2 Stupid Rules Questions

Nope.  Tanks can move up to 2 spaces, either in combat move phase OR in noncombat phase; not both.  If they are moving in combat move phase and they encounter any unit in the first territory they have to stop right there.  As of the noncombat move phase of the turn, they have already made a move for that turn so they can;t move a second time.

As for mechs, they can’t blitz but if they are paried up with a tank they can move together but the tank/mech combo must start and end in the same territory

In combat movement yes. In non-combat movement no. It is the same as an in and out blitz.

=) thanks

Here is the complete rulebook.

http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/rules/axis2004.pdf

I posted this in the axis and allied forum but id figure id post here too…

Ok, basically, can transports unload troops for an assault on the same turn that you destroyed the navy around that island?

In my first game (still under way…) my friend as the US dropped a AA gun on midway and also dropped some planes there as well (why, no reason…just cause he didnt see a threat…)

Then Japan decided to strike the massive navy he had around midway then drop some infantry in midway with fighter support to take out the bombers stationed there.

Is this a legal move?

Shouldnt the battle around midway have to take place one turn before the invasion of the island?

If not, then how come I cant take a landlocked territory and then blitz through with some tanks and air support to hit the next?

My friend (the only one who has played the game before…) says that you CAN take the sea territory then rush assault the island in the same turn, but that you cant take a land territory, blitz through with tanks and take an adjecent territory.

These two acts are exactly the same, just involving different units. In one your waging a battle, bringing in transports and dropping off troops. In the other your waging a battle, bringing in tanks and attacking with them.

My friend argues that its because all of this is done at once and that the transport unloads during the combat. However, couldnt it be said that the tanks had already planned on rushing through the battle to blitz the next territory? If transports are allowed to drop off troops and attack an island after the naval battle, why arent tanks granted the same privalege on land?

Tanks could be used the same way, make them vaulnerable during the initial fight, but not able to fight back. It doesnt seem fair that its one way but not the other. And it especially doesnt seem fair that my friend didnt tell us about this rule before it came back and bit us in the ass.

We stopped the game before this act to find out which way was right. Because if the transports are allowed to drop off its forces then the allies basically lost because 3 bombers and a fighter will be destroyed. However, I could have destroyed a similar force with my tanks but was told I could not because they couldnt go through a conquered territory until next turn.

Just doesnt seem fair…

whats the official rules? we couldnt find anything about transports unloading after the coastal territory was won.

The German subs cannot submerge before combat has begun. The subs must endure one round of attack and then those that remain have to option of defending or submerging.

Hahaha, those are the best.

But I perfer the “Asterisk Gambit”

Here’s how you do it:
Materials: A&A rulebook, scissors, glue, strip of asterisks.

1. A day before the game, photocopy the following sentence (asterisk included) and paste it on the last page of te rulebook:

= This rule is no longer valid. Any player attempting to use an invalid rule like this automatically forfeits the game.

2. Before the game begins, put the prepared rulebook in the bathroom, along with the glue, the scissors, and a strip of asterisks. If you’re short on asterisks, you may use these **********

3. Midway through the game, excuse yourself to go to the bathroom

4. In the bathroom, clip out and glue asterisks to all sections of the rulebook your opponent has been effectively exploiting

5. Return to your opponent, hand him the rulebook, then show him the door :wink:

Nope, thats the way it was in the original game. Changes thing quite a bit huh!