AAG40 FAQ

Actually, if you captured a strict or unfriendly neutral in the Conduct Combat phase, you would be able to fly over (but not into) it in noncombat movement, as it would then be friendly.  The rest of your answer is spot on.

wouldn’t it suffice, that aslong as you “Attacked” a strict neutral, you could fly over it?

And can’t you fly over a pro-opposite neutral anyways?  Like any other territory?

Air units may only fly over a strict or unfriendly neutral if they are attacking it.

@docfav7:

I hope I didn’t come across too much like bitching.  I love the work you guys are doing.  I’ve put in my 2 cents when I thought it deemed it.  Keep it up.

But let’s finish…… :wink:

There’s no reason to call it 100% finished as long as there are still ways people feel it can be improved and people are willing to do the work to improve it.  You could call it finished at any moment if you want, but doing so would only prevent [official] changes that are thought to be improvements to the game… otherwise they wouldn’t be considered for changes anyway.  When AAP40 was as old is Alpha+2 is now, people were still calling it just as balanced as people are calling Alpha+2… even “the most balanced of any AA game”.  but after many, many games they began to realize it was very unbalanced… even the least balanced of any AA game (at the time).  It takes a long time for the whole community to really explore all the potential strategies, but there is no reason it should be a matter of patience or whatever since the game is already out and you can play it as is for as long as you want.

@Krieghund:

Air units may only fly over a strict or unfriendly neutral if they are attacking it.

Can you clarify this? Do you mean to say that air units not involved in attacking the neutral territ can still fly over it if other units are attacking said territ?
I assume you don’t mean to imply that units can fly over in noncombat if units attacked the territ but didn’t capture it?

What I am getting at krieg, is that say you attack turkey with 1 inf and LOSE.  one can then fly over turkey on my NCM right?

@Stoney229:

Can you clarify this? Do you mean to say that air units not involved in attacking the neutral territ can still fly over it if other units are attacking said territ?

Not in combat movement.

@Stoney229:

I assume you don’t mean to imply that units can fly over in noncombat if units attacked the territ but didn’t capture it?

Yes, they can, because the territory is no longer neutral.

@Gargantua:

What I am getting at krieg, is that say you attack turkey with 1 inf and LOSE.  one can then fly over turkey on my NCM right?

Yes, because the territory is no longer neutral.

Questions…I know that the US cannot move into or through a sea zone occupied by japanese warships or where there is an island controlled by Japan before a DOW, but …1) If France falls on G1 can the US occupy a vacant FIC (if there are no UK/Anzac/Japanese forces already there) before it goes to war with Japan?.  2) Can the US move aircraft/troops/ships into any UK/Anzac held/occupied territory/sea zone if they (UK/Anzac) are not yet at war with Japan?  3) assuming the answers to both 1) and 2) are no, is it the case that the US is indeed strictly neutral at the start of the game and is basically restricted to building up/consolidating its forces in the Pacific prior to it going to war with Japan?  Many thanks.

@nimitz1:

Questions…I know that the US cannot move into or through a sea zone occupied by japanese warships or where there is an island controlled by Japan before a DOW, but …

I’m going to assume from this statement that we’re talking about Alpha+.2 here.  The only restriction in the Pacific on US ship movement is that they may not end their movement in sea zones adjacent to Japanese-controlled territories.  They may move through such sea zones as long as they don’t stop there.  They may also ignore Japanese warships.

@nimitz1:

1. If France falls on G1 can the US occupy a vacant FIC (if there are no UK/Anzac/Japanese forces already there) before it goes to war with Japan?.

Only if it’s at war with someone.  It doesn’t have to be Japan.

@nimitz1:

2. Can the US move aircraft/troops/ships into any UK/Anzac held/occupied territory/sea zone if they (UK/Anzac) are not yet at war with Japan?

Only if the US is at war with someone.

@nimitz1:

3. assuming the answers to both 1) and 2) are no, is it the case that the US is indeed strictly neutral at the start of the game and is basically restricted to building up/consolidating its forces in the Pacific prior to it going to war with Japan?

Yes.

Thanks Kreig,  just one more question, or rather confirmation for me regarding scrambled fighters…since they are scrambled for defence I take it they cannot retreat from a sea battle that is going badly?  thanks, mark.

That’s correct.

Can you scramble to more than one SZ from one airbase? As an example can UK scramble 1 fig to SZ 109 and 2 fig to SZ 110, or must all fig scramble to the same zone?

They may be split.

Is there a limitation on the number of times you can scramble during the course of a round ?

Exemple : could UK scramble against Germany, then Japan, then Italy on the same round ?

I know this situation is very unlikely, but just to be sure.

There is no such limitation.

The UK has a transport in Z96 and a fighter on Malta. If the Italians move through Z96 to Z98 to invade Egypt and they also attack Z96, can the fighter on Malta scramble and thus prevent the amphibious force from reaching Z98?

I do not believe so, I think the fighters / tactical bombers scramble during Conduct Combat Phase, not Combat Move Phase.

@gamerman01:

@Cmdr:

I do not believe so, I think the fighters / tactical bombers scramble during Conduct Combat Phase, not Combat Move Phase.

I think the same as Jennifer.  Has to be final destination to scramble - pretty sure Krieg has said this before.

Jen and Gamerman01 are correct.

1. Italy has to declare ALL their combat moves first.
2. When they are done with combat move, then scrambling orders are given. (Combat moves are set and can’t be changed.)
   Notice that in the AAE40 Rulebook (page 16) that Scrambling is listed in the ‘Conduct Combat’ Phase
3. Conduct Combat (Scramble Orders are set and can’t be changed.)

Can air units overfly territories that belong to a country they are not at war with yet during non combat move?