WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion

Thanks for your answer. The easiest is probably to word it the same as the land-scramble. I believe “defending units” works then.

The rule says 3 planes can scramble to adjacent sz if defending land units. Does this mean amphib assault? ie planes can scramble if amphib assault against a sz if it’s not an empty territory. But they can’t if territory is empty?

@regularkid said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

Hey @J-o-C . Its a TripleA map that is different from the Global map–.e.g, Russia, China, and the Pacific are drawn quite differently. But other than the map itself, I don’t think there’d be any obstacle to adapting for tabletop play with Global pieces. I’d be happy to provide a high-def map image for anybody that wanted to try it on tabletop.

I tested it first time yesterday on TripleA. I enjoyed the modification to Global map and ended the game quite historically (just with Russia in Poland and Austria but not in Germany, and Japan hard to surrender).

Any news on the high-def map? I’m looking forward to try it on tabletop.

Thanks, excellent work!

@mikawagunichi said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

@adam514 I read through the game notes but I still haven’t found what I am looking for. The change log notes all of the changes since the original iteration of P2V, but does not cover the changes from other versions of the game.

For example, a Japanese cruiser has been added to the Carolines fleet. 1 fig and 1 tac have been removed from Manchuria (Southern Manchuria in this map) and apparently moved to Kwangsi. Is there anywhere that all of the changes to the initial setup are covered? Thank you.

Scanned through the G40 and P2V maps and these were the changes I noted, happy for anyone to highlight if I’ve made any errors or omissions.

Germany

Russia

Japan

USA

China

UK

Italy

Neutrals

@flyingbadger Great stuff, thanks for putting this together.

@regularkid even though I don’t get to see it, I wish you a good time. Maybe there is a way to watch it anytime later. European time is killing it…Got to get up early.

SZ73 is connected to SW Africa. Is that a bug? It has affected convoy rolls.

@simon33 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

SZ73 is connected to SW Africa. Is that a bug? It has affected convoy rolls.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention, it will be fixed shortly.

Are you permitted to retreat from a naval battle where only transports remain?

I can only see a note to state that you are permitted to retreat from an AA Gun.

@simon33 This is in the Defenseless Transports section of the G40 manual, so I would guess yes.

Attacking transports are not usually considered defenseless, since they generally have the option of retreating.

However my interpretation may well be wrong or different rules may apply in BM or PtV.

@simon33 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

Are you permitted to retreat from a naval battle where only transports remain?

I can only see a note to state that you are permitted to retreat from an AA Gun.

You can’t retreat on an attack when there are only defensive tps remaining.

@adam514 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

You can’t retreat on an attack when there are only defensive tps remaining.

Can I ask why the rule was changed for land battles but not sea battles?

@simon33 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

@adam514 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

You can’t retreat on an attack when there are only defensive tps remaining.

Can I ask why the rule was changed for land battles but not sea battles?

Transports truly do not fight, while AA guns do. If you have 10 tps in a big sea battle, that basically guarantees you could retreat when there are only tps left and avoid a counter, it wouldn’t be good.

Do the bonuses from Artillery and Armour for Mech Infantry stack? So if I attack with 1 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Armour and 1 Mech Infantry is that a total attack of 11 or 12?

@flyingbadger said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

Do the bonuses from Artillery and Armour for Mech Infantry stack? So if I attack with 1 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Armour and 1 Mech Infantry is that a total attack of 11 or 12?

Only one bonus. No stacking. Same as with tac + fig/tank.

@trulpen said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

@flyingbadger said in WW2 Path to Victory - Rules Discussion:

Do the bonuses from Artillery and Armour for Mech Infantry stack? So if I attack with 1 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Armour and 1 Mech Infantry is that a total attack of 11 or 12?

Only one bonus. No stacking. Same as with tac + fig/tank.

Thanks @trulpen (it was your 6 Inf, 12 Art, 6 Mec, 6 Arm German stack outside of a buring Stalingrad that prompted the question - interested to see if there was some super powerful combo you were utilising).

The rule about the Vichy naval base in Sth France being usable to the Axis should be added to the notes.