AAG40 FAQ

Can Russia take advantage of an Allied Naval base to move 3 spaces if not at war?

@gamerman01:

@Emperor:

Can Russia take advantage of an Allied Naval base to move 3 spaces if not at war?

No.  It’s stated in the sidebar on page 15 of the Europe manual, under “movement”, second sentence.

Thanks.

Can Japan place units in German/Italian controlled (former Russian) territories with/out being at war with russia?

To add to this hypothetical, if Russia then wanted to counterattack this territory, they would have to declare war on Japan to do so.

Hi - question on kamikaze usage. Are they only used for defense or can they be used offensively too?

Eg if USA fleet is sitting in z6 and Japanese fleet counter attacks can the kamikazes also be called in as part of the attack?

Thanks for the help!

I have spent the past three days reading word-for-word all 87 pages of this FAQ (and accomplishing very little at work in the meantime).  I now honestly feel that I know everything there is to know about A&A G40  :wink:

I do want to congratulate Larry (even though he doesn’t visit this site), Krieghund, and all the others on creating what appears to be an excellent successor to A&A Anniv.  I have only just acquired the two boxed games over Easter weekend and had time to sit down with a partial game.  It took us a several hours to go over the rules and set up the board.  By that point we only had time to run through a few rounds before we had to chock it up to just a “learning run”.  The US and USSR never even had a chance to declare war.

Most everything that I had wondered about after that partial game was answered somewhere in this massive thread.  It has been interesting seeing the flow of changes from the first page to the last.  However, there is one area that I/we still remain somewhat foggy on:

In regards to the Japanese and Soviet non-aggression treaty, the rules state that it is left to the Japanese and Soviet players to decide how this is worked out.  Or something to that effect (I don’t have the rulebook directly in front of me atm).  What is and is not allowed in this treaty between players?  When it states the details are left to the players, what can be involved in those details?  Surely not trading of IPCs, units, or any other game resource?  We are assuming the only real details that can be involved are ones of timing.  For example, “I will not [ever] attack you if you don’t [ever] attack me” or “I will not attack you for X turns if you do not attack me for X turns.”  After that it is simply an honor-bound treaty that may be broken at any time by either side.  This treaty cannot override any game rules, correct?  Eg., Japan cannot allow Soviet troops into Japanese territories or “ignore” Soviet troops in Chinese territories as part of the treaty as this would be in violation of the game rules, right?  Is there any conceivable detail outside of the timing examples I gave initially that could be used with a Japanese-Soviet non-aggression treaty?

Thanks in advance!

Welcome, Pan!

In the box rules, it’s completely up to the Soviet and Japanese players whether there should be an agreement, what it should be, and whether or not to honor it once it’s made.  The only restriction is that the agreement may not break any rules of the game.

If you haven’t already done so, check out the Official Rules Clarifications for Europe and Global, as well as the FAQ for Pacific.  They contain a bunch of important rules clarifications and errata.

Thanks to both of you for your quick replies.  The Pacific FAQ that Krieghund linked is what was missing from my reading selection.  Now I think I have read everything (box manuals, P40 FAQ, E/G40 Rules Clarifications, Alpha 2 changes, and this FAQ thread) and somewhat have it set in my mind how it all works.  If I have missed anything that I should read, please let me know.

The tricky part is being able to selectively remove the rules from my mind that have been replaced so as not to get confused.  I still have to stop myself when I see someone mentioning scrambling fighters from an airbase on a mainland coastal territory and remember that we can do that now instead of only islands or being able to scramble for an amphib assault without needing a naval battle to justify the scramble.  And other such similar situations.

A lot of stuff here to keep in mind but I’m sure after my 20th or so game it’ll start to gel :)

Thanks again!

@gamerman01:

@Jmite:

Hi - question on kamikaze usage. Are they only used for defense or can they be used offensively too?

Eg if USA fleet is sitting in z6 and Japanese fleet counter attacks can the kamikazes also be called in as part of the attack?

Thanks for the help!

Defense only!  They can only be used during an Allied combat move (they are rolled at the beginning of the resolve combat phase)

Good to know.  Those of us too lazy to open the rule book (fine, the ME too lazy to undo the shrink wrap and pull out the rule book, you feel better?) were having issues in that regard.

Hi,

Specific question on nuetrality:

If Japan and Russia are still at peace, the USA takes Korea what happens if:
1. Russia moves troops into Korea to fortify while it is under USA command (ie does that declare war with Japan)?
2. If Japan counterattacks Korea (owned by USA but with Russian troops) – does that declare ware on Russia or does Japan only attack USA troops (happens with boats, but seems implausible on land). However (unlikely), if this occurs and Japan wins what happens to the russian troops? Do they cohabit Korea with Japan or get pushed out or does an immediate war start (and if so who declares – russia since they are in japanese territory)?

Thanks!

I believe everything in the zone has to be attacked, since all nations present are beligerant.

The question is:

Did Russia violate the neutrality giving Japan the NO?

or

Does Japan violate the neutrality if attacking Korea, giving Russia the NO?

or

Is the NO nullified if Japan attacks?

USSR can’t move troops into Korea if it’s not at war with Japan because it’s still under the restrictions of a neutral power on the Pacific map.

I’m pretty sure about this one but my brother want an official confirmation:

I am doing an amphibious assault with only one ship, I am well aware that he is going to scramble his 3 fighters so I’m sending my fighters/tact with the ship in the sea zone to ‘‘protect’’ the assault.

There is no sea zone combat, the ship is alone in the zone, the fight only occurs because he scramble. He is questionning me that I cannot just send the planes there without a fight, this makes no sense. Help us! lol.