@scottbrooks said in Combat Questions:
re: #2
So I fully understand, could you clarify / confirm?
Western US is a separate square from sea zone 42. In this case it is 2 moves to get from the land to Midway, in zone 43
You cross three borders (WUS to 42, 42 to 43, 43 to Midway) so it is three movement points.
If that is true, how does it work when attacking a zone like square 45 with Japan surrounded by sea? Using Midway as a staging point, is it 3 moves to get to the Japanese mainland (43->44, 44->45, 45->Japan)?
No. You would cross four borders: Midway to 43, 43 to 44, 44 to 45, 45 to Japan). Note that you would not be able to land your fighter then. So a fighter move would be impossible.
In case your fighter started from a carrier in SZ 43, it would be three movement points to attack Japan. You could land on a carrier in SZ 45, then, provided this can be established as valid landing point.
If this is true, can planes overfly an occupied sea zone (e.g., 45) to stage an attack on Japan?
Yes, but only in case you can - during combat move phase - demonstrate how to land them during noncombat move phase.
