Re: [eia] Turkish Land Phase, February 1807

["J.J. Young" <jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not having looked up the matter on the Empires in Harm stuff, I had nothing
to base my opinion on but the rule itself.  With Kyle's input, I agree that
the more liberal interpretation of the phrase "port's area" probably
explains what seems like a mistake on the part of the game designers.  So
yes, I think that a transported corps can disembark inside a besieged port
city, if desired.

-JJY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle H" <menexenus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "public list for an Empires in Arms game" <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [eia] Turkish Land Phase, February 1807


>     It all boils down to what is meant by the phrase "the port's area".
> Does "the port's area" include the port itself?  Joel's interpretation
> relies on the assumption that the EiA authors used the phrase "the port's
> area" in order to distinguish between the area outside the city and the
port
> city itself.  That is, he thinks that "the port's area" refers only to the
> area outside the city.  (And I can understand why someone might read it
that
> way.)  But it is clear from the EiH text that it is possible to refer to
> "the port's area" without intending to exclude the port itself.  I believe
> that's the best interpretation of the EiA text as well.  (When the EiA
> authors refer to "the port's area," they are referring to the entire area,
> port city included, not just the portion of the area outside the city.)
>     Accordingly, I think the view that JJ and I are adopting is perfectly
> consistent with the rule as it is written.  But that's where Joel and I
will
> probably have to agree to disagree.
>
> kdh
>
> P.S.  I do not claim to speak for JJ.  He has already stated that he
thinks
> Joel's interpretation is the better interpretation of the rule as it is
> written.  JJ and I disagree on *that* point, but not on the substantive
> matter at hand - namely, whether the Spanish cavalry corps should be
allowed
> to land in the city.
>
> > I agree that this makes more sense, though I still think it deviates
from
> the
> > rule as written.
> >
>
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