Re: [eia] conquering the Kingdom of the 2 Sicilies

["Kyle H" <menexenus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

    I think we were talking past each other last night.  So I'm not sure
that the agreement that you thought you heard was actually there.  I do
agree with your point that a different power will almost always control the
minor district when the major district is conquered.  So that part of the
rule does seem strange.  On the other hand, it also seems strange for Turkey
to gain control of Sicily while its capital is occupied by unbesieged
Spanish corps.  So I look at a strangely worded rule on the one hand and a
somewhat counter-intuitive consequence on the other hand, and I shrug my
shoulders and go with the literal wording of the rule (which seems to agree
with Joel).

    Aside from what the rule says, here's what I think makes sense.  When
conquering the major district of a multi-district minor country, you will
automatically conquer the minor district as well only if all of the
following conditions are satisfied.

a) The minor district is controlled by the same power who previously
controlled the major district.
b) The power who previously controlled the major district does not have a
garrison in the capital of the minor district.
c) The power who previously controlled the major district does not have a
corps within the territory of the minor district.

If we want to change the rules, I think the above suggestion would do pretty
much what we want it to do.  But if we stick with the rules as written, then
I think Joel is right.

kdh

> I spoke to Kyle last night, and at that time he agreed with me.  Why have
> you changed your position ?
>
> -JJY
>

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