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ORIGINAL: SGT Swanson

The chain of command was a very real deal in Gary Grisby's version (Pacific War). In that game HQ's had real command radiuses and a hot key to check them with.

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ORIGINAL: Sparrow

As long as your LCU or air unit is within your command HQ range the base designation has no bearing on combat, supply or Admin......Yes?

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

My understanding is that you recieve combat benefits of being in radius of any command hq that is prepped for the hex you are fighting in. i.e. SW PAC on Derby 100% prepped for Koepang adds huge combat bonus to attack at Koepang base because it is within radius. This is immaterial of wherther the actual combat unit at koepang is a chinese corps, an indian bde or a USMC Div assigned to North Pac. It doesnt matter.the amount of benefit you get from the command HQ is tied to the land combat rating of the command hq leader so percival not so good slim excellent

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Re replacements I think you recieve enhanced replacement's/ recover fatigue/disabled squads/ disruption if you are on same hex as a command hq. .... (Command radius doenst count for recovery) the amount of benefit you get from the command HQ is tied to the admin ratings of the command hq leader.

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ORIGINAL: mantill

In terms of base vs lcu command HQ there are no specific deleterious effects of which I am aware. However, for a unit operating outside it's HQ's command radius there are some negative effects.

In terms of logistics I believe the lcu's HQ's admin skill helps in drawing replacements so I assume there will be some negative effect on logisitics for said lcu, though I have not noticed this to be significant in my games and it is very hard to judge owing to the pelethora of effects related to logistics. As an example, as brought up recently in the forum, the 40th USA Div sits next to its command HQ, which has a huge admin skill, and that draws reinforcements at an almost insiginifcant rate. I assume that this is related to the fact it is a rear area, who can tell.

In combat, the HQ's provide bonuses to it's lcu's which are further increased if the HQ is planning for the base being attacked. The negative effect associated with this are more significant than any logistic effects.

You can overcome these problems by spending the PP's to change the lcu's command to be the local area, in your example you would change the Australian lcu's command to ABDA.

However, saying all this, any unit will be able to draw supplies and fight at any base, though not as efficiently as it would if within it's own HQ's command radius

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ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

My understanding is this: if you have an lcu at a base that is not in its command, the effects could be many, but probably will be subtle. The base will draw supply based on its relationship to its HQ and command. The unit will draw supply from the base according to its leader and the support of its command structure (distance to HQ and the admin score of its HQ leader). The same is true for replacements. The LCU will draw replacements based on its level of HQ support, the leader of the HQ and its own leader. Also, the base must have sufficient supplies, which again goes back to how well supplied and supported the base is.

The short answer to your question is that to optimize an LCU at a base in a different command you should have HQ support from both commands, which means making sure that they are both within range of the base/unit. If not, its hard to say exactly what will happen. Depending on how far apart you are from the ideal situation, the consequences could be mild or severe.

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

My understanding is that you recieve combat benefits of being in radius of any command hq that is prepped for the hex you are fighting in. i.e. SW PAC on Derby 100% prepped for Koepang adds huge combat bonus to attack at Koepang base because it is within radius. This is immaterial of wherther the actual combat unit at koepang is a chinese corps, an indian bde or a USMC Div assigned to North Pac. It doesnt matter.the amount of benefit you get from the command HQ is tied to the land combat rating of the command hq leader so percival not so good slim excellent

Re replacements I think you recieve enhanced replacement's/ recover fatigue/disabled squads/ disruption if you are on same hex as a command hq. i.e. at Calcutta is an Indian Bde at 1/50 with 99 fatigue and disruption it will recover fatigue and disruption and gain strength (both from new squads and recovering disabled squads) faster if a command HQ (SEAC/ 12th Army or even a Chinese Command HQ) is in the same hex. (Command radius doenst count for recovery) the amount of benefit you get from the command HQ is tied to the admin ratings of the command hq leader.

The above is my understanding so if im wrong please correct me
Andy

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ORIGINAL: Curty

But just what is the command radius size in hexes, do you have to have all your lcu's within 10 hexes, 5....4? in order to get a)Min Support b)Max Support?