Global 2nd edition Q+A ( AAG40.2)

Here’s my question.
UK strafes neutral iraq from persia and transjord and retreats to transjord. 1 unactivated inf remains in iraq.Now its Italys turn and he has 1 tank 1 inf in syria.He wants to attack transjord with syria forces and amphibious troops from elsewhere.Can he activate iraq by moving his syria tank through iraq?
  If so,can the iraq inf join this attack on tranjord?
If not, could the iraq inf be activated by Italian troops retreating back into iraq?I’m sure the amphibious troops can’t retreat.

@ampdrive:

Here’s my question.
UK strafes neutral iraq from persia and transjord and retreats to transjord. 1 unactivated inf remains in iraq.Now its Italys turn and he has 1 tank 1 inf in syria.He wants to attack transjord with syria forces and amphibious troops from elsewhere.Can he activate iraq by moving his syria tank through iraq?
  If so,can the iraq inf join this attack on tranjord?
If not, could the iraq inf be activated by Italian troops retreating back into iraq?I’m sure the amphibious troops can’t retreat.

Nope, you can only activate friendly neutrals during noncombat movement. Any unit that moves in during activation has to end its movement there. Finally, the troops being activated do not have any movement that turn.

As soon as UK attacked iraq its no longer neutral true?

@ampdrive:

As soon as UK attacked iraq its no longer neutral true?

That is true.  But read the bottom of page 11.

“The territory remains uncontrolled (place a national control marker on it face down to indicate its new status), but units from the side it�s now allied with can move into it and take control of it and its remaining units in the same way as if it were a friendly neutral.”

I just woke up from a nap, but I think the only difference between a pro-your side neutral that’s been attacked and one that hasn’t, is that you could land aircraft in the pro-your side neutral that has been attacked (but not conquered).

You still activate it as if it was never attacked before.  Move a ground unit (not AAA) into it during non-combat.

Since Iraq is no longer neutral,can Italys tank pass through Iraq to attack Persia?Can any power fly over for combat or non-combat?
  I can see this being an issue around spain too.Allies attack spain,but don’t defeat their standing army.Axis wants to drive mechs and tanks from SFrance>Gibraltor or fly aircraft over.

Both sides can fly over (that’s what I forgot) and you can land in it, but you can’t pass through it.  It needs to be activated with a noncombat movement of non-AAA ground units, and those units would have to end movement in the activated territory

what do the 2 uk country control markers mean the ones with the current uk flag?

It is for marking UK Pacific’s current IPC count on the income track.  The 2nd is just a spare

Brand new player here - first played this past weekend - yet somehow found myself in the role of GM between my friends who were playing (also their first time). I (we) have a few questions that could not be found in the rulebooks or we are confused on. I apologize in advance if these are either stupid questions or answered in the rulebook etc.

1. If an attacking unit engages in combat, does it get to move at all during the non-combat-movement phase? Specifically, if an attacking Battleship or Carrier takes a hit of damage and needs to repair, can it move to a friendly base (within 2 movement spaces of it) during the non-combat-movement phase, or does it have to wait for that countries next turn?

2. Does repairing a unit in a naval yard expend all its movement points for that turn?

3. Aircraft flying between islands - if a small island (think in the pacific) is entirely surrounded by a single sea zone, does it coast 1-movement for that aircraft to leave the island and enter the sea zone?

4. All attacks per-country must be announced at the same time during the beginning of the combat phase?

5. In a land battle involving aircraft, does a defending AAA-Gun get one shot to shoot at the attacking aircraft?

6. Submarines - these I am confused on. If an attacking submarine attacks a fleet with no destroyers, it gets a surprise attack. Anything it hits during that surprise attack is immediately sunk and removed from combat. The remaining ships then get to fire back at the submarine, correct?

What happens if a Destroyer is present, negating the surprise attack, but it gets sunk. Does the submarine gain the surprise attack at the beginning of the next round of attacks since the destroyer is removed from gameplay?

If aircraft are attacking submarines with a destroyer present (to allow them to attack the submarines) do they lose their ability to hit the submarine if the Destroyer is sunk?

7. Can Fighters all by themselves attack land-units in a province, simply to eliminate the troops there? Do they need Tactical/Strategic Bombers with them in order to do so? I am assuming that since Aircraft can attack Naval Units by themselves they can do the same on land.

8. If Japan attacks the Dutch Islands, does that automatically put them at war with the UK and ANZAC?

9. Can UK-purchased units deployed to India be transferred - either by walking or using transports - to the European part of the map?

Sorry for the plethora of questions! I am sure I can come up with more!

@PanzerPenguin:

If aircraft are attacking submarines with a destroyer present (to allow them to attack the submarines) do they lose their ability to hit the submarine if the Destroyer is sunk?

Yes, again, for the rounds following.

7. Can Fighters all by themselves attack land-units in a province, simply to eliminate the troops there? Do they need Tactical/Strategic Bombers with them in order to do so? I am assuming that since Aircraft can attack Naval Units by themselves they can do the same on land.

You’re right, they can.  Any aircraft can directly attack any non-facility unit except submarines, for which they need a destroyer present

8. If Japan attacks the Dutch Islands, does that automatically put them at war with the UK and ANZAC?

YES

9. Can UK-purchased units deployed to India be transferred - either by walking or using transports - to the European part of the map?

All UK units can go anywhere at any time.  It’s only the money and purchasing and placement that is separate.

Sorry for the plethora of questions! I am sure I can come up with more!

You will have many more.  This is the place to ask them

If India is occupied by Japan, and Indian troops re-take West India from the Japanese, do the PUs go to London, or stay with India (and thus are not usable unless India is retaken)?

Nobody gets IPC’s from West India when it is liberated by the UK and India is in Axis control.

UK units are UK units - no distinction between the 2 sides.  Only the income, cash on hand, and the placement of units are separated.  West India is always UK-Pacifics, and British Colombia is always UK-Europe.

So when India is under Axis control, it’s the same as when Paris is under Axis control - if the same power liberates their own territory (like the French liberating a French territory), nobody collects.  All the other Allies would be able to collect from West India if THEY took it while India is under Axis control, but the UK can’t.  Same as all other UK-Pacific territories, except British Colombia which is London’s

Thanks!

ok im confused for anti aircraft can you
1. move them to different land zones
2. do you only roll one dice for one aaa
3. can they only hit on a 1

@generalTrible:

ok im confused for anti aircraft can you
1. move them to different land zones

Yes, you can move them from territory to territory in the same manner as infantry or artillery, except that you can not move AAA in the combat movement phase - ever.  Note that you may move AAA into a territory that you just captured during combat, during the non-combat movement phase.

2. do you only roll one dice for one aaa

No, you roll one die for each plane that is attacking the territory (in a conventional attack - AAA do not work against Strategic Bombing raids - all facilities have unlimited built in AA for SBR).  There is a limit of 3 dice per AAA unit.
So 4 planes against 1 AAA = 3 dice rolled - each one rolled downs a plane
9 planes against 4 AAA = 9 dice rolled

3. can they only hit on a 1

That’s right, unless you are playing with technology and get radar (I try to be careful saying “always” or “never”).  If you don’t play with technology, then yes you have to roll 1’s

And anticipating a future question - AAA can NOT activate a pro-your side neutral by itself.  However, it may move in if accompanied by a non-AAA ground unit at the same time.  It could also move in (but not activate) a neutral that has been attacked previously by the other side but not conquered.  Don’t be confused by my last paragraph, here.  If you aren’t ready for this, just disregard it for now.

Thanks for answering my questions! I’ve got a few more.

1. Japan Turn 1 - from my understanding, its only on this turn that they get their ‘special’ attack bonus. Any territory that Japan Attacks on Turn 1 only defends on a ‘1’ even if they normally defend on a ‘2’ or ‘3’ or ‘4’. If this is correct, does this also apply to Japan attacking China on Turn 1?

2. Scrambling - planes can only scramble from an airfield, correct? Can they scramble into a neighboring land province that is under attack (and then act as defenders through the course of the combat) or can they only scramble into a neighboring sea province? I am looking at some of the German starting areas that are land-based with airfields.

3. An Aircraft Carrier that takes a hit during combat can not land its planes correct? Do the planes get to use their movement values to find a safe landing area?

EDIT: 4. USA - USA can DOW on any of the Axis on its money-collection phase of USA Turn 3, correct? If Japan attacks USA on Turn 1, but not ANZAC/UK, then the US still has to wait to DOW Germany/Italy until that same point in Turn 3? But if ANZAC/UK gets warred on my Japan prior to Turn 3, the USA can DOW the rest of the Axis?

Also - does attacking FIC also allow USA to DOW the rest of the Axis if it is prior to their Turn 3?

@PanzerPenguin:

Thanks for answering my questions! I’ve got a few more.

You’re most welcome - I enjoy it, after all

1. Japan Turn 1 - from my understanding, its only on this turn that they get their ‘special’ attack bonus. Any territory that Japan Attacks on Turn 1 only defends on a ‘1’ even if they normally defend on a ‘2’ or ‘3’ or ‘4’. If this is correct, does this also apply to Japan attacking China on Turn 1?

I don’t know what you’re talking about - sounds like a house rule or something.  According to 2nd edition rules, there are never any circumstances when units don’t get their full defense power

2. Scrambling - planes can only scramble from an airfield, correct?

Correct

Can they scramble into a neighboring land province that is under attack (and then act as defenders through the course of the combat) or can they only scramble into a neighboring sea province?

Good question - scrambling is only to adjoining sea zone, never to land

I am looking at some of the German starting areas that are land-based with airfields.

3. An Aircraft Carrier that takes a hit during combat can not land its planes correct?

Correct

Do the planes get to use their movement values to find a safe landing area?

Yes for attacking planes.  Defending planes get ONE movement point to land safely, which could be on another carrier in the zone, another carrier in a neighboring zone, or adjoining land or island territory

EDIT: 4. USA - USA can DOW on any of the Axis on its money-collection phase of USA Turn 3, correct? If Japan attacks USA on Turn 1, but not ANZAC/UK, then the US still has to wait to DOW Germany/Italy until that same point in Turn 3?

No, turn 3 is the guaranteed first time the USA can DOW if none of the Axis have DOW’d them yet (or Japan attacks UK/ANZ)

But if ANZAC/UK gets warred on my Japan prior to Turn 3, the USA can DOW the rest of the Axis?

Right, as long as it wasn’t unprovoked (If ANZAC/UK DOW’s Japan first, then USA can be kept out until end of turn 3)

Also - does attacking FIC also allow USA to DOW the rest of the Axis if it is prior to their Turn 3?

NO.  It only ends Japan’s 10 IPC NO.  It is French, so does not require a DOW on UK/ANZ UNLESS UK/ANZ has a unit in FIC which would require a DOW on UK/ANZ.  But when FIC is empty, Japan can take it and USA can’t enter the war just because of that because it didn’t require a DOW on UK/ANZ

PanzerPenguin and Gamerman, Japan’s enemies defending on a one on Turn1 is from the original 2000 version of Pacific.

Ah okay - I was reading the Europe and Pacific rules to get Global rules (I believe each rulebook - the PDF online ones - has a section at the end called 'Additional Rules for Global). I don’t think it says to ignore any rules, like the J1 attack with its enemies defending only on 1’s. So, for all intents and purposes in Global, all attack/defense is normal.

I read peoples strategies or posts and they mention how ‘easy’ it is to destroy the Russian Troops on Turn 1 of Japan (especially if they move them all into same province). With the ‘defender defends on a ‘one’ during Japans first turn’ I can understand that…otherwise it looks like Japan would be outnumbered by the Russian Defenders - am I missing something here?