Dunedain: Yes,Rocoteh changed the map around version 2.0? I don't believe the smaller map version is still available; however, don't worry, this version actually plays faster due to some things he implemented that were discovered after this scenario was originally made. From my experience with both map versions this one is MUCH faster!
Pazza: Depends on your computer speed; mine is a really old compy so I won't give you useful numbers with my dino-drive. Note that the very first few turns seem to take longer then usual, but after that turns are faster. Especially after the initial surge of naval bloodletting and a few minors getting eliminated, it goes much better.
France, Sid, Week 16,1940: Rome has fallen! I was able to take the southern half of Italy due to Germany remaining at war with USSR. Zero movement on the eastern front, though from my spy reports Germany is down to 19 PzIIIe now. Not good for them. Japan is down to just 7! tanks; I am pretty sure their resources to build them in most of their cites gets cut off once the axis goes to war with USSR. Moscow's air trade enabling wonder has had far more far reaching effects on this scenario then I would have thought since you changed the trade rules Rocoteh.
Btw, I took Rome, and the wonder there disappeared! Was that supposed to happen? I was counting on the air trade to reduce the unrest in my Italian conquests, grrrr.
The axis is doing very poorly this time around. Not sure if it is bad luck, the early war with USSR interrupting their offensive build ups, or maybe something I did.

Well I doubt it was that last one.

Japan has lost Truk twice now, Okinawa,and a city north of Tokyo was razed. They have pretty much stalemated where they are due to lack of tanks perhaps, though I do see they razed one of the little Soviets cities NW of Manchuria. Idiots. They could have used that city I'm sure. This one could end by the end of 1940,at least the German/Italy part, if they don't get their rear in gear. I think I am going to play into the Allied/Soviet war part a bit if it does. Should be interesting. Axis NEEDS peace with the Soviets like right now, but will the AI realize it?