AAG40 FAQ

@oklahomasailor52:

Could anyone state this Alpha +3 changed sub rule in a different way? I’m having a difficult time understanding exactly what it means:

Absolutely. I can make this crystal clear for you.

“Also note that transports are not allowed to unload land units for an amphibious assault in a sea zone containing an enemy sub(s) belonging to a power with which they are at war unless at least one of his warships was also present in the sea zone at the end of the Combat Move phase.”

Does this mean that I can only do an amphibious assault if one of the sub owner’s warships was in the sea zone at the end of Combat Movement, or if one of MY warships was present then? I’m just very confused! :?

Yes you are. “at least one of his warships was also present” is referring to the attacker. Not the defender. The rule merely means that you can’t ignore enemy subs (you are at war with) with your naked (totally unescorted) transports.

Moreover, why even change the rule?

Because subs should be able to prevent unescorted transports from landing and making amphibious assaults. Does it make sense if you have 10 subs and your enemy waltzes up with one loaded transport and no escort, and can just ignore all your subs? The game developers didn’t think so.

So in other words, to be able to unload from a sea zone containing enemy subs, you must have a warship escorting the transport(s). (Submarine, Destroyer, Cruiser, Carrier, or Battleship) You would move this escort during the combat movement phase.

@techroll42:

Although I don’t see a situation where this would arise–if one player is stupid enough to leave transports unescorted…

Oh, it could definitely arise.  Many times a player wants to take a territory (could be an island) with an unescorted transport.  Maybe it’s the last money island + the NO for Japan, for example.  Maybe to escort it is to have all your escort ships annihilated.  Maybe there is no escort ship available, and you have a surplus of transports.  Etc etc

The rule is there for good reasons, guys.  :-)

A sub can escort?! Did not catch that before - thanks. Erroneous post edited.

Actually, an unescorted transport may not even die before your next turn. Your enemy would have to have something in range to hit it, and they would have to assign the unit. Maybe the next turn they need every single plane to attack somewhere else.

Techroll and Oklahoma - Just be glad they scrapped the rules about how the transport has to be escorted along its path, and subs could stop it along its path…. :-P :-)

@oklahomasailor52:

Cool - straightens that all up for me. Here’s another one: French Indo China’s IPCs constituent a part of the French economy at the start of the game. I know that Japan or an Allied nation can move in and take control of it.

An Allied nation can take control of it if Paris is controlled by the Axis, yes.

As I understand it, this would be the same as any territory being temporarily controlled by a friendly power while the original owner’s capital is under enemy occupation.

Right

So my question is this: in the event that Paris is liberated, French Indo China would then revert back to French control as long as an Axis player hasn’t captured it, right?

Yes

I assume this is the case, but just wanted to make sure there wasn’t some unique about FIC that I wasn’t aware of.

FIC is more of a “special case” if you are playing Pacific 1940 alone.

Also - for Japan to occupy FIC would technically require a declaration of war by Japan against France, wouldn’t it?

Yes.  But this is no big deal, because it doesn’t affect the USA, or the status between Japan and ANZAC/UK.

@oklahomasailor52:

To be clear, an Allied power can only take control of a French territory by recapturing it from the Axis while Paris is held by an Axis power.  French territories get no special treatment.

So that I understand: While Paris is under Germany’s control, I could land American units in Morocco but would only control the territory (i.e. acquire its IPC value) if Morocco was under Axis control. FIC would be the same situation. So the rule is that, assuming their capital has been captured, I can’t just move Allied units into French territories (or any friendly territory) and acquire them. I can only control the territories if I liberate them from Axis control.

Exactly.  Same as all the previous versions of Axis and Allies.  When an Ally’s capital falls, other powers can only control those territories and collect income if they take them away from the other side.

The exception to this is rule would be the Dutch territories, correct? As the UK or ANZAC, I could just move into Java during noncombat movement and acquire them? Or, is it the same situation as above where I must first liberate them?  Â

Well, since the Dutch are not a playable power and their capital is not significant, it’s not really an exception.  France is a playable power with a capital, so normal capital capture rules apply.
Yes, UK or ANZAC can take control of Dutch territories by noncomming into them.  No, you do not have to be liberating them.