Scrambling question

@wicked_caitiff:

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Are planes allowed to attack alone and independently, …

Yes, as long as every plane has a valid landing spot.

Yes,  but only a minor one if you’re using the Alpha rules.

thanks! you rock!  :-D

The fighters can scramble.  However, since there is no defending destroyer, they can’t hit the sub.  As a result, the transport will be sunk anyway.

The unloading action is what stops a transport’s movement capability, whether you bridge and not move, load and move one space to unload or load and move 2 spaces to unload, etc etc.

Thanks for the clarification, my friend was trying to argue that we couldn’t bring bombers into the sea zone just in case he wanted to scramble.

@Krieghund:

Yes, you must do it at the beginning of the Combat Move phase.

So my understanding is “Declaring War” is a separate step in the turn sequence done before Combat Move, since it is not necessarily done in combination with any combat move but applies to all combat moves.  If the is true, this distinction would also keep a player from being able to decide whether or not to declare war (for the sake of convoy raids) after he/she sees the outcome of his combats with other powers (e.g. having retreated into convoy zone of a power with which one is not yet at war).  I’m guessing this is all true?  Thanks for your answers Krieg!

PS- speaking of declaring war as it’s own step in the turn sequence reminds me of an episode of The Office (American) when Michael steps out into the office and shouts “I declare… BANKRUPTCY!”  :-D

I haven’t had a chance to play yet but I’m thinking this may elevate subs to the strategic asset they should be.  :-D