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cckcdw -> RE: Revealing Forces (8/28/2004 5:30:47 AM)
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Rule 2.4.2 USING THE NATIONAL CARDS and the ensuing sub rules is the section that covers this question [there is a layout error in my copy that has rules 2.4.3.2 and 2.4.3.3 listed in the wrong places which breaks up the 2.4.2 rule]
After reading 2.4.2 through 2.4.2.2.3 it can be seen that the orginal rules required each player to have their national card stacked with counters indicating the current strength of each corps. If you had 10 inf in your I Corp counters adding up to ten were supposed to be put in the inf box for that corps. The same was to be done for the minor corps. [In every game I played this was not done, each card was laminated and then chinagraph epncils were used to record information (the information remain public though)]
Now the minor corps sheet was a public document, since not all countries were controlled by one player.
There is no statement that these cards are secret, indeed the only reference to secret information is in the 2.4.2 precis that says:
"Which corps each counter respresents is shown on the back of the counter and my be examined by only the owning player, except when its identity must be revealed to the other players (e.g., during a combat-see 7.5.2.6.3). The designation of each fleet (and its movement allowance) is shown on the front of the counter and so its designation and exact strength should always be known to all players."
Taking all this into account this clearly indicates that:
The national cards information is public knowledge and is this visible to all players at all times.
The corps strength is thus know to all
The corps location is known only to the player owning it, except when the rules direct it to be revealed (eg combat) [or to clever players who make notes and keep an eagle eye out]
The fleet strength and location is known to all at all times
I have played in a number of PBeM and FtF games and this has always been the case.
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