Some more questions coming up:
The first one is probably really easy: The phrase from the rulebook
“However, if it’s not yet at war by the Collect Income phase of its third turn, the United States may declare war on any or all Axis powers at the beginning of that phase.”
means that they will get extra money in that very phase from their national objectives? So at the end of the third turn, they will earn seventy something instead of fifty something?
The next question I find harder to answer:
The Soviet Union is a neutral power at the beginning. But it may declare war on Japan, which makes her non-neutral in Asia. She can then move units into China, for example. But in Europe, she is still neutral. She may not move units to England, for example. While the fighters from England obviously cannot fly to Moscow, I suppose ANZAC fighters could land in Soviet Far East. But what about fighters from India, can they land in Soviet Far East? ANZAC and GB are at war with Germany and Italy, they are not neutral. In Asia, the SU is not neutral anymore. Although they have no common enemy, they should be able to interact. But what now if the ANZAC fighter flies to Moscow? Is it allowed to enter the “European” board? What if a fighter from India enters Moscow? What if a fighter starting in Egypt flies to India and then to the Soviet Far East?
And one last question: As the German player, is there any reason not to declare war on the U.S. in the same round of the game in which my Japanese ally will declare war on the US anyway? The only reason that I see is that Russia could fly planes on US territories – not very likely. Am I missing something?
Some more questions coming up:
The first one is probably really easy: The phrase from the rulebook
�However, if it�s not yet at war by the Collect Income phase of its third turn, the United States may declare war on any or all Axis powers at the beginning of that phase.�
means that they will get extra money in that very phase from their national objectives? So at the end of the third turn, they will earn seventy something instead of fifty something?
Correct. Notice that collect income comes after mobilize units so they can still only mobilize 3 units at the minor ICs.
The next question I find harder to answer:
The Soviet Union is a neutral power at the beginning. But it may declare war on Japan, which makes her non-neutral in Asia. She can then move units into China, for example. But in Europe, she is still neutral. She may not move units to England, for example. While the fighters from England obviously cannot fly to Moscow, I suppose ANZAC fighters could land in Soviet Far East. But what about fighters from India, can they land in Soviet Far East? ANZAC and GB are at war with Germany and Italy, they are not neutral. In Asia, the SU is not neutral anymore. Although they have no common enemy, they should be able to interact. But what now if the ANZAC fighter flies to Moscow? Is it allowed to enter the �European� board? What if a fighter from India enters Moscow? What if a fighter starting in Egypt flies to India and then to the Soviet Far East?Russia and UK/ANZAC units can be in the same territory on the Pacific map if they are both at war with Japan.
And one last question: As the German player, is there any reason not to declare war on the U.S. in the same round of the game in which my Japanese ally will declare war on the US anyway? The only reason that I see is that Russia could fly planes on US territories � not very likely. Am I missing something?
No reason I can think of.
Has anyone further ideas?
The Soviet Union is a neutral power at the beginning. But it may declare war on Japan, which makes her non-neutral in Asia. She can then move units into China, for example. But in Europe, she is still neutral. She may not move units to England, for example. While the fighters from England obviously cannot fly to Moscow, I suppose ANZAC fighters could land in Soviet Far East. But what about fighters from India, can they land in Soviet Far East? ANZAC and GB are at war with Germany and Italy, they are not neutral. In Asia, the SU is not neutral anymore. Although they have no common enemy, they should be able to interact. But what now if the ANZAC fighter flies to Moscow? Is it allowed to enter the �European� board? What if a fighter from India enters Moscow? What if a fighter starting in Egypt flies to India and then to the Soviet Far East?
Sorry to insist on this, but I might end up playing the allies again that weekend and… I still did not figure out all the answers to this question. Is the basic rule that every British unit counts as “Europe” as soon as it is on the European board and treated accordingly (may not enter Russia), whereas every UK Unit in Asia is treated as Pacific and may enter Russia, regardless of where it started or was built or anything?
What if my Russian airplane lands on a carrier off the Indian cost, and that carrier then tries to move to Africa?
And what about an ANZAC fighter entering the European board? Is it allowed to fly to Russia’s European side?
Is the basic rule that every British unit counts as “Europe” as soon as it is on the European board and treated accordingly (may not enter Russia), whereas every UK Unit in Asia is treated as Pacific and may enter Russia, regardless of where it started or was built or anything?
UK units are just UK units, no matter where they are or where they came from. The distinction here is which map the Soviet territories are on, not the source of the units moving into them.
What if my Russian airplane lands on a carrier off the Indian cost, and that carrier then tries to move to Africa?
The carrier may not leave the Pacific map until either the Soviet fighter leaves it or the USSR is at war in Europe.
And what about an ANZAC fighter entering the European board? Is it allowed to fly to Russia’s European side?
No.
Is the basic rule that every British unit counts as “Europe” as soon as it is on the European board and treated accordingly (may not enter Russia), whereas every UK Unit in Asia is treated as Pacific and may enter Russia, regardless of where it started or was built or anything?
UK units are just UK units, no matter where they are or where they came from. The distinction here is which map the Soviet territories are on, not the source of the units moving into them.
What if my Russian airplane lands on a carrier off the Indian cost, and that carrier then tries to move to Africa?
The carrier may not leave the Pacific map until either the Soviet fighter leaves it or the USSR is at war in Europe.
And what about an ANZAC fighter entering the European board? Is it allowed to fly to Russia’s European side?
No.
Thanks alot!
