Destroyers delay the removal of sub casualties, allowing them to fire back in their normal step even if they are hit by a sub. However, both attacking and defending subs always fire in the Opening Fire step, so a defending sub will return fire even if it is hit, regardless of the presence of destroyers. This is because fire within a step is simultaneous. In effect, the presence of a destroyer only affects the ability of surface vessels to return fire when hit by subs.
First-strike subs on defence - is it better?
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So the Revised game gives DEFENDING subs a “sneak attack”, as well as attacking subs … so even in defence, a sub can knock off an attacker without risk of it returning fire. Do you like this better than the “old” game, where only attacking subs had this privilege?
Does it help out defence even MORE in what is already a defence-dominated game? Or does it make subs more valuable, since they’re usually floating shields anyway?
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I hate it, theres too many rules hurting the attacker, the attacker has the initiative, and theoretically wins.