japan is small, has to fight China, which might be not that difficult, but has to fear the powerful USA. Maybe Japan is most challenging.
This is only my view. Maybe there are different opinions here, so dont listen only to what I say [;)]
But things might be totally different in case we see some interesting coalitions. Imagine Axis and Western Allies being at peace and Axis can concentrate its full power against Sovjets. Not a comfortable situation for the player of SU. Japan and USA being allied and at war with Western Allies would make it unable for Britain to defend its colonies and get British forces supplied by the Asian supply centers. China and SU being allied might drive Japan out from the continent and leave it being reduced to a small island that is vulnerable at any place against air and naval attacks, and having few space to build any factories.
