@edfactor:
Yes, and i think that is what irks people the most that the allies are kind of penalized for having the UK recapture its own territory.
No, it isn’t penalized. No other power can collect income or produce units when its capital is enemy-held. UK is no different. It is no more “penalized” for recapturing its own territory when its capital is held by the enemy than USSR, Germany, or any other power is. If anything, it has an advantage, as its other capital can continue to collect income and purchase units (in its own territories).
@edfactor:
Remember if a French infantry takes over a conquered French territory nobody gets to collect income from that territory because the French will claim it, there isn’t the disconnect though because the French capital is being held. However the Indian infantry liberating Egypt seems to equate more to America liberating Egypt so people feel that India should get the income.
There is no such thing as an “Indian infantry”. There are only UK infantry. Egypt is being liberated by its original owner, so its situation doesn’t change. When London was captured by the Axis, Egypt ceased to produce income for UK. Having it captured by the Axis and then liberated by UK doesn’t change that situation, just as it wouldn’t for any other power.
@knp7765:
Even though they use the same units, London and Calcutta are treated as two entirely separate powers with separate incomes and separate combat unit buys.
No, they aren’t separate powers. They are one power, with two economies. Only unit purchasing, production, and income (the Purchase & Repair Units, Mobilize New Units, and Collect Income phases of its turn) are separate. All other functions are combined. If they were separate powers, all functions would be separate, up to and including separate turns.
@knp7765:
Therefore they should be able to operate in that manner, i.e. collecting income on liberated territories if the other’s capital is in enemy hands. I would go so far as to say maybe we should be using slightly different pieces for India, like perhaps the dark tan you could get from old games of Pacific.
If they actually were separate powers, that would be warranted, but they are not.
@knp7765:
This brings up a couple of questions:
1: What about technologies? Do UK London and Calcutta share tech advances? For example, London rolls for tech and gets “Improved Shipyards”. Can Calcutta get the cheaper naval pieces as well?
Yes, as they are both part of the same power. London doesn’t roll for tech - UK rolls for tech. The IPCs paid for the roll can come from either or both economies.
@knp7765:
2: What about Pro-Allied neutrals, specifically Persia? Can India activate Persia for the Calcutta income? Persia is actually on the Europe board and it’s been said that India can NOT collect any income from the Europe board (with the exception of West India of course). One of the first things I usually do when playing UK is send that infantry on West India over to activate Persia for India. Is that income supposed to go to London now? Even if London is captured?
The income always goes to London (unless London is Axis held, when it goes nowhere). As I said, there are no “Indian units”, only UK units.