A lot of posters seemed stunned at this scenario, never scene it ever happen or even could happen. Now that I mulled it over last night and looked at the rules and so forth it is very obvious to me why no one has ever scene this scenario. Because the scenario makes no logical sense.
Italy DOW on Russia and moves in 2 tanks into Eastern Poland.
Russia is now at war with Italy and can DOW on Germany at the start of their next turn, turn 3.
Germany on Turn 3 does not DOW on Russia and just non combats into Eastern Poland.
Russia at the start of Turn 3 DOW on Germany and off we go.There is no logical reason why Russia would not DOW on Germany at the start of Turn 3, none.
Heck you could argue that it makes no logical sense that Germany did not DOW on Russia at the start of G3 since Italy brought Russia into the war and Russia WILL DOW on Germany on R3.
Hi PainState,
From my perspective, if I was planning on doing a G3 Barbarossa AND I wanted to drive towards the south, then yes, it makes sense to not DOW. My stack will be together except for the minimum required mobile units and maybe 1 AAA in Poland so Russia doesn’t attack Poland to get their NO for occupying an Axis territory. But E. Poland will be real strong because the German air will be there and maybe bombers will also be in range of a raid on the Moscow factory. Also, 5 IPCs is more income than I’d probably get as Germany on the 1st turn.
There are a few disadvantages of course. 1, Russian blockers can’t be attacked. 2, the Scandinavian units are behind. But for me that’s ok, I just use them to lay siege anyways. I never expect to get Moscow on turn 6 anymore. I assume that the UK/Anzac and that lone French fighter are going to get to Moscow.Â
China Can't Roll Tech???
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Apparently a change in '40.2 is that China can’t roll for tech.
What gives with that?
I wanna turn that Flying Tiger into a Range 5 Attack 4 beast, baby!
I’ll take Advanced Artillery and War Bonds while I’m at it, please.
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China was perhaps the most poor nation at that time.
They still bound women’s feet at that time which is a barbaric cultural standard.
They can’t even make their own planes, let alone tanks, etc. Thats why they buy or rig up equipment they get as leftovers.
Even got their helmets from Germany. Heck they probably can’t even make cars back in 1930-45.
Good rule IMO considering China cant build any units other than Infantry/ Art
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I wasn’t even aware that China ever could buy Tech! :-o
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Robbie: The Chinese Fighter never got US’s attack Tech if US gained it.
I asked once and am sure it was Keieg who confirmed it. -
I wasn’t even aware that China ever could buy Tech! :-o
I assume no one ever thought they could. But they were not explicitly excluded in the “old” ruleset.
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Probably just a ‘Clarification’.