@Cmdr:
@theROCmonster:
Game must be broken if it takes the allies to win two 97% battles to have the advantage…
In my mind, if you say the game is broken, then you are saying that more than 80% of the time one side loses. That’s why I tend not to use the term broken.
Can the allies win after sea lion? Yes. Hell yes even. The trick is giving the DEI to India so they can reinforce Russia.
Can the allies win after double sea lion? Yes, but it’s a lot harder. You cannot leave anything to chance, engage in battles you are certain to win, and avoid those where the issue is in doubt, grab anything you can to increase your income (hence why I advise the axis to avoid taking anything they dont need) so that your financial power can beat the Axis powers, despite being an ally down.
Jen I’m being serious and i am not trying to bash or insult you, so don’t take it that way but:
Wait a second here? If Japan is such a huge power that can take India on 3 every game how is India sending units to Russia?
I said the same thing in a post about India sending units to help Russia and/or go take back Egypt and you were one of a few who said it was hogwash and it couldn’t happen and wouldn’t help. You also state that India falls by 5 for sure every single game.
I’m a little confused here!?!! Which is it? India falls or India can survive? Or are you just saying if Japan doesn’t go for India? Then I understand.
On the topic:
I believe that if the allies take out the german fleet after the sack of London it is 60/40 allies. If the allies don’t take out the German fleet after London falls then I would agree it may give the axis a slight edge but victory is still not guaranteed.
Every game I have played F2F India has a slim chance of falling but the Japanese lose a lot of units in te process. In the rounds leading up to the attack on India, Hawaii, Philippines, and sydney are all being stacked. Then there is the two rounds Japan has to take to get to Sydney or Hawaii giving two more rounds of stacking. I haven’t seen the pacific fall as easily as people tend to say.
It’s next to impossible to stop the German sea lion on 3, but there is that slight chance that it can be stopped. I believe that the allies in a joint effort can take out the German fleet after it happens though.
I have also seen the Americans come in and take Rome and Paris back ignoring London. In that same game I saw India UK take back Egypt. The VCs in Europe kept going tit for tat but once America had the foothold in Europe it was over for the axis.
So I do believe the allies can win after sealion.