Northern Italy.. AXIS Weak point in Europe?

[FieldMarshalGames]

@calvinhobbesliker:

If you upgrade a minor, you can only build 3 units on the same turn

Check the rule book.  You will notice there is an exception in parenthisis “()” in this section.

[calvinhobbesliker]

I think you’re referring to how you can build 3 “other units” in a minor in the process of being upgraded? If so, the “other” is there to distinguish the 3 units you build to the upgrade itself, which can be thought of as a unit, since you are buying a Major

[Krieghund]

Calvin’s right.

[FieldMarshalGames]

Thanks for the clarification.

Anyways, the point remains that this strategy is very interesting and Northern Italy is a Major weak point in this game.

[rocknroll]

well, I thought that a factory gets downgraded only in A&A global during capture. is that true?

[Bigtiti]

@rock`n:

well, I thought that a factory gets downgraded only in A&A global during capture. is that true?

think so

[Krieghund]

That’s correct in the box rules.  It may turn out to also be true in the threatre games in Alpha.

[FieldMarshalGames]

I (Axis) lost the game because of this.

Lesson learned.  In this case Northern Italy is the “soft underbelly” of Europe.

Before this I thought it was just a “Tough old Gut”

[CWO Marc]

@FieldMarshalGames:

Before this I thought it was just a “Tough old Gut”

I deduce from this that you (like me) have watched the classic TV series “The World at War.”

[FieldMarshalGames]

@CWO:

@FieldMarshalGames:

Before this I thought it was just a “Tough old Gut”

I deduce from this that you (like me) have watched the classic TV series “The World at War.”

One of my favourite docs

[Koningstiger]

here terrain rules would have made for a great addition to the game and solution to the potential problem you’re mentioning. as most of you will know the Italioan campaig lasted for two years and by the war’s end the fighting was still going on there. The mountainous terrain was ideal for defending troops and an attacker’s nightmare.if defended it would be virtually impossible to just push on to germany….