Gregor_SSG -> RE: Capturing objectives on the last turn? (9/22/2004 11:54:39 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DonStone Easy to believe I might have missed something, but ... In my first solo game, Cherbourg, I played the Allies and captured the "big" objective in Cherbourg on the last turn. I did not receive either the one-time capture VPs, or the turn 8 VPs? Is this right? Wrong? Did I miss something? (on the final map display, it was within American lines and the ownership flag was American) This is how it works. Assume that you occupy an objective on Turn n. You get no points for this, and you are not considered to 'own' the objective. In essence the opposing player has one turn to immediately retake the objective without giving away any victory points. At the start of *your turn* on Turn n+1, if you still control the objective, it's now considered yours. You get any points that may be awarded for capture in this turn. Also, if you get points per turn these are also now awarded, but awarded as if you had controlled the objective on Turn n (essentially they are backdated). This rule applies at the end of the game exactly as it does for the rest of the game. Since there isn't any Turn n+1, neither side will get any points for objectives they 'capture' on the very last turn. This may seem a bit tough but it is fair for both sides. If we allowed 'capture in the last turn to count, then side two would get an advantage as they could reverse captures by side one, but their own would be safe from challenge. More importantly, it restricts 'gamey' tactics predicated on the fact that game will end at a known time. For a capture to count, both sides will have to withstand one turn of possible counterattack. Gregor
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