Well, at first I thought it would really imbalance the game to have tank defense raised to 3 and still cost 5, because, figuring defense per IPC spent, a 3 IPC infantry gives you .66 defense, and a 5 IPC tank gives you .60 defense. So infantry seems to be not that much greater. But when you take into account that for 30 IPCs infantry will soak up 10 hits, while for the same cost tanks will only soak up 6 hits, infantry is still king for defense. I could see where you might need to adjust the price when throwing in new units, though.
IPC count end of turn
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I’ve read thru the threads, and have seen topics that seem to contradict this, so please help clarify:
At the beginning of your turn, you purchase units (lets suppose you spend all IPCS)
Now during your turn, you acquire territories, lets say 3 add’l IPC worth of territories.
a) You dont’ get to spend those 3 won IPCs till the next round, right? even though you have the IPCs on your turn, its still too late to buy units, right?
b) And, of course, if on the next players turn, he wins it back, you are right back where you started at. -
I’ve read thru the threads, and have seen topics that seem to contradict this, so please help clarify:
At the beginning of your turn, you purchase units (lets suppose you spend all IPCS)
Now during your turn, you acquire territories, lets say 3 add’l IPC worth of territories.
a) You dont’ get to spend those 3 won IPCs till the next round, right? even though you have the IPCs on your turn, its still too late to buy units, right?
Yes. To make it clear
- At the beginning of the round you buy units according to the money you have.
- You perform the combat moves. After each combat, if you conquered the territory (and is not an original territory of your allies) you adjust the income level accordingly on the production chart.
- After non-combat and units placement, you collect the money indicated on the production chart and the country’s round ends.
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And, of course, if on the next players turn, he wins it back, you are right back where you started at.
It’s important to not confuse your income level (indicated on the national production chart) with your IPCs “in the bank” (tracked on paper, or however you like). Your income level moves up and down as you gain and lose territories. As far as income level goes, you’re right that you end up back where you started if your opponent recaptures everything you captured. However, during the Collect Income phase of your turn, you added the number of IPCs indicated by your income level on the chart to your “bank balance”. Those IPCs are yours to keep until you spend them, so even if your opponent captures or recaptures territories, you will still have the IPCs you gained from them to spend on your next turn.
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And, of course, if on the next players turn, he wins it back, you are right back where you started at.
It’s important to not confuse your income level (indicated on the national production chart) with your IPCs “in the bank” (tracked on paper, or however you like). Your income level moves up and down as you gain and lose territories. As far as income level goes, you’re right that you end up back where you started if your opponent recaptures everything you captured. However, during the Collect Income phase of your turn, you added the number of IPCs indicated by your income level on the chart to your “bank balance”. Those IPCs are yours to keep until you spend them, so even if your opponent captures or recaptures territories, you will still have the IPCs you gained from them to spend on your next turn.
Ahh…(Light bulb turning on) So thats where the paper comes in…i always wondered why paper was needed, when we have a production chart
thanks,…we really had a messed up game , then, as i woudl capture a territory or two, lose it back, and not have anything to show for it
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