@maverick_76:
No question about it, if UK is out of the game and the US is forced to focus on the pacific, the axis will win. I think the objective of a good axis player is to take Africa with Italy, push carefully into Russia with Germany and force the US to focus on the Pacific first with Japan. How you go about that is up to you, but it is a race against time for the axis, if Germany can take Russia before the US can land in Europe then the axis should be well on their way to a win.
I think if sea lion is pulled off turn 2 because the UK player did not prepare on defense then it is worth it. Otherwise too many resources are required to take UK and Russia will be knocking on Europe’s door. If the US is in position it can normally get UK back when it enters the war with little resources.
Also is US aloud to put a fleet off the coast of New Brunswick before it is in the war? If so that means it could retake UK the turn it falls by useing the naval base. Or if US is aloud to be in New Brunswick can it not use the naval base there since UK and US are not actually allies at that point?