| Kyle H on 17 Nov 2002 16:26:02 -0000 |
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Mike,
Thanks for putting us all on the
same page by referring to the relevant rules. These rules show that I was
definitely wrong when I said that there are no restrictions on placing
depots. (However, I stand by my statement about tracing supply; if a depot
already exists, you are free to use it no matter what.)
So let's define the problem once
again: the consensus is that it doesn't make sense for a victorious
enemy to be able to prosecute wars against allied defenders within
the surrendering power's territory after a peace treaty has been
signed. Now some people may not have a problem with this at all. But
assuming that this is something that we wish to restrict, it seems to me
that the best way to do it is not to limit the victorious forces' exit
paths, their ability to trace supply, or their ability
to place new depots. All of these ways of solving the
problem will create other problems. If what we want to do is restrict
victorious forces from attacking allied defenders within the surrendering
power's territory, then what's wrong with just adding that condition explicitly
as a House Rule? It might look something like this:
Proposed House Rule: Limited Access.
Rule 12.4 indicates that victorious powers have 'limited access' to the
territory of the surrendering power after a peace treaty is signed. [Note:
if an informal peace is made between 2 powers, then there need not be a
'surrendering' power and a 'victorious' power. However, I will continue to
use these terms as a matter of convenience.] The access is limited in the
sense that any garrisons still in the surrendering power's territory 3 full
months after the peace treaty will automatically be decommissioned, and any
corps/fleets still in the surrendering power's territory 6 full months
after the peace treaty will also be automatically decommissioned.
This House Rule adds an
additional restriction to limited access: victorious corps may not engage in
battle (of any kind) in territory* controlled by the surrendering
power during the period of limited access unless voluntary access is granted by
the surrendering power or war is declared again between
the victorious power and the surrendering power. This means
that victorious garrisons, corps, and fleets cannot attack or be attacked while
in the surrending power's territory. If victorious forces are still at war
with another power that is also in the surrendering power's territory, these
forces are considered to be under a flag of temporary truce. (That is,
treat them as if they are not enemies while in the surrendering power's
territory during limited access.)
These are the only restrictions
imposed by the limited access mentioned in Rule 12.4.
* Territory controlled by the surrendering power
includes land spaces, city spaces, ports, and blockade boxes.
I think this House Rule is better targetted toward
doing what we want it to do without producing unwanted side effects. The
only thing to notice about this rule is that if victorious forces cannot
attack enemy forces, then it follows that they cannot be attacked,
either. (Why should the victorious corps be restricted from attacking its
enemy if the enemy is not similarly restricted?) I don't see this as a
major problem, though.
This is my attempt to solve the problem with a
minimum of unpleasant side-effects. Let me know if you foresee a
side-effect that I haven't.
kdh
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