@ronrye:
Back to the original question: is it possible for the allies to win after sealion? We have a couple answers of yes, but not any strategies for them to do so. How can the Allies win before the Axis get 8 VCs in Europe? How many rounds on average do the allies have to regain ground before the 8 VCs are captured? etc.
There are basically two Sea Lion scenarios.
1) Sea Lion with normal Japan.
In this scenario, America, England and India can perform a “holding action” by turtling up around a few Victory Cities to prevent Japan from winning the game. Meanwhile, America dedicates significant resources either tying up significant German and Italian resources in the process or eventually liberating England and pressing on. Regardless of if Germany/Italy counter America’s fleet build or not, the fact that there is the Americans coming in pulls enough pressure off Russia to allow them to live and eventually roll over the Germans.
2) Sea Lion with Crush Calcutta.
I have never seen the allies recover from this. Without India to help with the holding action, the allies don’t have enough resources, enough deployment areas or enough income (don’t forget India is a VC for Japan too!) to both stop Japan AND stop Germany. This is why we have a gentle-person’s agreement not to do both India AND England.
Actually, right now we’re playing England as one nation with the only capitol in London, if you want the honest truth, this has solved SOOOO many problems and has failed to add a single unit to the board in the form of a bid. no setup changes, no new units, problem solved.