I don’t think the allies can take out a unified German fleet on Turn 3. It’ll take 3 turns just to get your American Battleship to the Atlantic and that’s assuming you ignore Japan. (Turn 1 to SZ 20, Turn 2 to SZ 10, Turn 3 to SZ 8.) Meanwhile, you have Germany with a Battleship, 3 Submarines, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 2 Fighters, 2 Transports and that’s assuming the only fleet purchased is a Carrier. You can raise that to 5 Submarines, 3 Transports easily in 1 rounds purchases. Maybe. Because the Germans also have 4 more fighters and a bomber they can bring into the fray on attack, so they MIGHT still be able to sink the Combined allied fleet. I havn’t run the numbers.
Meanwhile, the combined British and American fleets, too strong to sink, are also too weak to beat the German fleet. I think you’d need AT LEAST 5 or 6 rounds to build up and manuever a big enough fleet to get the Germans out of the Atlantic. Even out of the atlantic, it’s a threat that has to be contended with because it can easily slip into the Atlantic followed by Japanese ships from SZ 34 for support.
And let’s not forget by Turn 3 England is reduced to cinders. All of Africa gone, all islands in the Pacific gone, the middle east gone, leaving England with Canada and England herself. Hardly a nation putting up a valiant navy to sink the Germans, if you ask me. Likewise, America is dumping all she can onto England to prevent Germany from taking it in Operation Sea Lion.
Yes, the Russians are at Berlin’s doors, for a round. Hardly enough time to make up for starting in the hole militarily and getting chewed up on the tail-end charlie by Japanese forces (who, wisely should be keeping enoug transports in SZ 60 to threaten an invasion of North America, just to keep America from going insane navally.)
Buy the time England or America is strong enough to push the Germans out of SZ 6/7, Russia should be in its death throws. Unless you can prove otherwise.
