Interesting Jim. I know that Cmdr Jennifer and corriganbp are both strong sealion advocates and both hit SZ109 and SZ106 hard and do not hit SZ110. I beleive the reasoning is twofold. One to make sure UK has no Atlantic TRNs to shuffle troops around and two they have no DDs to kill off surviving German subs with air, allowing said subs to convoy on UK1. But you show that it is not a given that everyone leaves SZ110 alone. I know Jenn claims to get her G3 sealion chances into the low to mid 90s by convoying and strat bombing the UK, along with preventing reinforcement via TRN. What chances to you usually see on your G3 sealion given the fact that UK can use a DD kill off convoy subs and can use TRNs to reinforce? Do you hit SZ106 with two subs to make sure you get that TRN/DD pair?
@Spendo02:
I ran it through this morning. Leaving the BB and Cru alive in SZ110 is a pivotal mistake for a Sealion. It ends up leaving subs attacking over defending aircraft with no DD left to take hits. That = sunk Trn for Germany.
If the UK and Russia both bought subs you can be sure that on G3 that Germany would buy DDs instead of a BB. To do otherwise makes no sense.
Also keep this tactic in mind. When Russia attacks on R3 Germany should take a hit (or 2) on a carrier and land the carrier planes in London. Those planes can then scramble on the US3/UK3 attacks. This will allow Germany to scramble up to six planes in SZ110.
Also keep in mind that Germany might abandon sealion and go full on Barbarossa starting on G2 after seeing the R1 purchase. Yes, you prevented sealion but would Russia have enough boots on the ground after spending so much on sea and air on R1? The G1 purchase is useful even if Germany abandons sealion. I’m not saying the Allies can’t win in this situation, but it is something to consider.
I do like the move of the SZ110 and SZ91 boats to SZ109 on UK1. This should kill the convoy SSs at the cost of damaged BB, if that. And with Gib fighter in Scotland, UK/France can scramble 5 fighters in SZ109 should Germany attack it on G2. Most people seem to run those ships to SZ92 but SZ109 might be a better plan for them. Though if two or more German SSs are in range of SZ109 on G2 they may still be able to attack along with overwhelming air such that if UK does scramble they lose more air than Germany does. (not sure about this though). In any case, Germany isn’t going to Strat bomb UK and attack SZ109 both on G2, and any time you can make someone pick between two things he’d like to do that is a good thing.