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Global 2nd edition Q+A ( AAG40.2)
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Just for fun:
Kamikazes were involved in my situation also đ
So it can be a big deal that you have to declare before kamikaze attacks rather than after.But it didnât matter because I had 2 mighty subs that @oysteilo didnât dare attack with a single destroyer in an amphibious assault attempt. He wanted Korea, and he got it. I never saw it coming.
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Ok. Hereâs a related amphib assault question â no kamikazi though.
US assaults FIC with 1 Sub + transports
Japan has 3 subsAs the US attacker, I can ignore the subs and launch an amphib assault, if the transport is escorted by a âwarshipâ because of the following in the rules
âA transport that is part of an amphibious assault must end its movement in a friendly sea zone (or one that could become friendly as result of sea combat) from which it can conduct the assault. However, a transport is not allowed to offload land units for an amphibious assault in a sea zone containing 1 or more ignored enemy submarines unless at least 1 warship belonging to the attacking power is also present in the sea zone at the end of the Combat Move phase.â
Subs do not make a SZ friendly or hostile. So what effect does the escorting sub do?
One interpretation is that a sub is a âwarshipâ and suppresses the other subs. But I see it equally possible that âwarshipâ = surface vessel, and thus the escort cannot suppress the subs. Combat will occur if the defender wishes to fightâhe has the option to submerge. -
Subs are warships - just not surface warships (see the heading under Sea Units on p. 31 of the Europe rulebook).
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@matttodd1 ok. Thanks for that clarification
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@gamerman01 said in Global 2nd edition Q+A ( AAG40.2):
I canât find the rule(s) that tell about:
When a unit of one ally is on another allyâs transport - can the ground unit amphibiously assault from the allyâs transport when it is his turn?
If so, can the defender scramble against it? If so, what if the attacker has no naval or air units in the zone to support it? Does the defending fighter stop the amphibious assault? Surely it doesnât destroy anything⌠(the offloading ground unit or the allyâs transport)?Thanks - somebody asked me and we werenât sure, and now itâs applicable in my game. Seems like it wouldnât even be a very rare situationâŚ
For anyone reading, I understand there may be a house rule for âbalanced mod 4â, but I am playing âbalanced mod 3â and I believe it uses the 2nd edition rulebook for this situation.I scoured the 2nd edition rulebook in what I thought were all the applicable sections, and I couldnât figure out how to apply them to amphibious assaults from allyâs transports - I only saw the rule that says you can share aircraft carriers and transports with your allies⌠Thanks!!
So I have this situation in one of my games, potentially. It is BM4. I am wonderingâŚwhat do you mean by âI understand there may be a house rule for âbalanced mod 4"â? I know itâs been awhile⌠I appreciate any guidance you can give!
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Yes that was over 2 years ago, but I can answer.
Only difference between BM4 and BM3 is 14 cost bombers
BM3 uses 2nd edition rules for generally most things, including this. So there are no âhouse rulesâ for BM4, where I wasnât sure about that in 2022So, pretty sure you can amphibiously assault off an Allyâs transport on your turn (see Krieghundâs reply).
I know for sure a scramble stops that assault (see Krieghundâs reply to that old post)
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@gamerman01 Thanks for the quick reply!
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Hello A&A community, quick question about a specific scenario that I cannot find clarity on in the rulebook. Playing G40, US attacks SZ 95 where Italian navy and German U-Boats are located. I know that U-Boats can submerge as US Navy has no destroyers. But hereâs where I am lost ⌠If I submerge the U-Boats which would mean certain destruction of the Italian navy there, then UK Navy move to SZ 95 for an attack which includes destroyers, would the German U-Boats (combined with scrambling Luftwaffe from Southern Italy) be defending against the UK navy and the US navy boats that are there or just the UK navy which is attacking on its turn?? The answer is crucial for my current game as we are playing with Captainâs house rules where U-Boats are lethal.
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@Trout - On UKs turn, only the UK ships are attacking. Any US ships in the sea zone are ignored in such an attack, on UKs turn.
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@matttodd1 Got it. Thanks for the prompt reply!