This variant limits the pieces in the game to those in the box. In the original Nova Games Edition this was an official rule. Chips may be used during the initial setup, but they must be replaced by pieces as soon as possible. Only available pieces can be built, no building in anticipation of losses is allowed. Units can be removed to allow others to be built. For units shared between nations, I divided the available pieces by the number of players, rounding all fractions up).
This variant has a number of beneficial effects. A greater variety of units are built, as you can't just build hordes of infantry. Risky moves are more common as you can rebuild the lost units. The players must make hard choices on how to allocate limited manpower.
The numbers listed here can also be used by scenario designers, to get a sense of the proper force ratios.
These limits can be enforced through the MaxBuiltPerPlayer property.
All nations have the same forces
Unit
Quantity
Infantry
12
Artillery
16
Tank
4
Fighter
4
Submarine
4
Battleship
4
Cruiser
6
Transport
6
All nations have the same forces
Unit
Quantity
Infantry
8
Tank
5
Fighter
4
Bomber
2
Submarine
3
Battleship
2
Destroyer
2
Transport
4
Aircraft Carrier
Unit
Soviet Union
Germany
United Kingom
Japan
United States
Infantry
20
20
20
20
20
Artillery
8
7
6
6
6
Tank
10
12
8
6
6
Antiaircraft Gun
3
3
Industrial Complex
3
3
Fighter
8
8
8
8
8
Bomber
2
4
6
4
6
Battleship
2
2
4
4
4
Aircraft Carrier
2
2
2
4
4
Cruiser
2
4
4
4
4
Destroyer
4
6
6
6
6
Submarine
4
6
6
6
6
Transport
4
6
6
6
6
Unit
USA
United Kingdom
USSR
Germany
Japan
Italy
China
Industrial Complex
4
4
4
4
4
4
AA Gun
4
4
4
4
4
4
Infantry
25
25
25
25
25
20
15
Artillery
12
10
14
12
10
16
Tank
12
10
14
14
8
6
Fighter
12
12
12
12
12
8
Bomber
8
8
4
6
6
4
Battleship
4
4
2
4
6
2
Aircraft Carrier
6
4
2
2
6
2
Cruiser
8
8
4
6
8
2
Destroyer
10
10
6
10
10
6
Submarine
10
10
6
12
10
6
Transport
10
10
6
8
10
4
Unit
German
UK
US
Infantry
23
4
20
Tanks
16
4
12
Artillery
23
4
17
Trucks
6
0
12
Fighters
3
3
6
Bomber
1
1
2
Unit Type
Number
Infantry
17
Armor
10
Fighter
10
Bomber
3
Submarine
6
Transport
6
Aircraft Carrier
2
Battleship
3
AA Gun
3
Industrial Complex
3
Unit
German
UK
US
Infantry
52
28
35
Artillery
31
13
15
Tank
22
8
6
Blockhouse
17
Fighter
0
4
4
Bomber
0
4
4
Unit
Germany
Russia
UK
USA
Infantry
25
25
25
25
Artillery
11
10
10
9
Armor
12
12
10
12
Antiaircraft Gun
3
3
3
3
Fighter
12
10
10
12
Bomber
3
3
3
5
Battleship
2
2
4
4
Aircraft Carrier
2
1
3
4
Destroyer
6
2
8
6
Transport
6
4
6
8
Submarine
12
4
6
8
Industrial Complex
3
3
3
3
Unit
US
UK
France
USSR
Germany
Italy
Infantry
20
20
20
40
40
20
Aircraft Carrier
4
2
2
2
2
2
Battleship
4
4
2
2
2
2
Cruiser
4
4
2
2
2
2
Destroyer
6
6
4
4
6
6
Submarine
6
6
4
4
6
6
Naval Transport
6
6
4
4
6
6
Fighter
8
8
7
8
8
9
Strategic Bomber
6
6
2
2
4
4
Tactical Bomber
6
6
6
9
9
5
Tank
6
8
10
10
12
12
Mechanized Infantry
6
6
6
9
9
6
Artillery
6
6
9
8
8
8
Unit
USA
Japan
Battleship
6
6
Aircraft Carrier
5
5
Destroyer
10
10
Cruiser
5
8
Transport
10
10
Submarine
8
8
Fighter
8
8
Bomber
7
7
Infantry
10
12
Artillery
7
7
Antiaircraft Guns
6
6
Unit
Japan
USA
UK
China
Infantry
25
25
25
12
Marines
0
12
Artillery
9
10
10
Armor
8
12
10
Antiaircraft Gun
4
4
4
Aircraft Carrier
4
4
3
Battleship
4
5
4
Destroyer
8
5
9
Submarine
8
8
6
Transport
10
8
5
Bomber
4
6
3
Fighter
12
20
10
Industrial Complex
4
4
4
Unit
Japan
United States
United Kingdom
ANZAC
China
Major Industrial Complex
2
2
2
2
Minor Industrial Complex
2
2
2
2
Airbase
4
4
4
4
Naval Base
4
4
4
4
Infantry
39
20
20
20
30
Artillery
12
6
6
6
Mechanized Infantry
6
6
6
6
Tank
12
6
8
6
Antiaircraft Gun
3
3
3
3
Fighter
16
8
8
8
Tactical Bomber
6
6
6
6
Strategic Bomber
8
6
6
6
Battleship
8
4
4
4
Aircraft Carrier
8
4
2
2
Cruiser
8
4
4
4
Destroyer
12
6
6
6
Submarine
12
6
6
6
Transport
12
6
6
6
Unit
Soviet Union
Germany
United Kingdom
Japan
United States
Infantry
15
15
15
15
15
Artillery
8
8
8
8
8
Tank
10
10
10
6
10
Antiaircraft Gun
3
3
3
3
3
Industrial Complex
3
3
3
3
3
Fighter
10
10
10
10
10
Bomber
2
4
3
3
4
Battleship
2
2
3
4
3
Destroyer
2
6
6
6
6
Aircraft Carrier
2
2
3
3
3
Transport
4
5
6
8
6
Submarine
5
10
5
8
5
Unit
Number
Infantry
20
Armor
15
Fighter
10
Bomber
6
Industrial Complex
4
Submarine
5
AA Gun
6
Battleship
4
Aircraft Carrier
4
Transport
8
Nuke
1