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composer99 -> OT - rules questions (1/30/2013 2:42:53 AM)
New thread for rules questions pertaining to RAW/RAC, WIF:FE, and the FAQ.

composer99 -> RE: OT - rules questions (1/30/2013 3:01:13 AM)
Response to this post from the China AI thread: quote: You get NO links, sources, or references for any of this. composer99: My source of information is the WiFFE-RAW-7.0 or when seriously interested in a rule AUSTRALIAN DESIGN GROUP WiF FE Rule Clarification Summary. For me to go to a group outside these forums would be counter productive. It may or may not be how the game is being written. As this is a forum (a public meeting place for open discussion) this is where we can discuss how to play the game. Almost everyone who has been exposed to this game knows there is a steep learning curve involved. What is a person new to WiF's only source of information? The WiFFE-RAW-7.0. I posted that I was not contesting ANY of the comments or clarifications but I stated why I made my original post the way I did. You have taken my post and attacked it even when I said I did not contest the interpretation of it. And it turns out that the attack was even more meaningless by the rule clarification at AUSTRALIAN DESIGN GROUP WiF FE Rule Clarification Summary Were you that bored? Or are you saying that you must have a background in the game or be a member of a WiF information group (chosen by you) in order to post a comment in these forums? Why have I always had to post my links, sources, and references when the rest of you do not even bother? To respond civilly to your post I have waited a full day before drafting this. Extraneous: I am not, in fact, attacking you. I realize that you were asking a question. I want(ed) to know on what basis you had reached the interpretation that the first paragraph of rule §5 suggested a major power could lend to only one other major power per turn: just from RAW, or from RAW plus discussions elsewhere about the rules. I wanted to know what you thought. As I noted: "the colloquial style of RAW rears its ugly head again". That RAW has ambiguous phrasing is not your fault, nor the fault of anyone except the people (person?) who wrote it. I am reading the rules and the most recent FAQ (v1.3 from July 2009) as of this writing. The rule still says: quote: In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and/or lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn. and the FAQ has nothing to say on it in its clarifications for §5, either. The word "another" is, in context, ambiguous. It doesn't quite say "one other major power", nor does it say "other major powers", either of which would be quite clear. The interpretation you were asking about is possible based on the rule, although it is foreign to my own playing experience. Certainly I agree with pauldernyck that the correct interpretation is that any and all other eligible major powers may be lent to. But reading just "another major power", I wouldn't completely rule out that what ADG really meant was "one other major power". It was not my intent to imply that browsing any other fora in which World in Flames is discussed is a prerequisite to asking questions about the game or the rules or that you have to frequent Consimworld to "be a WiFFer" (). So, let me re-word my question: Based on reading the RAW, the ADG clarification document, and any other resources, on or offline, that you may frequent (including these forums at Matrix Games), do you* think "are you only allowed to give resources and lend lease BP to ONE major power a turn?" is the correct way to play §5? Whether or not you think it is correct, do you think it is reasonable? (*) IMO what you* think the rules say is just as important as the actual text of the rules, and, when you have a rules question, more interesting. () (I would not recommend frequenting Consimworld, by the way: the fora there use an IMO poor design/layout.) (*) (I realize in your response you noted that you had found a clarification in the FAQ, which puts you ahead of me.)

composer99 -> RE: OT - rules questions (1/30/2013 3:07:12 AM)
There weren't any generic threads for questions about the game rules. So here's one. Any questions that the people here who know the game can't answer we can always forward off to the wifdiscussion list to be shunted off to the decision-making people (ADG). Incidentally, two things to keep in mind: (1) The rules may have already been 'fixed' for coding into MWiF, which may render moot some questions. (2) There's an updated version of RAW (RAW 8) coming sometime soon. I don't belong to any semi-official rules/testing groups so I couldn't guess when, although I do know they were playtested at the US WiFCon in August. Not sure how much RAW 8 will affect MWiF.

gw15 -> RE: OT - rules questions (6/28/2013 3:27:10 PM)
Question - Poland's air force rebases to Hungary. Playing optional rules Pilots and Interment. Do the pilots get added immediately to the CW's pilot track to be used the following turn or do they wait until Germant and Russia are at war? Rules clarification back in 2007 had a question on this but the question was about if they stayed in Poland. Harry responded the pilots must wait until Germany and Russia were at war. But what if they rebase to Hungary? I say they are Polish and must wait until Russia and Germany are at war. My very smart opponent says no, only if they stayed in Eastern Poland and were interened by the Russians would they have to wait.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (6/28/2013 5:10:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bommerrang Question - Poland's air force rebases to Hungary. Playing optional rules Pilots and Interment. Do the pilots get added immediately to the CW's pilot track to be used the following turn or do they wait until Germant and Russia are at war? Rules clarification back in 2007 had a question on this but the question was about if they stayed in Poland. Harry responded the pilots must wait until Germany and Russia were at war. But what if they rebase to Hungary? I say they are Polish and must wait until Russia and Germany are at war. My very smart opponent says no, only if they stayed in Eastern Poland and were interened by the Russians would they have to wait. Your mixing Option 58 with 19.5.1 Eastern Poland. If the Polish aircraft rebase to a neutral Hungary the pilots are put on the CW pilot track. quote: Option 58: (Internment) A minor country aircraft unit can rebase into a neutral minor country. An aircraft unit that does that is destroyed. (PiF option 28: but the pilot survives). If an aircraft is destroyed but the pilot survives, increase your total on the available pilots track by 1. quote: 19.5.1 Eastern Poland The USSR can exercise its Nazi-Soviet Pact rights to occupy eastern Poland during any Allied land movement step. However, it can only exercise those rights if Poland has not been conquered. You exercise those rights by moving a land unit into any hex of eastern Poland. Once you exercise those rights, the part of Poland to the east of the partition line becomes conquered by the Soviets. Move any Axis units there to the nearest Axis controlled hex they can stack in. Any Allied (except Soviet) units there are destroyed. They are removed from the game (internment) until Germany and the USSR are at war, at which point they may be added to the Commonwealth force pool if the Commonwealth player so desires.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (6/28/2013 5:29:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: composer99 There weren't any generic threads for questions about the game rules. So here's one. Any questions that the people here who know the game can't answer we can always forward off to the wifdiscussion list to be shunted off to the decision-making people (ADG). Incidentally, two things to keep in mind: (1) The rules may have already been 'fixed' for coding into MWiF, which may render moot some questions. (2) There's an updated version of RAW (RAW 8) coming sometime soon. I don't belong to any semi-official rules/testing groups so I couldn't guess when, although I do know they were playtested at the US WiFCon in August. Not sure how much RAW 8 will affect MWiF. [:D] Nope. Not a single generic thread for questions about the game rules. [:D] Dumb rules question A few questions about the rules Rules question Rules Clarification List

gw15 -> RE: OT - rules questions (6/28/2013 8:30:45 PM)
I'm only asking clarification on Harry's answer where he stated that the Polish pilots do NOT go on the CW pilot track if they get interned in Eastern Poland. Harry IS linking option 58 with 19.5.1. I do not view this issue as a geographic issue but a Polish specific one. Here is his answer: Q19.5-1 19.5.1 14.6.4 Option 58 When USSR takes Eastern Poland, what happens to Polish air units eventually in Eastern Poland? Are pilots immediately available to the CW or only available when USSR / Germany at war (like Polish land units)? The latter. Date 29/12/2007 19.5.1: Any Allied (except Soviet) units there are destroyed. They are removed from the game (internment) until Germany and the USSR are at war, at which point they may be added to the Commonwealt force pool if the CW player so desires. 14.6.4 Option 58: A minor country aircraft unit can rebase into a neutral minor country. An aircraft unit that does that is destroyed. (PiF option 28: but the pilot survives).

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (6/28/2013 10:18:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bommerrang I'm only asking clarification on Harry's answer where he stated that the Polish pilots do NOT go on the CW pilot track if they get interned in Eastern Poland. Harry IS linking option 58 with 19.5.1. I do not view this issue as a geographic issue but a Polish specific one. Here is his answer: Q19.5-1 19.5.1 14.6.4 Option 58 When USSR takes Eastern Poland, what happens to Polish air units eventually in Eastern Poland? Are pilots immediately available to the CW or only available when USSR / Germany at war (like Polish land units)? The latter. Date 29/12/2007 19.5.1: Any Allied (except Soviet) units there are destroyed. They are removed from the game (internment) until Germany and the USSR are at war, at which point they may be added to the Commonwealt force pool if the CW player so desires. 14.6.4 Option 58: A minor country aircraft unit can rebase into a neutral minor country. An aircraft unit that does that is destroyed. (PiF option 28: but the pilot survives). If the Polish aircraft are in Eastern Poland when the USSR claims Eastern Poland they do not get to rebase. They are removed from the game (internment) until Germany and the USSR are at war, at which point they may be added to the Commonwealth force pool if the Commonwealth player so desires Note: "19.5.1 14.6.4 Option 58" are under "Rule References" and "RAW7aug04 Rule Quote (411)" on the FAQ.

Easo79 -> RE: OT - rules questions (7/23/2013 9:13:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: composer99 quote: In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and/or lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn. and the FAQ has nothing to say on it in its clarifications for §5, either. The word "another" is, in context, ambiguous. It doesn't quite say "one other major power", nor does it say "other major powers", either of which would be quite clear. The interpretation you were asking about is possible based on the rule, although it is foreign to my own playing experience. Certainly I agree with pauldernyck that the correct interpretation is that any and all other eligible major powers may be lent to. But reading just "another major power", I wouldn't completely rule out that what ADG really meant was "one other major power". I know that this has already been discussed, but as I am now learning the rules it is still very interesting to me. For me (I never have played the game AND English is not my native language) 5. "In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and/or lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn" has all three following meanings 5a) In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources to another major power on the same side this turn. 5b) In this stage, you can announce that you are lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn. 5c) In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn. 13.6.4 says You can lend lease any number of build points to or from each major power each turn 13.6.4 does not address resources specifically, but nothing in section 5 suggests that they are treated differently from building points regarding donations (except that resources are "given" and build points are "lend-leased"). In addition, there are scattered examples in the rules that indicate than resources can be given to different countries in the same turn. E.g: USA entry 15. "The US can give up to 5 resources per turn each to the Commonwealth and France in future turns". Therefore, it seems to me that what the rules say is what common sense dictates in this regard.

paulderynck -> RE: OT - rules questions (7/23/2013 6:45:14 PM)
Hooray for common sense!

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (7/26/2013 5:09:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Easo79 I know that this has already been discussed, but as I am now learning the rules it is still very interesting to me. For me (I never have played the game AND English is not my native language) 5. "In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and/or lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn" has all three following meanings 5a) In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources to another major power on the same side this turn. 5b) In this stage, you can announce that you are lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn. 5c) In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4) to another major power on the same side this turn. 13.6.4 says You can lend lease any number of build points to or from each major power each turn 13.6.4 does not address resources specifically, but nothing in section 5 suggests that they are treated differently from building points regarding donations (except that resources are "given" and build points are "lend-leased"). In addition, there are scattered examples in the rules that indicate than resources can be given to different countries in the same turn. E.g: USA entry 15. "The US can give up to 5 resources per turn each to the Commonwealth and France in future turns". Therefore, it seems to me that what the rules say is what common sense dictates in this regard. quote: A. REINFORCEMENT STAGE B. LENDING RESOURCES STAGE 5. Lending Stage 13.6.4 Lend lease In this stage, you can announce that you are giving resources and/or lend leasing build points (see 13.6.4 Lend lease) to another major power on the same side this turn. Lend lease was a device FDR invented to circumvent US neutrality laws concerning non-involvement in the war. US military goods were “leased” to the other Allies on a deferred payment or return basis (preferably without too many holes in them). To lend lease, you must announce how many build points you are giving during the lending stage (see 5.). You can lend lease any number of build points to or from each major power each turn (exceptions: China and USA ~ see 13.3.2 US entry options and the USSR ~ see 5.Lending Stage). You can lend lease build points and receive them in the same turn (but not to the same major power). Transport During the production step, you transport the promised build points to any city or major port in the recipient’s home country (Britain’s in the case of the Commonwealth). You do this in exactly the same way as you transport resources (see 13.6.1), except that you can also transport an additional 2 build points to the capital and 1 to each other city and major port cumulative, each turn (e.g. you could transport 6 build points to London each turn; 2 for being the capital, 3 for the factories and C. INITIATIVE STAGE D. ACTION STAGE D2 First side’s impulse Every major power on the first side performs these steps: D2.1 Declare war D2.2 Choose action Choose either a pass, a naval, an air, a land or a combined action. D2.3 Perform actions E. END OF TURN STAGE E1 Partisans E2 US entry E3 Return to base E4 Final reorganisation E5 Production E6 Intelligence (option 63) E7 Peace The LENDING RESOURCES STAGE comes at the start of each turn while the turn has many ACTION STAGEs within it followed by the END OF TURN STAGE. On the first turn many trade agreements are in already started. While in the Action Stages Chinese cities can be taken, wars can be declared, and other things happen that will add or remove USA entry chits from the USA entry pools. The USA entry chits in the USA entry pools (German and Italy, and Japan) allow the USA to do certain USA entry options like Resources to western Allies. quote: 15. Resources to western Allies (Ge/It) (There is a 60% chance that a USA (Ge/It) entry pool chit will be moved to the USA (Ge/It) tension pool) The US can give up to 5 resources per turn each to the Commonwealth and France in future turns (unlimited while the USA is at war with Germany). USA convoy points can’t be used to transport these resources while the USA is a neutral major power. Which can let you give up to 5 resources per turn in the following 5. Lending Stage. But you will do Production before the next 5. Lending Stage where you can give up to 5 resources to the Commonwealth and France. quote: You cannot give resources to a major power in the same turn as it is giving resources to you. However, you can give resources to a major power in the same turn as another major power gives resources to you. The same restrictions apply to lend leasing build points. You may however give build points to a major power in the same turn you receive resources from that major power or vice versa. The difference between Build points and Resources is: You can give build points to a major power in the same turn you receive resources from that major power. Or (vice versa means) you can give resources to a major power in the same turn you receive build points from that major power. You cannot "give and receive build points at the same time" or "give and receive resources at the same time" with the same major power.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/3/2013 4:52:05 PM)
quote: SiF option 9: Up to 4 naval units can stack together in a minor port. Every 2 convoy points (or any spare point) is a naval unit. 19.4 Minor country units Setting up When a minor country aligns with you, set up its initial units immediately. You must set up in hexes controlled by that minor. At least half a minor country’s initial units must set up in its home country. CoiF option 76: The CoiF column in the above table is the number of tankers these minor countries start with. Reduce that number of SiF convoy points set up. (e.g. Finland sets up with 1 tanker and 2 convoy points). 24.1.6 Setting up Where to set up A neutral major power can only set up in hexes it controls. You must set up all on-map naval units in ports. All units must conform to stacking limits after set up (see 2.3 Stacking). After you have finished setting-up, you can make naval moves out to sea with your naval units. Treat this as a naval action you conducted last turn, so the units must finish their move, then drop to a lower sea-box section as if they had stayed at sea last turn (see 13.4 Return to base). Neutral major powers can only make these moves with convoy (CoiF option 76: and tanker) points. In 24.1.6 Setting up How do you handle the pre-war naval move for minor powers? Do you use the aligning major powers activity limits? How do you judge the amount of the minor powerd naval units can move to sea?

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 11:30:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous quote: SiF option 9: Up to 4 naval units can stack together in a minor port. Every 2 convoy points (or any spare point) is a naval unit. 19.4 Minor country units Setting up When a minor country aligns with you, set up its initial units immediately. You must set up in hexes controlled by that minor. At least half a minor country’s initial units must set up in its home country. CoiF option 76: The CoiF column in the above table is the number of tankers these minor countries start with. Reduce that number of SiF convoy points set up. (e.g. Finland sets up with 1 tanker and 2 convoy points). 24.1.6 Setting up Where to set up A neutral major power can only set up in hexes it controls. You must set up all on-map naval units in ports. All units must conform to stacking limits after set up (see 2.3 Stacking). After you have finished setting-up, you can make naval moves out to sea with your naval units. Treat this as a naval action you conducted last turn, so the units must finish their move, then drop to a lower sea-box section as if they had stayed at sea last turn (see 13.4 Return to base). Neutral major powers can only make these moves with convoy (CoiF option 76: and tanker) points. In 24.1.6 Setting up How do you handle the pre-war naval move for minor powers? Do you use the aligning major powers activity limits? How do you judge the amount of the minor powerd naval units can move to sea? as it is written. this is for major powers. setting up minors are handled with some other rules

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 1:16:02 PM)
Thank you for the clarification. Minor power naval units can't do anything but set up in port at the start of any scenario: 24.2.1 Barbarossa ~ “One Kick...”: May/Jun 1941~Jan/Feb 1942 24.2.2 Guadalcanal ~ The tide turns: May/Jun 1942 ~ Jan/Feb 1943 24.3.1 Fascist Tide ~ The war in Europe: Sep/Oct 1939 ~ May/Jun 1945 24.3.2 Day of Infamy ~ The War in the Pacific: Nov/Dec 1941 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.1 Missed the Bus ~ The end of the beginning: Jul/Aug 1940 - Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.2 Lebensraum ~ Germany moves east: May/Jun 1941 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.3 Waking giant ~ The USA enters the war: Nov/Dec 1941 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.4 Brute force ~ The Allies hit back: May/Jun 1942~Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.5 Darkness before the dawn ~ The beginning of the end: Jul/Aug 1943 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.6 Decline and fall ~ The Allied ascendancy: May/Jun 1944 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.7 The Global war: Sep/Oct 1939 ~ Jul/Aug 1945

Orm -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 1:46:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous Thank you for the clarification. Minor power naval units can't do anything but set up in port at the start of any scenario: 24.2.1 Barbarossa ~ “One Kick...”: May/Jun 1941~Jan/Feb 1942 24.2.2 Guadalcanal ~ The tide turns: May/Jun 1942 ~ Jan/Feb 1943 24.3.1 Fascist Tide ~ The war in Europe: Sep/Oct 1939 ~ May/Jun 1945 24.3.2 Day of Infamy ~ The War in the Pacific: Nov/Dec 1941 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.1 Missed the Bus ~ The end of the beginning: Jul/Aug 1940 - Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.2 Lebensraum ~ Germany moves east: May/Jun 1941 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.3 Waking giant ~ The USA enters the war: Nov/Dec 1941 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.4 Brute force ~ The Allies hit back: May/Jun 1942~Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.5 Darkness before the dawn ~ The beginning of the end: Jul/Aug 1943 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.6 Decline and fall ~ The Allied ascendancy: May/Jun 1944 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 24.4.7 The Global war: Sep/Oct 1939 ~ Jul/Aug 1945 This needs an additional clarification. 1) Neutral Minor Countries are not set up at the start of any scenario or campaign. 2) Active Minor Countries are set up as part of the Major Power that controls it. These units are listed in the set up list for each campaign. Therefore their ships can make a 'pre-game' naval move if the controlling MP can make on. These moves do not count towards action limits. Example: In the Barbarossa campaign Germany sets up the Romanian CL in a Rumanian port. Then Germany may move the Romanian CL to the Black Sea. 3) When a neutral Minor country becomes active then their naval units must be placed in a port. [image]local://upfiles/29130/1DCEEE4A81E642429692F831ED6B68A6.jpg[/image]

Ur_Vile_WEdge -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 3:53:17 PM)
I've got a question; not something that's come up in a game (yet) but bugging me. Territorials + Vichy. Territorials in general are governed by 22.4.5, which, in part says quote: Territorials are controlled by the major power that controls their home country or territory when they arrive as reinforcements, even if they were built by a different major power. You return on map territorials to the force pools when their home country or territory is conquered. (In addition, I could have sworn there was something in the rules that said that they moved to the force pool of the conquering country, but I can't seem to find it at the moment) Now, if France has Terr on the map when Vichy is implemented, I'm not 100% sure what happens. Vichy installation isn't technically conquest, but seems to count as such in a lot of ways. So what happens to my: 1) Terr from Vichy France controlled minors in Metropolitan France? 2) Terr from Free France controlled minors in Metropolitan France? 3) Terr in their home countries? 4) Terr from a Vichy France minor in a Free France minor? 5) Terr from a Free France minor in a Vichy France minor?

Centuur -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 4:30:34 PM)
The creation of Vichy France takes place before all other things happens during the peace phase. What happens to TERR units is the same as with other units during the creation of Vichy, according to RAW 17.3: "Now, place in the force pools all French controlled ‘Res’ and ‘Mil’ units and half their other land and aircraft units (taken together) from Metropolitan Vichy France and each administration group controlled by Vichy France. The player running Vichy France can choose which to remove." Any on map TERR in Vichy controlled territory is part of this rule, since they are French controlled. So if there are land and/or aircraft units in f.e. French West africa, half of them are put back into the forcepools. It doesn't matter if the TERR is in it's home country of if it is Vichy controlled or not. Also in RAW: "All units controlled by France that are still in Vichy territory are now controlled by Vichy". So theoretically, TERR from Free French controlled minors can become Vichy controlled according to RAW if they remain in Vichy controlled territory during Vichy creation. However, after the creation of Vichy France, the game proceeds with the conquest phase. At this point RAW says about TERR: "You return on map territorials to the force pools when their home country or territory is conquered." At that point, all Vichy controlled TERR which have there home country in Free French territory are removed into the Free French force pools. Of course, the same goes the other way around... So, the answer to your questions: 1. They stay on the map, if they are not take as losses during the creation of Vichy. 2. If they are not taken as losses during the creation of Vichy, they are returned to the (Free) French Force Pool during the conquest phase. 3. They stay on the map if they are not taken as losses during the creation of Vichy when in Vichy controlled territory. If they are in Free French territory, they stay on the map no matter what. 4. They are removed and put in the Vichy France Force pool during the conquest Phase. 5. If they are not taken as losses during the creation of Vichy, they are returned to the Free French Force pool during the conquest Phase. Also, remember that TERR aren't subject to removal from the force pools during Vichy creation. All TERR remain in the force pools.

paulderynck -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 7:37:22 PM)
Vichy is not conquered so any Territorials that go Vichy and that are not lost due to creation of Vichy remain on the map under Vichy control. It is possible that they may be located in Vichy France at this time, but why bother keeping them when they are the only land units Vichy can build? Any Territorials that are off the map and belong to a Vichy controlled minor may be built by Vichy. Whether Vichy or FF or other, minor country Territorials are not removed from the map unless their minor is conquered. If France is Vichied or incompletely conquered then all her minors are not conquered.

Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/4/2013 7:40:03 PM)
This was a delight to code.[;)]

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/5/2013 4:23:02 AM)
quote: SiF option 9: Up to 4 naval units can stack together in a minor port. Every 2 convoy points (or any spare point) is a naval unit. 19.4 Minor country units Setting up When a minor country aligns with you, set up its initial units immediately. You must set up in hexes controlled by that minor. At least half a minor country’s initial units must set up in its home country. Denmark has 5 naval units (at least 3 naval units must be set up in Denmark) Heavy cruiser Peder Skram (1,7,1,0,3-1) Heavy cruiser Niels Iuel (1,7,0,0,3-2) 4CP (2 Tankers CoiF) (counts as 3 naval units) Can you set up the 2 heavy cruisers and 1CP (or tanker) in Denmark to achieve the minor country set up requirements? This would leave 5CP (or tankers) for set up outside of Denmark. Or would you have to have the 2 heavy cruisers and 2CP (or tankers) in Denmark? This would leave 4CP (or tankers) for set up outside of Denmark.

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/5/2013 6:16:45 AM)
Denmark have 5 naval units. and you need at least half at home so it is 2 heavy cruisers and 2CP

Orm -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/5/2013 9:58:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous Can you set up the 2 heavy cruisers and 1CP (or tanker) in Denmark to achieve the minor country set up requirements? This would leave 5CP (or tankers) for set up outside of Denmark. This is the way MWIF count units for minor country set up.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/5/2013 11:08:42 PM)
Thank you michaelbaldur and Orm.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/20/2013 1:00:09 PM)
I have two questions on China. 1) Just for clarification is China the home country to both the Nationalists Chinese and the Communists Chinese? Or do the Communists Chinese have to meet "Foreign troop commitments" in China. quote: 2.5 Control Entities There are 2 geographical entities in the game ~ home countries and territories. Home countries have capital cities, territories do not. A home country consists of every hex that a MAR could reach from the capital of that home country without crossing a red political boundary or entering a hex containing the name of another major power (e.g. all of mainland China including Japanese occupied China is part of the Chinese home nation, but Hainan and Formosa are not). 2) Does the USA player have to select US entry options "Chinese build aircraft" and "Start strategic bomber production" before they can build the LND4: TB-3 (1,1,2,5,11) quote: 13.6.5 Building units Limitations You may only build some Chinese and US units after you have chosen US entry options that let you build those units (see 13.3.2 US entry options, entry options 1 Chinese build aircraft and 28 Start strategic bomber production). 13.3.2 US entry options 1. Chinese build aircraft (Ja) (There is a 30% chance a USA (Ja) entry pool chit will be moved to the USA (Ja) tension pool) You must choose this entry option before China can build any aircraft unit. 28. Start strategic bomber production (either) the USA plays this against either (Ge/It) entry pool and tension pool or (Ja) entry pool and tension pool (There is a 50% chance that a USA entry pool chit will be moved to the USA tension pool) The US can’t produce 4-turn LNDs until this entry option is chosen.

oscar72se -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/20/2013 1:55:34 PM)
Hi, Found the following in RAW: quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous I have two questions on China. 1) Just for clarification is China the home country to both the Nationalists Chinese and the Communists Chinese? Or do the Communists Chinese have to meet "Foreign troop commitments" in China. If I understand things correctly, "Foreign troop commitments" does not apply in this case: quote: 20. Chinese communists ... However, nationalist and communist Chinese units go into the same force pools. They are built by the nationalist player but he or she has no choice whether to produce nationalist or communist units. Apart from the above (and the placement of reinforcements ~ see 4.2), Communist and Nationalist Chinese count as one major power for all purposes (e.g. they can't be conquered separately, declaring war on them is only one US entry effect, etc.) ... IMHO, RAW is pretty straightforward in this particular case: quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous 2) Does the USA player have to select US entry options "Chinese build aircraft" and "Start strategic bomber production" before they can build the LND4: TB-3 (1,1,2,5,11) quote: 1. Chinese build aircraft - You must choose this entry option before China can build any aircraft unit 28. Start strategic bomber production - The US can’t produce 4-turn LNDs until this entry option is chosen. So, if China wishes to build an aircraft, any aircraft, choose option 1. If the US wishes to build 4-engine aircraft, she should choose option 28. Regards, Oscar

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/20/2013 2:47:28 PM)
Excellent I knew I was missing something on the Chinese home country. quote: 13.6.5 Building units Limitations You may only build some Chinese and US units after you have chosen US entry options that let you build those units (see 13.3.2 US entry options, entry options 1 Chinese build aircraft and 28 Start strategic bomber production). So your saying that it should be read: You may only build some units after you have chosen the US entry options that lets you build those units (for the Chinese: US entry option 1 Chinese build aircraft) (for the USA: US entry option 28 Start strategic bomber production).

Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/20/2013 6:40:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous Excellent I knew I was missing something on the Chinese home country. quote: 13.6.5 Building units Limitations You may only build some Chinese and US units after you have chosen US entry options that let you build those units (see 13.3.2 US entry options, entry options 1 Chinese build aircraft and 28 Start strategic bomber production). So your saying that it should be read: You may only build some units after you have chosen the US entry options that lets you build those units (for the Chinese: US entry option 1 Chinese build aircraft) (for the USA: US entry option 28 Start strategic bomber production). The rules concerning Nationalist and Communist China have been a nightmare to code. NC controls all the non-city hexes in China controlled by any Chinese unit. CC and NC both control cities (separately). This makes the CC Chinese cities their primary supply sources; and the same for the NC held Chinese cities. Units from either group can traverse the hexes in China held by NC without changing who controls them. But if they enter a city held by the other, then control of the city hex changes. And here is another exception to the general rules on supply. As soon as the hex changes control, it can be used by the new owner (and is no longer available to the previous owner as a primary supply source). That is different from control of any other primary supply source. For instance, if NC occupies a Chinese city previously held by Japan, then it doesn't become a primary supply source until the next turn. That's the standard rule for retaking city hexes in a unit's home country. Another recent clarification concerning CC and NC is that the Activity Limits for CC are the intersection of the activity limits of China and the USSR. So if China takes a Land action, while the USSR takes a Combined (this happens all the time in early in the war), then CC is restricted in how many land moves & land attacks it can make - with all of the CC land moves and attacks counting against the USSR limits.

oscar72se -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/21/2013 7:06:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous So your saying that it should be read: You may only build some units after you have chosen the US entry options that lets you build those units (for the Chinese: US entry option 1 Chinese build aircraft) (for the USA: US entry option 28 Start strategic bomber production). Yepp, China can't build anything that flies before option 1. After that, they can build any aircraft. USA can build 1-engine and 2-engine aircraft from start, but they can't build any LND 4 before option 28 is chosen. [:)] Regards, Oscar

Extraneous -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/22/2013 5:52:17 PM)
Just to clarify some things. quote: Note 1: #/# = Nationalist/Communist (Communists can only set up within 3 hexes of Si-An or Lan-Chow but not in Nationalist cities) 1) When playing the "24.4.7 The Global war: Sep/Oct 1939 ~ Jul/Aug 1945" does this rule apply? 2) "Set up within 3 hexes of Si-An or Lan-Chow but not in Nationalist cities" are these European or Asian scale hexes? 3) West of the scenario start line or anywhere in China "within 3 hexes of Si-An or Lan-Chow"?

Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - rules questions (8/22/2013 9:12:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Extraneous Just to clarify some things. quote: Note 1: #/# = Nationalist/Communist (Communists can only set up within 3 hexes of Si-An or Lan-Chow but not in Nationalist cities) 1) When playing the "24.4.7 The Global war: Sep/Oct 1939 ~ Jul/Aug 1945" does this rule apply? 2) "Set up within 3 hexes of Si-An or Lan-Chow but not in Nationalist cities" are these European or Asian scale hexes? 3) West of the scenario start line or anywhere in China "within 3 hexes of Si-An or Lan-Chow"? For MWIF, the limit is 9 hexes, from any Communist controlled city. The flags in the screenshot that Orm provided in another thread can be used to determine the other Communist held cities (if the optional rule for additional Chinese cities is ON). Warlords have to set up within 6 hexes of their home city - and cannot move any farther away from it than that.

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