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Clarification on Activation of Soviet Southern Front - 11/1/2021 12:25:53 AM

PeteJC

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In the manual it states that the Southern Front will be activated if teh Germans take a Russian hex south OR east of the activation hex on the map. Not to nitpick but it seems that it should read that teh Southern Front gets activated if teh Germans take a hex southeast of the map activation hex.

For example, I ran a test game as teh AI playing as Germans and human for Soviets. The Germans took hexes south of the activation hex (i.e. Sambor) and east (i.e. Tarnopol) and teh Southern front was not activated.

Safe to assume it will not be activated as long as any southeast hexes are not taken?

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RE: Clarification on Activation of Soviet Southern Front - 11/1/2021 1:36:44 AM

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Yes, draw a line south and east of that hex and any point taken in that southeast quadrant causes the early activation of the Southern Front.

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RE: Clarification on Activation of Soviet Southern Front - 11/1/2021 2:46:19 AM

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All it takes is an axis zone of control across the line.

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RE: Clarification on Activation of Soviet Southern Front - 11/1/2021 3:53:02 AM

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Thanks for replies. Figured my assumption was correct but just wanted to make sure.

The manual should say hex "southeast" or "south AND east" not south OR east. Again don't mean to nitpick but it is an important distinction. Now the next and more important question I guess is should you attack far enough to activate anyway?....

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RE: Clarification on Activation of Soviet Southern Front - 11/1/2021 11:51:31 AM

glenhope

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This is in 2 places in the manual. In one place it says south OR east (wrong!!!) and in the other it says south AND east (correct). Not sure why this has not been corrected.

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RE: Clarification on Activation of Soviet Southern Front - 11/1/2021 3:40:11 PM

Zovs

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Check the living manual its correct in both locations but incorrect in one location.

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4.8.6. Special Turn 1 rules
More widely, the Germans cannot move units in (or into) Hungary and Rumania and the Soviet South Front will be fixed unless the Germans move South and East of

14.3.3. Rumania
The image above is a rough indication of the location of the more likely surrender triggers. Others exist to the south and east of

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11.2.5. Unlocking the Soviet Southern Front
If a Soviet national hex south or east of

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