@Cow:
problem is you can’t do sea lion and J2 DOW. USA flies 5 bombers into uk makes the takedown by germany highly unlikely (~20% odds). So your japan has to wait till round 3 to DOW and that buys uk pac and anzac lots of time.
USA eventually liberates UK. Russia should have bought some mech/tank round 1 against a naval purchase from germany and round 2 move into position to hold romania and round 3 take 3 territories from germany for +9 on his turn with a big stack in one of the territories holding tight.
The wonderful thing about usa bomber purchase is that if you don’t do sea lion and just bluffed it… it can always sink whatever naval purchase germany buys (follow up with more bombers land UK and blast away). even if japan does not declare war round 3. you get there in time as long as ruskies give you a spot to land.
The air from germany has a triple threat, which is why I been seeing Egypt complex drop. People just tired of dealin with it lol.
Yes if shown Sealion, 5 bombers by US is good, although if Germany Sealion’s on G3, that doesn’t guarantee a win in the game, it makes Russia stronger especailly with the NO they have. Successful Sealion doesn’t equal an Axis win.
I think the best threat to the Allies is still a turn 2 Russian crush by all Axis, though I believe there are ways to refute this.
This is why I’m not convinced the game is Axis biased. Way too early to determine this. On a personal level, I think (as of right now) the game is slightly Allied advantage.