Quick Question

ChocolatePancake is perfectly right. See Pacific 2nd Ed. rulebook, top of page 9: @rulebook: These two powers [UK and ANZAC] also have an arrangement with the Dutch government in exile (Holland having been captured by Germany) and have taken guardianship of the Dutch territories in the Pacific. As a result, they are free to move units into these territories as a noncombat movement at any time, as long as they have not yet been captured by Japan. They may actually take control of them (gaining their IPC income) by moving land units into them. Additionally, the United Kingdom and ANZAC consider attacks against any Dutch territories to be acts of war against them directly. Once a Dutch territory has been captured by Japan, however, it may be captured and controlled by any power.

So the scramble happens before the airbase can be bombed.TY so much for clearing that up for us

Ozteas 1941 is well reviewed. If you’re comfortable with some players being at peace at the start, that is also worth a look. Starts like round 3 of 1940. Although if you prefer the simplicity of everyone fighting right away, go to g42!

OK thanks, guess I was wrong but we settled on the right decision!

The Germans have no destroyer present, therefore the defending air units can not hit the sub, and of course the sub can never hit planes. Think of it in terms of the combined arms rule, air units can only hit subs if they are combined with at least 1 participating destroyer, the difference with this particular combined arms is that it works while attacking and defending. In the scenario that you described, the sub would destroy the remaining transport without rolling and the defending fighters can do nothing.

@Krieghund: There must be either a battle in the sea zone, or an amphibious assault being launched from the sea zone. Thank you!

No, unless it must attack Allied units to do so.

Awesome, thanks Krieghund… while you’re here, any chance we can get a brief explanation why this and the London NO for Germany were dropped in 2nd Edition? Thanks again.