Axis and Allies 1914 FAQ/Question and Answer Thread

Units can never be offloaded from transports in a hostile sea zone.

Question about the new two space movement. Here are what the new rules state :

Axis & Allies 1914 Variant:

LAND UNIT MOVEMENT

All land units (infantry, artillery, and tanks) can move up to two territories. They can move into friendly territories to reinforce them, contested territories to battle for them, or hostile or neutral territories to attack them.

Land units that begin their turn in friendly territories can move up to two territories, but they must end their movement if and when they enter a contested territory. However, they may not move into a hostile or neutral territory unless they began the turn already adjacent to such a territory. In other words, they may move only one space to enter a hostile or neutral territory. Such land units can also be moved by transport, in which case they may either be transported to any territory within range or remain at sea.

Question : It states that Inf, Art and Arm can move up to two territories into friendly territories, contested territories, hostile territories and neutral territories.

#1). What is a hostile territory? I’m assuming this means you’re attacking a territory for the first time?

#2). The rules state, “However, they may not move into a hostile or neutral territory unless they began the turn already adjacent to such a territory.”

This seems to contradict the first sentence. So, can you or can’t you move two spaces to attack a hostile or neutral territory? If not, then Inf, Art and Arm CAN’T move two space to attack hostile or neutral territories, correct? If so, then  it seems the first sentence should be rewritten.

Please post this question in the appropriate thread.

I thought this was the appropriate thread? If not, where is the appropriate thread?

@Commando:

I thought this was the appropriate thread? If not, where is the appropriate thread?

The new rules are actually just officially proposed rules to try out… To test it out for a future Tournament ruleset

Two-Movement thread:
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31111.0

Tournament Rules thread:
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31187.0

This is Axis and Allies, not Flames of War.

Bulgaria doesn’t count.  It’s an aligned minor power, not an Ottoman original territory.

@Imperious:

Also, when rolling for mines:

1. Do you roll for each ship separately, or face the issue of the owner taking Dreadnought hits and free repair?

2. Do you roll for mines if the enemy controls the land areas next to the sea mine?

1. you roll for every ship separately
2. if the tts with naval symbols are captured by the enemy, the sea mines were neutralized

Germany has 1 Inf 1Art 2 Fighters in contested Poland while Russia has 1 Inf 1Art 1 Fighter.
AH moves in with 2 Inf 2Art.

Do they have to attack the Russians?

AH does attack.
Will Russia have Air Supremacy?

France has 1 Battleship and Germany has 2 cruisers in SZ 15.
A British Cruiser moves in and attacks the 2 GE Cruisers.

Will the french BS automaticly be involved in this Seafight when the Germans shoot back?

@Chacmool:

Germany has 1 Inf 1Art 2 Fighters in contested Poland while Russia has 1 Inf 1Art 1 Fighter.
AH moves in with 2 Inf 2Art.

Do they have to attack the Russians?

No.  You are only required to attack when you move into a hostile or neutral territory.  All other attacks are optional.

@Chacmool:

AH does attack.
Will Russia have Air Supremacy?

Yes.  Multinational forces cannot attack together (see page 22 of the rulebook), so the German fighters will not participate in the battle.

@Chacmool:

France has 1 Battleship and Germany has 2 cruisers in SZ 15.
A British Cruiser moves in and attacks the 2 GE Cruisers.

Will the french BS automaticly be involved in this Seafight when the Germans shoot back?

No.  See previous answer.

Thank you to all the veterans and soldiers out there; past, present, and the fallen.  You are real heroes.

A few questions about rules:

1. Can you load troops from a contested territory onto transports?  If so, can you load troop from a contested territory and then offload them right back into the same territory to get your bombardment bonus (assuming there is at least one battleship present)?
2. Is there any restriction of naval movement through the dardanelles straight?  Are both sides free the move through there no matter who owns the attached territories?  Of course enemy ships and naval mines still apply, just want to make sure the straights aren’t completely closed to the allies.
3. If you are playing with the Russian Revolution rules, and the Central Powers manage to force it to happen, does that mean that Moscow can no longer count at a capital towards victory?
4. Just to be sure, you can load ANY combination of infantry, artillery, tanks, and planes on transports correct?

That’s all I can think of right now.  Thanks in advance!

@Chacmool:

@Imperious:

Also, when rolling for mines:

1. Do you roll for each ship separately, or face the issue of the owner taking Dreadnought hits and free repair?

2. Do you roll for mines if the enemy controls the land areas next to the sea mine?

1. you roll for every ship separately
2. if the tts with naval symbols are captured by the enemy, the sea mines were neutralized

One thing we do differently when we play is we have the player roll the mine check for their own ships (seperatly and one at a time). Just adds an element of drama and controlling your own fate with the mines.

Haha isn´t the Drama the reason why we all play A&A games?
I hate mines. It´s unbelievable how often my transports were hit by 1s when beeing loaded with brave men ready to assault.  :-P

@Krieg thank you for the quick response!

@ryguy:

1. Can you load troops from a contested territory onto transports?

Yes, but they may only be offloaded into a territory that you either had units in or controlled at the beginning of the turn, or they may remain at sea.

@ryguy:

If so, can you load troop from a contested territory and then offload them right back into the same territory to get your bombardment bonus (assuming there is at least one battleship present)?

You could put them back where they loaded from, but it would serve no purpose.  Offloading into a contested territory is an amphibious reinforcement, not an amphibious assault, so there would be no bombardment.

@ryguy:

2. Is there any restriction of naval movement through the dardanelles straight?  Are both sides free the move through there no matter who owns the attached territories?  Of course enemy ships and naval mines still apply, just want to make sure the straights aren’t completely closed to the allies.

There are no special restrictions.

@ryguy:

3. If you are playing with the Russian Revolution rules, and the Central Powers manage to force it to happen, does that mean that Moscow can no longer count at a capital towards victory?

Correct.

@ryguy:

4. Just to be sure, you can load ANY combination of infantry, artillery, tanks, and planes on transports correct?

Correct.

Can you load submarines onto trains?

Seriously, it seems the Germans did this to send U-boats to the Adriatic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pola_Flotilla

Great use of strategic movement!

Note: Submarines cannot fire at aircraft while in transit by train.

True the subs were moved by train but, as the article says…"which were moved in parts by rail to Pola and assembled there at the See-Arsenal of the Austro-Hungarian Navy "… therefore, for game purposes I think it only prudent that you make a stipulation that there must be a seaport/naval yard at the point where they disembark and enter the water.

@Krieghund:

@ryguy:

1. Can you load troops from a contested territory onto transports?

Yes, but they may only be offloaded into a territory that you either had units in or controlled at the beginning of the turn, or they may remain at sea.

@ryguy:

If so, can you load troop from a contested territory and then offload them right back into the same territory to get your bombardment bonus (assuming there is at least one battleship present)?

You could put them back where they loaded from, but it would serve no purpose.  Offloading into a contested territory is an amphibious reinforcement, not an amphibious assault, so there would be no bombardment.

So whenever you offload troops from transports into a territory that was contested at the beginning of the turn and then proceed to attack, you will not get a bombardment?  You only get a bombardment when you amphibiously attack a territory that was previously uncontested?  What if it’s contested by an ally but you have no troops present?  Do you still not get a bombardment because it’s contested, even though you don’t have troops present?