@bugoo:
Ok here is a better way to look at it. Lets say the german’s occupy crete. So the greeks are still a pro allied neutral, and if germany moves into there they will defend themselves. However, they will not try to retake crete, which on one hand seems odd, but on the other hand, they do not have the capacity to retake crete and defend greece so they choose to defend greece. In addition, they will not help the allies by attacking bulgaria, which also makes sense as they need to defend there land, not invade germany’s land. On the other hand, if the allies move units into greece, they join-up and will help them to attack bulgaria with the assumption there new allies will help them defend there homes in greece.
This is an abstract game, if you want a truely detailed WW2 game play hearts of iron.
It is a plasible explination even tho I do not think it is a perfect one. If the greeks are ready to join the allies in their fight against the axis as a full ally as soon as a allied unit arrives in Athens they should also join them if there territory is being attacked. What is more important tho is that altering the rule will not change the mechanics of the game that much, it means that the germans cant take crete w/o having to fight the greeks and that the axis cant walk around in persia and mongolia but that is about it.
And I do play hearts of iron, world in flames and quite a few other very detailed ww2 games. What im after in a game is not a simulation. I want it to be a fun game, a balanced game and a game i can believe in. I just do not play Axis and Allies just because its well balanced and have good game mechanics, in that case i would play chess. I also play it because i am interesed in the history of the war and the politics behind it. If a small modification can give me more of one thing with out me having to give up something else i think that is a good modification.
@bugoo:
Also, mongolia does not count with the neutral rules, they are an exception.
Why dont they count? I must have missed this. In what way are they an exception?
@bugoo:
And lastly, as far as the neutrals switching sides if you invade a true neutral, its not like they all declare war on you, it just means if your enemy makes an effort to help them defend against your insane aggression, that they will support your enemy in the war against you.
I should not have used the word mobilise. What i meant is that, if it is indeed true that all the true neutral become friendly towards your enemys if you attack a true neutral, a attack on mongolia would not be very likely even if it had no army.