Hi Dog

You may want to edit the first post as the Lobby has migrated from 2.5 to the latest 2026 versions

If someone would have made Big World this year, I think there would be little doubt that it is not any kind of outstanding map to be featured

Totally agree, and nostalgia is not one of my tick boxes.

People play it, so it must have some redeeming features, but from a my perception of what new players want, it does not cut it.

The competition in the WW2 Global group is fierce, A&A maps and the ones listed all surpass it, so removed.

If someone would have made Big World this year, I think there would be little doubt that it is not any kind of outstanding map to be featured, and probably nobody or almost nobody would be playing it (I guess). However, like in the case of fine wine, a map tends to be more popular if it is very old.

I'm thinking that maybe it is needed an other group like the "Axis & Allies style" where to put all those WW2 maps made in the very old times which have become TripleA staples just because of being so embedded into TripleA history albeit not being one of "those ones". The main two would be "The Pact of Steel" and "Big World". This from someone who actually likes none of them.

Removed Big World

It is old but I know a lot people still play it One of the first maps I played. Then I saw NWO and then I went back to Alaska and took a 10 year break lol

well .. just a thought

Hope you are well Dog

Peace

Removed Big World from WW2 Global, its too old and newer map and A&A maps compete/surpass with it

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Link to first post for Best/Top Maps
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides

For solo play the latest.
For Lobby, Forum or PBEM I cannot comment, anyone advise?

2026 The latest for solo play
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases

A very long list of all the great changes
https://triplea-game.org/release_notes/

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Link to first post for Best/Top Maps
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides

I am still on, its good for solo play.
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases/tag/2026.06.16.15624

and it is performing very well and is still java 25, consider rewinding to this version.

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Link to first post for Best/Top Maps
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides

Hi Dog

I'm guessing you're referring to the Expansion mod me and the guys play "Global 40 Expansion UHD Boxes". I would just give it a complexity level of 1 higher than whatever the Global 40 OOB game has.

Edit
I guess something like this is what you're suggesting ?

Global 40 Expansion UHD Boxes

It uses the UHD Mega Map based off of the Bung,Veqryn "World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition" Map.

This is a House Rule Mod for "World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition". It was Created by The Captain and Company

Complexity where 1 is simple, 4 is complex in comparison.
Features of the boardgame/Triple map.

Please correct me, if its wrong.

@beelee
If you write some feature text I will paste it in for your UHD 1940 map.
Should your map have a Complexity of 5, as you have added lots to the base game?

Link to see the changes, scroll down a bit to Axis & Allies style
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides

Also, here is my recommendation for a stable 2.7 pre-release
2.7.15256
Faster than 2.5
Technology tab split from players tab on to its own tab. (Really good for 1888a & Total World War as they have lots of Tech)
Shows any map missing icons as a placeholder square icon.
Shows on status bar the relationship (war, neutral, allied) of territories (Really good in FFA maps)
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases/tag/2.7.15256

Current stable, best for older maps and lobby players.
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases/tag/2.5.22294

Last version that centers on the active player's capital
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases/tag/2.7.15025

Technology tab split from players tab on to its own tab. (Really good for 1888a as it has a lot of Tech)
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases/tag/2.7.15256

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Windows: How to have multiple versions of TripleA to play all the maps.
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3724/how-to-have-triplea-2-5-2-6-installed-at-the-same-time

Mac:
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3724/how-to-have-triplea-2-5-2-6-installed-at-the-same-time/7

Fantasy

Emoji	Game/map	Location	Dice	min Ver	Resources	Features
	Arena of Death	195	d6	2.5	PUs	1v1, Units=Archer, Barbarian, Priest, Rogue, Summoner, Warrior, Wizard. 4-6 Heroes fight it out gladiator style, has 4 wound Warrior with health bars, Stacking limits the number of heroes per hex. AI opponent must be Fast-AI, Hard-AI does not attack.
	Dragon War	386	d8	1.9	PUs, Food, Wood, Metal	3v3 Alliances, territory effects, faction themes/National Advantages, some randomized placements, lots of AI barbarian nations
	Greyhawk Wars	323	d6	1.9	PUs	3v4v3 Alliances or 10 player FFA, 3 stance Politics, , faction themes, Magical treasure, Mercenaries, Heroes, lots of events, has a clever mechanic - Stack Tax, 6 Binary switch Conditions to give up to 64 Random Events
	Middle Earth: Battle for Arda	426	d12	2.5	PUs	9v7 Alliance or 16 player FFA, Terrain effects, Specialist targeted attacks
:people_wrestling:	Settlers:Fallen Empire	610	d6	2.7	PUs, alchemy, beast, construct	5v1v5 Alliances, 11 asymmetric factions, (Dragons, Demons, Merefolk, Ratkin), Random start, Expand/Shrink Urban centres, faction themes, AI factions auto-sell resources, Upkeep
	Warcraft War Heroes	810	d10	2.0	PUs, Food, Wood, Gold, Mana, Oil, XP, Veterans, Elites	4v4 Alliances, Heroes gain levels, acquire items randomly scattered over the map, hundreds of unit types, Factories has 5 levels. Lots of random placed items to collect to make your heroes better

Early Modern......(1451-1764)

Emoji	Game/map	Location	Dice	min Ver	Resources	Features
	:people_wrestling:	Caribbean Trade War	244	d6	1.9	PUs	6 player FFA 2 Alliances
	:people_wrestling:	Shogun Advanced	258	d7	2.7	PUs, Diplomacy, Construction	15 player FFA, 3 stance Politics, Immersive campaign, monopolies, events, vanquished factions, Upkeep, Kami/Random Events, Blocked mountain passes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Storms, Revolting Peasants
	:people_wrestling:	The Shogun	199	d6	2.5	PUs, Politic-PUs	11 player FFA, 3 stance Politics, little brother of above
	:people_wrestling:	Twelve-Clans	43	d12	1.9	PUs	12 player FFA, has a vassal system

@rogercooper what ever happened to that France Goes First mod?

It is downloadable.

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Link 1st post
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides

WW1.....................(1870-1930)

Emoji	Game/map	Location	Dice	min Ver	Resources	Features
:people_wrestling:	1888A Steam & Steel	219	d8	2.7	PU, Tech, Diplomacy	8 faction FFA, 5 TT Random allocation, Tech Tree (like Age of Tribes), AI will go to war and get impending winner alliance, Custom Production tabs, Upkeep, Simulates winter
:people_wrestling:	Battle of Jutland	1040	d6	1.5	PU	2 Player, Fleet action, Stacking limits the number of ships per hex
:people_wrestling:	Domination 1914 No Mans Land	671	d6	1.5	PU, techTokens	11 Player, interesting trench/gas mechanics along with simple tech system
:people_wrestling:	Over the Top	451	d6	1.9	PU	11 Player, PvP only, Railways (Canals to simulate railways like Civil War), Tech Trees (like Age of Tribes), 3 move phase (usually 2)

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Link 1st post
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3741/curated-best-top-maps-triplea-guides