Spring 1942 First game

[gamerman01]

Ships can only attack land with the amphibious assault support shot in the first round.  Like when I attacked Australia - I rolled a “4” for the battleship support shot.  It only fires in the first round of the combat, and you can only fire one support shot for each ground unit unloading (you can’t shoot twice with battleships/cruisers when you’re only unloading one infantry, for example).  This is the only time that ships can attack units on land (only cruisers and bships).

A surprise attack with a sub is it’s ability to shoot first and also to sink an enemy ship without return fire.  This ability can only be used if there are no enemy destroyers in the battle.

Example:
You attack me with 2 subs and a destroyer.  I have a sub and a destroyer.
1)  First round, neither of us gets a suprise attack.  Let’s say you get a hit and I get a hit in the first round.
2)  Let’s say I lose my destroyer and you lose a sub.
3)  Now it’s 1 sub and 1 destroyer vs. 1 sub
4)  I still do not get surprise strike nor can I submerge, because you still have a destroyer.
5)  Since my destroyer is gone, your sub now gets all abilities back.
6)  Your sub now gets a surprise attack every round for the rest of the battle.  If you lose your destroyer, then my sub can submerge, or if I do not submerge, our subs basically attack at the same time (like a normal battle - we both get to roll)
7)  So with your 1 sub and 1 dd vs my 1 sub, if you roll a 2 with your destroyer my sub still fires back (at a 1).  But if you roll a 2 with your sub, my sub is hit with your surprise attack and I don’t even get to roll.

Say you attack a cruiser with a sub.  If the sub rolls a 1 or a 2, the cruiser is sunk in that round and does not get to roll.  So this battle cannot be a tie.  Either the sub will miss and the cruiser will hit (cruiser wins) or the sub hits (sub wins).

[Tex]

Thank you I didnt know that.

[gamerman01]

Was that clear enough?
The subs and transports are probably the most complicated part of this game.  If you have any other questions, ask anytime.

[Tex]

Hey I got it.

United States3
with 40 buy 4tanks, 2fighters
save 0

combat moves-
tank from Alg to Lib pick up by tranports from Zone 12 to zone 14
Tranports from zone 12 picks up 2infantry, artillary in Alg

[gamerman01]

Are you playing this game on your gameboard also?

[Tex]

sorry forgot to drop of th artillary tank and infantry
and I dont know if I can do this, but Ill do it anyway
drop them off at SEu

SEu
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 31@1: (1)2@2: (4, 1)1@3: (3)

Defender
Rolls: 3@2 1@3; Total Hits: 03@2: (6, 5, 6)1@3: (5)

[Tex]

I dont think I could play it on my gameboard, it is on the other side of house.

But I think I will though.

[Tex]

SEu2

Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@1: (5)2@2: (3, 6)1@3: (4)

defender
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (6)

[Tex]

SEu3

Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (6)2@2: (1, 4)1@3: (5)

defender
:aaa1@3:

[Tex]

oops messed up on defenders dice role.

defender on  SEu3
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (6)

[Tex]

yes I hope I did that right!!

noncombat moves-
fighter, bomber in EUS to Gbr
2battleship, sub in 54 go to zone 19

Place 4tanks, 2fighters in WUS
Collect 45, 45 on hand.

1942 game 03e.AAM

[Tex]

Can bombers attack ground unit or do they have to attack factories?

Example Gbr has 5infantry and an factory. Does it have to attack the factory or can it attack the infantry?

[gamerman01]

Bombers can attack anything except subs, and then only if there is no destroyer accompanying.
Yes, you could actually attack a territory’s factory and ground units at the same time with different bombers.  You have to say how many bombers are bombing the factory and how many are attacking ground units, during your combat movement.

[Tex]

Soviet Union4

combat
6tanks,anti-aircraft gun from Cau to Ukr

noncombat
sub from zone 8 to 6

[Tex]

Ukr

Rolls: 6@3; Total Hits: 46@3: (6, 1, 5, 1, 1, 2)

defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 6)

[Tex]

Yes I didnt lose anything.

1942 game 04a.AAM

[Tex]

I have a question?

When bombers just attack a factory, do the land units attack the bomber even when Im just attacking the factory?

When I surprise attack a bunch of ships(say 5) with one sub, do all of them attack or just one?

[gamerman01]

@Tex:

I have a question?

When bombers just attack a factory, do the land units attack the bomber even when Im just attacking the factory?

No, never.  On a strategic bombing run, it’s just the bomber against the AA gun.

When I surprise attack a bunch of ships(say 5) with one sub, do all of them attack or just one?

They will all attack (defend).  If the sub hits, then just the boat that is sunk by the sub will not fire back, but the other 4 will.  If one of the ships is a battleship, it could absorb the hit and they would all fire back (in the first round, anyway).

[gamerman01]

It is impossible to take Libya and also attack Southern Europe with all 4 ground units.  I will unflag Libya and take 1 IPC away from USA

[gamerman01]

You can never move AA guns in combat move - move it after the battle.
You always roll all dice before making non-combat moves

You moved destroyer to Z14 as well (not listed) and BOTH fighters from EUS to GBr

G4 coming right up