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I wanted to buy this game but when I realized that the British Empire forms with the U.S the Western Allies and was not in the game as a playable country (like in Axis and Allies) I was dissapointed. I don't mind China being in the game but I think British, Canadian and Anzac forces played a major role in the war. Italy might have been good also for the Axis.

In WaW the British Empire and the USA are indeed played by the same player. Thats because of the way stacking, cooperating and sharing of technology works. That does not mean that there are no British forces though - far from it .

If you wanted to play a PBEM game with alot of players and hence wanted to split the US from the British it would indeed matter. As it stands playing WaW with 4 people (Ger, Jap, Rus+Chi and WA (British+US) already takes quite a while so I doubt it would have been common with more players even if it was supported.

In short - I think you will find that its not anywhere near the issue you make it out to be if you try playing WaW.

I'd agree with Jan. When I first looked at the game, I thought it was a bit odd having the same Axis & Allies frame of reference. But in a turn-based game it actually makes a lot of sense because of the close cooperation of Britain and the US in coordinating operations. The major campains in Italy and France were all joint operations. It makes for a more seemless game without the hassle of having rules for lending troops. Also - note that the British fight alone in the earlier scenarios with all US troops being frozen and unable to move until the US joins the war.

What these guys forgot to mention is that there is a graphical preference to show British nationality and US nationality in the unit types and map areas. You may have only seen screenshots of the UN in green. But British held areas can be displayed in tan which is how I like to play. And British units will look like their own versions when this preference is selected. If you loved A&A then don't pass this game up. It's everything I've always wanted to see in A&A. And don't worry about the British having to move at the same time as the US. Like the other guys said, it makes more sense to have them fully cooperate in this way by moving together. Take a close look at the pics. You will notice the aircraft are different in each one. Spitfire in one, P51 Mustang in the other.

The unified UN choice.