Rules questions in the Advanced Game

[Mark]

1)  Does the defender bonus for front and support of river attacks apply on every combat round? *Unless para drop.  While the attacker modifier only applies on the first round.. is it right that the defender has the bonus for the whole battle? (battle chart only has the *lasts only for 1 turn* on the attacker side.)

Both the attacker and the defender are modified for the first round of combat during river and amphibious assaults.  I'll make the change on the battleboard and make it more clear in the rules

2) Does the printed Naval AA reduced somehow if the naval unit is out of supply?

Out of supply AA die rolls are modified by +1.  This is noted on the ground battleboard, but not as clear on the naval battleboard.

2.1  Does ground AA reduced if out of supply?

Yes - noted on the battleboard.  I will make it more clear in the rules.

3) Does the printed Naval AA on the counters reduced for italy, if italy has less than 8 VP-Points?  (it is said all combat values) example: battleship down to 3 AA)

Yes - all values (including AA) reduced by 1.

4) While the Leader is not in frontline on the first combat round.. is it right that also he doesn't applies on the first round of reinforment table?  So NL for first round of landing? Right?

Yes

5)  If subs kill a carrier, is the plane also dead if it was fighting  in naval combat? or is it allowed to retreat. If it is allowed to retreat. whats the range for retreating? half range or  range?

This is a good question.  I think the ruling should be, the plane is eliminated.  The reason I say this is because sub combat (whether it is movement interdiction or at the conclusion of the battle) is happening after the battle is over, or before it begins (in the case of interdicting movement).  I think the plane should be killed.

[Mark]

1) Can you reroll 1 dice twice? with a "2" value on tactical leader

Yes

2) If you didn't reroll your attacks to save them to prevent damage on your units once the defender shoots back - and the defender misses everything.. are the possible rerolls lost? or can you still reroll your attacks with them?

They are lost

[Mark]

Paratroopers dropped by the defender into a battle: Do they have to survive against enemy fighters? Or are they dropped into reserve before?

Air-to-air combat proceeds ground combat every combat round, so paratroopers dropped by the attacker or the defender would have to survive one round of air combat before being dropped into reserve.  They would also have to survive one round of AA fire by the way.

[Darkman]

Hey Mark

even after updating the charts the vichy setup is still wrong.

Vichy 1941:West Coast of Africa

It can happen in the actual Dispostion of the France fleet on surrendering.
(Only Gulf of Lyon is allowed)

It should be changed on the chart to allow that?

[John D.]

Good point - that might change things a bit...

[Mark]

More Rule Clarifications:

Can the axis minors be railed up to the 20 capacity (italy + germany)?

Yes - once they join the Axis, Axis minors may also be railed as part of the 20 capacity for Germany + Italy

Can transports (alone)  move into enemy ZOCS in tactical movement?

Yes - when using tactical movement, all units may move into enemy ZOCs

Can ground battles tactical reinforced via transport ship?

Yes - but all units being moved into the ground battle via transport ship would be placed in reserve for the first round of battle.

Is there any combat modifier for attacker/defender when attacking over a straight? (ground combat)

Yes - straights are considered the same as attacking over a major river.  Therefore, there are modifiers to both the attacker and the defender for the first round of combat (only)

Thanks for sending in the clarifications - will amend the rules accordingly and re-post them.

[vansailer]

Question about convey centers ( not lead lease centers ), the PP's for the convey, do they get added to the combined total pp of  land territories that the country owns eg. at the start of game UK has a PP total of 40, now do the PP of say the Bristish mid Atlantic worth 5 PP get added to that 40PP or that 5 PP represents what they could possibly lose to strategic warfare, which would come off of that total of 40 ?

[John D.]

The 5 PP represents what they could possibly lose to strategic warfare, which would come off of that total of 40.