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Björn Hansson
Sweden
Jakobsberg
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A few questions:
Does Bataan enjoy full supply or limited supply just like the rest of the Phillipines?
Does each LBA give a hit bonus to one BLOCK or just one STEP?
Does a fleet at sea need to be part of the supply network, or only the port at which it rebases at the end of the turn?
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Sam Carroll
United States
Champaign
Illinois
Soli Deo Gloria!
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1) Not sure I understand the question, but: if sea-supply is available, then of course Bataan has full supply. If it is cut off from Japan, then Bataan and Leyte both get partial supply. They could trace to Luzon (a partial-supply source), but they don't have to, since as port boxes, they're automatically in partial supply.
2) Each step of airpower, whether CBA or LBA, can give a hit-bonus to one step of infantry. So one full-strength air unit can support two steps of ground units.
3) Only the port.
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Björn Hansson
Sweden
Jakobsberg
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spartax wrote: 1) Not sure I understand the question, but: if sea-supply is available, then of course Bataan has full supply. If it is cut off from Japan, then Bataan and Leyte both get partial supply. They could trace to Luzon (a partial-supply source), but they don't have to, since as port boxes, they're automatically in partial supply.
I was thinking from a US perspective. Is the entire Phillipines, including Bataan, at limited supply all the time?
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Sam Carroll
United States
Champaign
Illinois
Soli Deo Gloria!
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OK, well ALL port-boxes always have partial supply. Likewise Luzon, since it's a partial supply source. If the Japanese control Luzon, then Mindanao could be out of supply.
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Björn Hansson
Sweden
Jakobsberg
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But could Bataan ever have FULL supply for the US player?
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Sam Carroll
United States
Champaign
Illinois
Soli Deo Gloria!
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Well, sure. If they can trace a valid sea-supply line back to the USA. It's not likely to happen in-game until 1944 or later, but there's no reason why not.
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Björn Hansson
Sweden
Jakobsberg
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spartax wrote: It's not likely to happen in-game until 1944 or later, but there's no reason why not.
Why? It is virtually impossible to stop sea supply.
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Sam Carroll
United States
Champaign
Illinois
Soli Deo Gloria!
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How do you figure? You can't trace sea supply through enemy dominant influence, and it's not hard for the Japanese to get dominant influence in an area like the Philippines.
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Björn Hansson
Sweden
Jakobsberg
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spartax wrote: it's not hard for the Japanese to get dominant influence in an area like the Philippines.
I beg to differ. As long as there are one or two US/CW LBA around they will be in supply. The Japanese simply cannot cover everything.
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Sam Carroll
United States
Champaign
Illinois
Soli Deo Gloria!
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Well, this is no longer a question of rules, but of gameplay. I don't think the US or CW can afford to throw LBA into this area, when they're always in danger of invasion, but that's just my take. I hope your rules questions are all answered!
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Björn Hansson
Sweden
Jakobsberg
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spartax wrote: I hope your rules questions are all answered!
Indeed they are. Thank you.
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