You must have missed a few of the games in the Games threads…
I recall one recently with 5 UK BB’s, 4 of them purchsed during the game. I recall Germany in the same game buying subs…
I recall a game I played a few months ago with an entire US flotilla… multiple BB’s, AC’s, FIGs, DSTs and SUBs that was marauding around Japan’s likewise steroided fleet.
But the simple fact is that the game, for both the Axis and the Allies, comes down to Europe, specifically control of Berlin and Moscow. Moscow is landlocked, and Germany is generally to heavilly defended for direct assault. That leaves Navies with their roll of ferrying troops from UK and US to threaten Germany and to reinforce Russia.
NAVAL BATTLES DO NOT AND WILL NEVER WIN A GAME WHERE VICTORY IS DETERMINED BY CONTROL OF LAND TERRITORIES! The exception being once Japan’s protective fleet is toast and the US can attack Japan directly (which generally occurs long after Germany has fallen)
And making Navy cheaper only helps the Allies, unless you want to give Germany the equivalent of Japan’s starting navy… Even then, it will only take 3-4 rounds for the Allies to kill THAT fleet, and then Germany and Berlin is TOAST due to cheaper Allied transports.
Go ahead, play test it a few times. You will quickly see what I mean.