Re: [eia] Apologies

[Michael Gorman <mpgorman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Um, *what* are the interpretations of the capital occupation rules that are
> in question? As someone who has a capital, I'd like to know...

        It only matters to Russia which was given a capital that can be 
defended and a bleeding wound called St. Petersburg.  The economic 
manipulation rules make it sound like you need to take both in order to 
stop Russia from getting taxation, but the taxation rules make it pretty 
clear that you only need to take the easier of the two.
        There really isn't any interpretation as it is quite clear what 
the rules say.  I simply had failed to realize just how vulnerable Russia 
was in this game versus in the actual Napoleonic Wars.  As every other 
nation has one capital it doesn't matter to them.
        My major curiosity at this point is why they have the two capital 
rule for Russia.  I'm not sure why it exists at all.  Why not just declare 
St. Petersburg as the capital as it is by far the easiest one to 
attack.  There isn't any reason for Moscow to be the capital beyond a vague 
nod to the fact that people had to take it over in the real world.  But as 
they aren't requiring that in the game, what's the point of the nod?

Mike


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