AAG40 FAQ

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. 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.

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? 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.

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

In the current Alpha 3 rules, if London is captured, is the USSR allowed to declare war?

@SAS:

In the current Alpha 3 rules, if London is captured, is the USSR allowed to declare war?

IIRC yes

@Gamerman01:

@oklahomasailor52:

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.

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.

@Gamerman01:

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

The way in which it’s a special case is that France’s capital is considered to be enemy-held for the duration of the game.  Allied powers may not take control of it except by recapturing it from Japan.

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.

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?

In the event that one of the Dutch territories is taken over by one of the Allies through noncom, then later captured by Japan, whose control would they if they are liberated by a different Allied power? For instance, Java is ANZAC, then captured by Japan, then liberated by the UK. Would the 4 IPCs now be part of the UK or would they return to ANZAC?

The liberating power would take control, no matter which power that is.  With the exception that UK/ANZAC can take control of them peacefully, Dutch territories are treated in the same way as territories of a power whose capital is held by the enemy.

Hi all,
Quick question: Is Japan allowed to move their fleet during NC phase to SZ 39?
Thanks

I don’t remember which one SZ 39 is, but as long as it’s more than 2 from West US it’s ok.

SZ 39 is bordering India.
So basically Japan could move its entire fleet right in front of india and then declare war and attack?

Yup, it could. Don’t really get it, but it is the way it is.

Is Japan allowed to sit there with loaded transports?

Yes, but if you aren’t careful UK will destroy them.

@Gamerman01:

If you’re not at war with the other power, then the other power’s ships are not considered hostile.

I think he just meant that as Japan, you cannot assume the UK will not attack lightly guarded, loaded transports, if given a chance.

That’s what I meant. Leaving ships loaded in SZ 39 is suicide unless you put too big an escort there.

My apologies if this has already been asked/discussed, but I really do not have the time or attention span to scroll through 179 pages, could someone explain convoy raids. I found them rather unclear in the rulebook. Much obliged.