@WindowWasher

Its as much about understanding what your enemy is capable of…

Ps I actually paid my Window Washer today for the first time in three months

In the global game… as well as National Objectives and Bonuses, does the USA still get an extra 30 IPCs if she is attacked by Japan before end of 3rd round? As suggested in the rules for 1940 Pacific)

@barnee
Ahh but if Japan is not at war with UK …Blocking ships do not work at all. Japan can put 16 ships into sea zone 39 in Round 2 if she buys a sea base in Hainan. There could be as many as 23 planes in a position to attack India if Japan occupies Yunan or Shan State after Round 1 or 2 which is perfectly feasible. I think this kind of aggression would be decisive in most games.

Would you agree that Japan CAN be in Sea Zone 39 with its entire fleet by the end of Round 2?
Japan is NOT declaring war so it can sail right by blocking ships and can sit inside 39 whether British ships are there or not? Japan hasnt fired a shot or said an angry word?

Thankyou

I think British pieces can enter China… but can China and British pieces share the same territory eg Burma or Yunnan, for mutual defence?

@AndrewAAGamer

Im not blitzing through a territory with infrastructure, but I am entering a territory with infrastructure as part of my non contact move. Lots of gamers agree variations on their understanding of particular rules?
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@AndrewAAGamer

Thanks for your unambiguous and clear reply.

Its a little more complicated. My son and I agreed some time ago that a non combat movement can take the form of an advance into empty enemy territory (the IPC value of the territory being a bonus) as long as the advancing piece was not involved during the Combat phase. There are several precedents in our game of this manoevre taking place. The sticking point is whether the presence of a factory makes this move illegal. I argue that its just a building!

My son and I are locked into a game of Axis and Allies Global. About 12 hours of gameplay so far.
We need a question answering before we can continue.

In the Non Combat Movement phase, can a tank (which did not move or take any part in, the earlier Combat phase), now move two spaces to capture a nearby zone containing nothing but an enemy factory (thereby owning the factory and adding the IPC zone value to its income?)
Bear in mind the zone which the single tank is passing through, was captured and cleared in the Combat phase AND the the destination zone (the one with the Factory in it) was cleared by planes in the Conduct Combat phase?

@Flying-Tigerz
Thanks FT…

Im getting there!

@WindowWasher
Apologies WW. Im probably splitting hairs but Japan could still attack India on its secong go IF she declares war the moment she does an amphibious landing? The presence of British ships does not prevent an amphibious landing from taking place. The grey area is can the Jap fleet sail by/through blocking ships to get into such a position?

Im timing the declaration of war as the moment Japan fires her first shot in the amphibious landing. Can she do this? It seems reasonable.

The odds may be stacked against Japan in terms of ground forces but isnt an India assault in R2 still feasible?

@WindowWasher

Its as much about understanding what your enemy is capable of…

Ps I actually paid my Window Washer today for the first time in three months

@WindowWasher

Ok. Im not misunderstanding the rules then. Thanks for your patience.

Would you agree that Japan CAN be in Sea Zone 39 with its entire fleet by the end of Round 2?
Japan is NOT declaring war so it can sail right by blocking ships and can sit inside 39 whether British ships are there or not? Japan hasnt fired a shot or said an angry word?