@atease:
@Baron:
@Krieghund:
This rule has not changed from Classic. If you were playing as you describe, you were playing incorrectly.
Thanks for the fast reply.
So I was playing a house rule without knowing it! :-o
This would have increase a bit the multinational cooperation, I think.
Because the actual rule give a 3-6 months (1 whole turn) sitting duck units stuck on friendly transports.
I’m wondering if this kind of HR would give a real advantage to allies against Germany and Italy.
It definitely would advantage allies more. I’m thinking US buys 5 transports, parks them in 110, UK builds 10 units a turn, those 10 are instantly going to France. US keeps shipping using other ships. I can’t think of an axis situation where that HR would be useful.
That’s why I think bridging on a friendly transport is largely prohibited by the rules.
If you use an allies TT, you could only drop 2 units every 2 rounds instead of 2 units each round.
My “House rule” in Global 1940 is almost like giving US transport to UK because it allows to drop 2 units every round without risk because Uk play just after USA. As a regular transport can do. The single difference is that UK cannot move the TT.
However, if you reverse the role and use a UK TT for dropping 2 US units, that will mean Italy and Germany still get a chance to sink both TT and units onboard.
On 1942.1 or 1942.2, it will be different since, USA play after UK. So Germany still get a chance to sink down a crowded US transport.
Was it so necessary to keep that slow pace (2units/2turns/TT) for bridging on a friendly transport?
Many people find that Allies need a substantial bid, maybe it is the way to balance everything in Europe Theatre of Operation.
Just let any TT from another friendly power take on board any 2 ground units and move.
On the ground units owner’s turn then you drop on land the units.
Now instead of 2 units every 2 turns, it will be every turn and depending on the order of play it will sometimes be possible to sink a loaded TT, except like UK and US in Global 1940.
I think it is still fair because there will be no better chance as if this was regulary owned TT.
It is possible to find historical background in this: 2 anglo-saxons powers can cooperate more easily.