Sea Lion is difficult to counter. England has to be with it from the start and Russia has to be able to conduct offensive action against Germany by Round 4 even if not attacked. Then again Russia can come to India’s aid or back up them 18 INF with some useful offensive units also.
If America sees the transport fleet building they probably go Europe first. Japan will turtle by just picking on China and or Siberia until Round 4 to “help” Germany and Italy hold England by keeping Charles Lindbergh and America neutral.
Lets go all SeaLion by both sides. When I’m England it is my FEAR since England needs two turns to prepare.
Plus England builds 10 inf turn 1 and brings over folks from Canada and the plane from the med carrier. Turn 2 England builds another 8 to ten infantry. This puts about 22 at 2 =44 + 4 @ 4 = 16 for 60 there turn 3.
What’s Germany start with….30 bucks…builds a carrier, sub, and transport turn 1 in NW of W Germanty then 9 transports (63 IPC) and a couple infantry turn 2.
Gives you 22 units to land…14 Inf @1 = 12, 5 tanks @ 3 = 15, 3 art@2 = 6 +3 for inf = 9…14+15+9=38 plus perhaps 5 planes that have survived killing the Royal Navy and an off shore shot…about 53 plus that off shore shot? Germany has the luxury of killing its low scoring infantry first.
Germany is probably better off attacking G3 than building 4 more transports and 8 more attacking infantry @1 for one landing on G4. England even reduced to 22 IPC if things go TERRIBLY for them in Africa will get 7 more @ 2.
If England does anything else besides defend the island on UK1 Sea Lion probably succeeds. By building that carrier and sinking the northern part of the Royal Navy Germany helps Italy in Africa something fierce by keeping the UK from building in South Africa at the very least.
Do I have the math right? I’m watching Jay Leno doing this from memory lol