In the sticky - frist four turns it says this:
"2nd turn start to build 2 to 4 strong groups. You may now take easy cards, I.e. attack 1's but no more than twice. Try to never loose more than 2 of the 3 you deployed.
-Reason- The key is to be strong in all parts of the map or more so to be easily mobile to all parts of the map. Alberta or Ontario is the most important territories in USA not both just 1. In Asia it is Afghan or Mid East. Other starting points can and will at times be used but these are the most strategic paces to hold."
But when playing a classic shapes games it has no country names, so what number represent Alberta, Ontario, Afghan or Mid East?
Maybe I'm just being a doughnut but I'm a little confused.
Katy x