Yes, it does not matter which territory the troops on the transport are invading. The amphibious assault is in the sea zone adjacent to a territory with an airbase, which is all that is required.
Marsh
Scrambling against an amphibious assault
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The US has defeated the Japanese navy and two wounded battleships are all that’s left in the seazone around Japan. Japan buys a fighter on its turn and it’s the US turn again. I understand if I leave those battleships there and bring a transport in from Hawaii to try to take the island Japan can scramble that fighter, ensuring I can’t bombard and more than likely taking out one of those battleships, correct?
If I don’t bring in the transport, and just leave those battleships there, the fighter can still scramble against them on the US turn even though they haven’t technically made a combat move, correct?
Finally, let’s say ANZAC brings up a transport to try to take over Japan. If Japan scrambles the fighter, does it do so against the ANZAC transport only (which would kill it barring a 5 or 6 allowing the transport to retreat) or can the US battleships protect it and engage the fighter?
Thanks
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@McX:
The US has defeated the Japanese navy and two wounded battleships are all that’s left in the seazone around Japan. Japan buys a fighter on its turn and it’s the US turn again. I understand if I leave those battleships there and bring a transport in from Hawaii to try to take the island Japan can scramble that fighter, ensuring I can’t bombard and more than likely taking out one of those battleships, correct?
Unless the airbase has 3 or more damage from a strategic bombing raid, Japan can scramble into the SZ. If Japan has any kamikazes left, using one would also stop bombardment.
@McX:
If I don’t bring in the transport, and just leave those battleships there, the fighter can still scramble against them on the US turn even though they haven’t technically made a combat move, correct?
Unless Japan mobilized a surface ship in SZ6, in this scenario it has no option to scramble.
@McX:
Finally, let’s say ANZAC brings up a transport to try to take over Japan. If Japan scrambles the fighter, does it do so against the ANZAC transport only (which would kill it barring a 5 or 6 allowing the transport to retreat) or can the US battleships protect it and engage the fighter?
Japan would be scrambling against the ANZAC transport alone.
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thank you wheatbeer
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You’re welcome :-)
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