@Warwick:
Where do the two extra FTRs come from?
The power of the early attack is seems to be a trap for UK. If they defend London they lose Cairo and Gibraltar. Italy gets to grow into a 50 pt power. Germany should still hit 70 IPC per turn to 75 IPC and Japan can get to 100 IPC. This matches well versus a 45 to 50 IPC Russia, 100 US, 40 pt UK (8 - 10 ANZAC, 12 - 15 FEC, 20 UK). The Axis would be out producing the Allies while operating on interior lines. I like that match up.
A London+Cairo+Calcutta sweep is the same as a Leningrad+Stalingrad+Moscow sweep from a VP standpoint.
EDIT I was in error using TAC to SBR a factory. Unless a Bomber is part of the first turn builds the average damage to the factory will be 14 not 21.
The extra fighters come from Scotland. As for the other points you bring up, it comes down to how the dice rolls sometimes too. Are you saying that you’re still going to take London? I’m not sure what you were intending do in this particular case, going off this post you put up. If you are, like I said, it would be tough, and Cairo would get to build anyway. If Germany doesn’t attack and doesn’t show any sign of persuing that objective, the U.K. has no reason to keep building in London and will start producing in Africa regardless.
That TB changes things too, as you’re aware of already.
@Gargantua:
Hang on hang on…
I thought since 7.0, that the German fleet didn’t get to move in the 2nd impulse???
In my opinion, Germany shouldn’t get a 2nd impulse at all… I’m writing this in vain, I know, but I just wanna throw that out there :p.
Edit: Just to be on the same page with everyone, I’m basing everything off of 7.1/7.2, just in case there was any misinterpretation.