AA42 Questions & Answers

on G1, does placing any German (non-submerged) subs in SZ3 (Norway) block the lone UK transport in SZ1 (Hudson’s Bay) from performing an amphibious landing on UK1 into Norway?  in other words, can a sub that is not submerged ever block a lone transport from passing through its sea zone?  i’m guessing you can’t, but it is a strange rule because an unescourted transport during WWII would be defenseless and was the whole point of having conveys with destroyers.

i know the German destroyer would stop the lone transport from landing in Norway with or without subs.

also, a lone sub can attack another sub, if both subs don’t submerge, but i don’t recall two submarines ever attacking each during the course of the war.  another strange rule.

thanks for your insight.

Ok I decided to buy this version after playing online many times. After the huge laugh about the board size (expected) and after a couple of games I checked the rulebook.

It says that subs CAN move into enemy zones in non combat. And stop if there is a destroyer.

Since the rule of not loading units on sz containing enemy units is still unchanged…

===== This means that subs CAN STALL ?? ====

I don’t know if this is also in AA40 and AAA50 rulebooks, but if so… I think it is huge. Stalling japan does very serious damage.

Anybody?

@panzer:

also, a lone sub can attack another sub, if both subs don’t submerge, but i don’t recall two submarines ever attacking each during the course of the war.  another strange rule.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_I-29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Corvina_(SS-226)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Doris
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Spearfish_(69S)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-36_(1936)

Do aa-guns fire when enemy planes pass over them? Or only when they attack that territory?

@Sgt.:

Do aa-guns fire when enemy planes pass over them? Or only when they attack that territory?

Only when the territory is attacked.

Hmm weird.  Thanks for your help :)

@Sgt.:

Hmm weird.  Thanks for your help :)

Rule change from Revised. :)

Is that realistic? If you were flying over a country with anti aircraft guns in real life, wouldn’t they fire at you?

Will an AA gun fire on a plane that flies over it during combat phase, if its not attacking the territory that the AA gun is in?

Question 1. Can a tank blitz through an enemy territory, load on a transport, then be part of an amphibious assault?

Question 2. Is using the ability of a destroyer to enable planes to attack subs required? For context, I found myself in a position as Germany to destroy the allied fleet in the Atlantic, mostly by using planes. UK had several subs and I didn’t really want to attack them as they would be fodder for an aircraft carrier and a battleship. At the same time I wanted to bring in my ships as fodder. If I bring in a destroyer can I somehow opt out of his ability to reveal subs to my air?

@Krieghund:

1.  No.  Units may not move before loading onto a transport or after unloading from one.

2.  It is not optional.

For number 1, Oh really, we had always played they could walk up to a transport area. That certainly changes a lot. I was only really questioning the ability to blitz then transport.

So what version is better. Larry Harris 1.3 or 2.0  I asked on revise post but got no response.

Map question:

Does SEA zone 3 touch Karelia?

Thanks