Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

Also - how much co-operation and discussion of strategy are you happy with? I am considering an attack on Nice.....

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ORIGINAL: Orm

Attacking Nice is often a risky attack. But even more so with the 2d10 table. So I recommend against it until you feel secure in using the 2d10 table.

2d10 table risks with attacking Nice are among these.

- Extra loss for attacking into mountains. Many results yield two losses to the attacker. And some even gives three losses to the attacker. For example the dreaded result '14' has gotten many attackers going prematurely bald. And to avoid '14' you must have an attack of +13 or higher and I doubt that Italy can even get close to that.
- If Italy has some expensive armoured unit included in the attack but no cheap motorized unit, and the defender calls a blitz attack and then the Italian first loss must be either motorized or panzer. Players have been known to lose a HQA in that way. Remember that it doesn't matter who calls the table, as soon as it is the blitz table the first loss rule apply. And if the defender calls it you either should have no ARM, or MECH, or you chould have a cheap MOT Div included.

England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805

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ORIGINAL: brian brian

Advantage of attacking Nice is adding Shore Bombardment

Disadvantage is city hex, -1 to 2d10 unless HQ attacks. But assault table must be used; blitz loss not an issue but also all attackers might get X’d on Assault anyway.

Advantage of one hex north is that is impossible for French to contain successful attack.

Surprise impulse w/double air or ART is best (only, really) time for an all-Italian attack. Hiwever Doubling ART means it is bombarding = can’t be taken as loss on CRT.

Best possible is Balbo HQ (+1.5 to dice w/HQ support) + 5 MOT + 3-2 ART. Big risk (esp, w/HQ-A; not recommended) big reward. Very, very helpful if Axis plan is to attack Spain later.

The Romans wrote the phrase “Fortune favors the bold.”