oh…. That makes sense :-D Thanks for getting back to me so soon :-D

But there are roads in the north and south ends of the board.

Wow, thanks for the quick reply :-D I was also wondering, what can the axis do to counter the allies supperior air force and number of trucks?

Yeah, the allied player was very generous. I capured a total of 15ish supply tokens from them :-D

@PhilFromIT:

I was just reviewing the rules on the attack phase and it states that “You may choose to roll less than the alloted dice if you wish by holding back certain units in the attack. Any units you hold back may not attack this turn.”

Question: When attacking, is there any tactical reason to roll less dice than the alloted amount? Since there is no counter attack, keeping units from attacking doesn’t seem to serve any useful purpose. Am I missing something?

thanks,

-Phil

The main reason for this would probably be to keep from destroying the supplies on the hex tile.

Welcome, surgeukr!

1. The Supplies may be moved.

2. The Tanks may retreat into the city hex, assuming that no adjacent hexes contain Allied combat units.

ok good

@PhilFromIT:

I just pick this up last week and after about 5 games I can say yes. I would warn them however that playing the Allies takes a lot of tactics and maneuvering!

-Phil

There definitely is a learning curve for the allies.

@Krieghund:

@Fishmoto37:

After a truck stops in an enemy ZOC, how and when can it be released for further movement?

If the enemy units are pushed back or eliminated so that the Truck is no longer in the ZoC, the Truck can move.  Also, the Truck can move one hex out of the ZoC in the Movement part of the Movement & Reinforcement phase, then move off the board in the next turn, assuming it is still out of the ZoC at that time.

@Fishmoto37:

When combat units are retreated can they be moved back one hex to attack if they pay one supply token to move and one more to attack? Or is this only an option for tanks? (Assuming these units have not attacked previously?)

Units, including Tanks, may only move in the Movement & Reinforcement phase (other than retreating, of course), so if a unit is retreated it may not attack in the same turn.

Thanks so much Krieg. Those were the only two issues I had with this game other than I would like to see a larger map. Thanks again.

Well said. This has become a very enjoyable game in my house. It’s fun to trade off sides every other game since the strategies employed by both sides are so different.

Welcome, KikaSmile!

The only thing that I know of that you can do is edit the original post and change the Message Icon that appears next to the thread, but I don’t know how much success you’d have trying to get people to do it consistently.

Enemy zones of control are unaffected by the front lines or the presence of friendly units.  Yes, blitzing can be risky, but it can also be quite rewarding, as it can cut off your opponent’s retreats as well.  Many times it all depends on who wins the initiative roll.

@frimmel:

I have always played that Tanks must enter via a hex on the side of the board corresponding to the chart they were on. It occurs to me that may be incorrect.  :|

No, you’ve been doing it right.  Only Trucks may enter the board from any side, regardless of their Reinforcement Chart of origin.

I just realized, writing this (at work), thinking about the few games I’ve played this far, what a fantastically fun game this is. I’m so looking forward to my next game as the allies. It’s going to be the first time I play the allies having a more full understanding of the gameplay.

I use them as mech infantry about 2-3 years before Mech infantry actually existed in AA. I didn’t like the table tactic pieces . they are horrible quality

Well…worry not. I will be buying 'em all  :-P

THANKS VERY MUCH.

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@LuckyDay:

@frimmel:

Football analogy – the greatest defensive front four in the history of the NFL combined with the worst secondary in the history of the NFL will win how many games?

was that a crack against the Detroit Lions?

if not, can I make one?…

:lol:

Not a crack against any particular team but cracks against any team from that state up north except the Spartans are okay with me.

:|

Okay, the Spartans are game but lay off Dantonio.

Go Buckeyes!  8-)

You cannot move trucks through an enemy zone of control when moving them offboard.  From the Errata:

Page 11, Trucks - Special Abilities - Return: “At the beginning of the Movement & Reinforcement phase, before either player moves, you may return any of your Trucks that aren’t in the enemy zone of control and can trace a path on roads to a friendly edge of the board without passing through an enemy zone of control or enemy-controlled city to your off-board area.”

There is also a circumstance in which you can move a truck in an enemy zone of control offboard.  Also from the Errata:

Pages 18-19, Basic Movement Rules: “An empty Truck that begins movement in a hex on a friendly edge of the board with a road going off the board in that hex (even if that hex is in an enemy zone of control) may move off-board, in which case you return it to your off-board area.”

Retreat is a movement away from the forces that are attacking you.  It has nothing to do with where the front lines are.  If you attack in such a way as to allow the enemy to retreat forward, that’s your problem!  :wink: