Alpha +1 rule US Minor ICs

[Adalwolf]

8. All 3 Minor ICs in the continental US automatically are immediately converted to Major ICs when the US is at war. They can be upgraded at any time for 20 IPCs.

Here is the rule, but right below the automatically and immediately converted part there is the "they can be upgraded at any time for 20 ipcs?

Can someone explain this?

[calvinhobbesliker]

Before the US is at war, it can upgrade any of its minor ICs for 20 ipcs. Once the US is at war, any remaining minor ICs are automatically upgraded at no cost.

[Adalwolf]

Ok, that makes sense now.  Thanks.

[Gargantua]

why would you ever even bother to upgrade them at all?

[calvinhobbesliker]

@Gargantua:

why would you ever even bother to upgrade them at all?

So you can build 7 extra units against a passive-aggressive Japan

[Gargantua]

I can almost build 7 MORE infantry for the $20 if I just wait until there is a DOW.

[calvinhobbesliker]

@Gargantua:

I can almost build 7 MORE infantry for the $20 if I just wait until there is a DOW.

I meant ships.

[leddux]

@Krieghund:

@leddux:

can you upgrade the minor complexes to major status paying the 20 IPCs while still neutral?

No.

[calvinhobbesliker]

@leddux:

@Krieghund:

@leddux:

can you upgrade the minor complexes to major status paying the 20 IPCs while still neutral?

No.

They changed that rule.