Our family purchase Axis and Allies (the 1942 edition), and I'm reading the rules/practicing ahead of time so that I can understand how to play the game. The first thing I noticed is how at first glance the game seems imbalanced. But since I have never played the game before, I just want to make sure that I'm wrong.
* In a five player game, is it bad that the Soviet Union has only 24 IPCs?
* People recommened the following for a three player game: Germany vs Japan vs Allies. So Player 1 has the most territories. Is that bad?