Italy at War & North Africa/Mediterranean at War "Expansion" Ideas

@chris_henry I see that it’s green. Maybe their are like the Partisans that CCP could buy and they basically do what Partisans do except that they can’t recruit. I think the should do guerilla attacks, on a 1 for one round only and they can’t be shot back at. Maybe add in some target selection.

@david-06 I got to go now.

@chris_henry

@david-06 said in Italy at War & North Africa/Mediterranean at War "Expansion" Ideas:

How would they do so?

I would model them after the Devil’s Brigade in the Canada At War Expansion

Decima Flottiglia MAS

• A:2 D:2 M:1 C:3 or 4
• Counts as Marines
• Special Rule: Naval Saboteurs: May make raids against enemy naval units with a range of 1:
  A Decima Flottiglia MAS may make a combat move against an enemy naval unit within range. A single round of combat occurs with the commandos having first strike. They make a single attack at [4-6] (Naval Target Selection @1). [1/2/3] defending units may return fire. If the commando survives, return it to an italian territory within range (1).
• Special Rule: Commerce Raider: As a combat move, may raid convoy lines. Range 1. No modifier.
• Naval Assets: May make a non-combat move across seasons. Normal non-combat movement restrictions apply. +1 movement from major naval facilities as normal.
• Unit Limit: 1

Italian auxiliary ship Olterra

• The Olterra was an italian merchantman partial sunk while at anchor at Gibraltar at the outbreak of the war. It was later towed to the nearby spanish port of Algeciras for “repairs” and evental “sale,” in fact from that port it would serve as a midget submarine hanger and base of operations for Commando attacks against merchant ships anchored at Gibraltar.
• Once at war with the allies, Italy may pay 4IPP to activate this scheme.
• Once Active this unit may make an unmodified convoy raid roll against any convoy line in SZ [XX: I forget the number]
• No Defence Rolls are to be made by escorts or Adv. ASW representing these attacks occurring at port. However each time a convoy attack is made, the UK player rolls a d12. On a [1/2] the Olterra is identified and removed from the game
• May only Convoy Raid if Gibraltar is possessed by the Allies.
• Unit Limit per Game: 1

@chris_henry said in Italy at War & North Africa/Mediterranean at War "Expansion" Ideas:

I’m having a harder time grasping a small unit like this being able to destroy a whole in-game ship. Just realizing how many ships a destroyer or cruiser represents in the game makes me balk a bit. But on the flip side, the cost of this unit being 4 IPP and having a maximum of 1 on the board makes me think it’s also a bit of a cost for the Italians as well to buy it!

You may also wish to portray it as if it scores a hit the ship is damaged. Capital Ships with 2 hp are damaged as normal, otherwise the unit is crippled (Reduced to 2 movement, -2 to attack and defence). Can be repaired as normal.

@insanehoshi That would be my thoughts. Something like this:
A: 2
D : 2
M: 1 (may move without transport up to 2 spaces)
C : 3 (or 4)
may attack one ship in an adjacent sea zone per turn. No other combat movement allowed. Roll a d12. 1-2, sunk, 3-8 damaged, 7-9, no effect, 10-12, attacking returns to home country.
If Damaged, a ship must be repaired by normal means (dockyard or shipyard) and cannot combat move or conduct combat. If attacked, it defends at 1.

@trig You mean 3-6 damaged.

@david-06
I putthe Decima units in theSpecial Operations Forces so there is a marker for them. Also a marker for the manned torpedoes there. You could house rule them.

I like the ideas of the expansion you sent to Doug. It is expansion material. But I would simplify it if I were you. How? Well, take away the need for an air unit to be on the islands and replace it for a free convoy raid period. Remove the +1 and have a maximum damage of 2 or less!? Have to think about that.

If you would like to ping pong more on this then send me a PM. I have a bit more time on my hands.