Sealion seems to be the place to be with German strategies. I’ve thought of a British counter. Care to find some holes in my reasoning? Anything to line this one up.
British turn 1 buy:
4 inf (12 IPC)
1 fig (10 IPC)
save (7 IPC)
Movement:
1 fig Alx to SZ92
1 tac 1 CV SZ91 to SZ92
1 DD SZ91 to either SZ93 (block Italy) or SZ110 (block Germany Turn 2 Sealion or attack on Gibraltar (highly unlikely))
1 CA SZ98 to SZ92
1 inf 1 arm Que to Lon
Turn 2
Buy
2 CV (32 IPC)
1 DD (8 IPC)
save (0 or 1 IPC)
Movement:
1 tac 1 fig 1 CV 1 CA/DD SZ92 to SZ110
4 fig Lon to SZ110
Results:
5 fig 1 tac 3 CV 1/2 DD 0/1 CA on defense against Operation Sealion.
True, Germany can bring in some 8 odd planes with a CV, BB, CA, DD, 1/2/3 SS, a strong chance of victory, but that is substantial defense right there.
Combat (Round 1):
att
3 @ 2
5 @ 3
5 @ 4
defense
5 @ 2
2 @ 3
5 @ 4
Now these number may show Germany to have a stronger rolling average (7 hits against 6 hits), but look at round 2.
Germany takes 3 hit damage on BB and CV(destroyed), with 3 on DD/2SS
Britain takes 3 hit damage on CV, with 4 on CV/DD
attack:
5@3
5@4
defense:
1 @ 2
2 @ 3
5 @ 4
hits: 6 hits against 5 hits.
attack
5@4
defense
3@4
end result, Germany wins with a damaged battleship and a strategic bomber. This is assuming no die advantages on either side, and that the Germans had some subs left on the board after a British turn 1. In the end, some 7 German air units are gone, with no defending fleet. America is now ready to walk in, assuming Germany actually won, or even attacked.
What do you think?