PTV Art of War (Ax+5) v Nikola (Al)

[ArtofWar1947]

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@nikola1975

On ANZAC-21, the Japanese should have had the option of scrambling the fighter on Guam to SZ 22. As there was only an attacking ANZAC transport, the fighter would have sunk it and its two land units. The Japanese fighter could then land safely back on Guam during the NCM. The US naval force in SZ 22 is irrelevant and provides no cover for the ANZAC TT.

[nikola1975]

@artofwar1947 Are you sure about that?

[nikola1975]

@artofwar1947 So, what shall we do now?

[ArtofWar1947]

@nikola1975

Strangely, the rules for scrambling to defend against sea-borne attack from an air field and a CV are different.

To be fair to everyone, you can reconsider the attack, and you if decide to go through with, inform me of what units are doing what. I can then decide whether to scramble or, if applicable kamikaze. The combat would have to be rolled on the forum.

[nikola1975]

@artofwar1947 Yes, I know that rules are different for an airport and CV, but did not know that these allies ships will just sit there and watch Japanese Zero go ahead and shoot those Australians down. I am now reading the rules online, but can’t fight this clarification. We can do as you suggest, but it would still be good to know for the future - do you know where this is in the rulebook? Also, note that this is already a friend seazone.

If we are going on with your suggestion, I will attack:
1 inf + 1 art to Guam
1 fighter + 1 bomber to Guam
1 destroyer + 2 fighters + 1 tactical to seazone 22

[ArtofWar1947]

@nikola1975

On p. 15, under Scramble: Scrambled planes "may defend against the enemy ships conducting the amphibious assault even if friendly ships are not present. The operative phrase is ‘conducting the amphibious assault.’ Other ships friendly to the attacker are not a part of the assault.

I’ll get back to this tomorrow.

[nikola1975]

@artofwar1947 Hm, still not clear, but you are more experienced with this, so I trust that.

Please run the dice on the forum once you decide, I don’t know how to do that.

[ArtofWar1947]

@nikola1975 said in PTV Art of War (Ax+5) v Nikola (Al):

Hm, still not clear, but you are more experienced with this, so I trust that.

See p. 20 on Multinational Forces: "Units on the same side can share a territory or sea zone, constituting a multinational force. Such forces can DEFEND together, BUT THEY CAN’T ATTACK TOGETHER. ANZAC was the attacker, NOT the US fleet.

Recommend you run a simulation of the situation (i.e., set up the situation and lay it through in local game).

2 ANZAC infantry @1: [dice 2d6]

ANZAC fighter & bomber @3 [dice 2d6]

J fighter @4 [dice 1d6]

[dicebot]

2d6: 3, 3
2d6: 6, 6
1d6: 1

[ArtofWar1947]

@artofwar1947 said in PTV Art of War (Ax+5) v Nikola (Al):

Round 2:

1 ANZAC infantry @1: [dice 1d6]
ANZAC fighter & bomber @3 [dice 2d6]
J fighter @4 [dice 1d6]

[dicebot]

1d6: 1

[ArtofWar1947]

@nikola1975

Round 2:

1 ANZAC infantry @1: [dice 1d6]

ANZAC fighter & bomber @3 [dice 2d6]

J fighter @4 [dice 1d6]

[dicebot]

1d6: 5
2d6: 1, 3
1d6: 6

[ArtofWar1947]

@nikola1975

No hits by ANZAC in round 1; 1 hit by J fighter in Round 1.
2 hits by ANZAC in round 2; 0 hits by J fighter in Round 2.

Will edit out 1 ANZAC on Guam.

[ArtofWar1947]

@nikola1975

You actually had an infantry and arty attacking, but the outcome is the same.
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[nikola1975]

@artofwar1947

Hello, check out scramble decisions - Africa and Pacific.

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