The Expansion adds quite a bit of detail while retaining
playability.
Players are able to choose from many new options including.
(They will get 3 per turn):
Moving Military Units, Playing Political Cards, Attempting a
Diplomatic Blitz, Beginning a Trade Route Auction, Purchasing
Units, Researching a New Technology, Trading with another Player,
or a Strategic Move (Land, Sea, or Air).
Politics: Each player nation and each minor nation will have
one of the four political affiliations: Fascist, Monarchy, Democracy,
or Communism. Political cards will allow the players to influence
the minor nations governments with propaganda, or even overthrow
them in an attempt to install a friendly government that they
can then influence to join their "sphere". Other diplomatic
cards will allow players to spy on each other or perform various
internal political actions.
Trade Routes: Players will be able to bid on Trade Route cards.
The highest bidder gets the card. Trade cards act just like
any other economic card, except they are "wild cards"
and may be used to create sets. They also usually have higher
than normal economic values. The downside to Trade Route cards
is that they may be blocked or destroyed by blockades or Submarine
warfare.
Technology: After the initial expansion, players usually begin
to build alliances and the wars begin. Having a technology that
gives you an advantage on the battlefield is critical. Players
may spend an action (and money) attempting to develop a special
technology.
Oil: Oil also takes on its historical importance in the Expansion.
Every time a player moves tank, air, or naval units, they must
spend oil units from their reserve. The oil reserve may only
be replenished when oil cards are used to do so rather than
used in a player's economy that turn.
Contents
MORE... Miniatures
MORE... Players (2-6 players)
MORE... Detailed Rules (Economic, political, tactical, diplomatic,
strategic)
MORE... Amazing artwork by Paul E. Niemeyer
MORE... Gameboard (expansion gameboard with Asia and the Pacific
can be added on to
the original to allow players to create a giant map of the world
24” x 60”)