Re: [eia] naval retreats and access

[Joel Uckelman <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thus spake "J.J. Young":
> While we're on the subject of naval access and ports, here's a question =
> I'd like us to resolve;
> 
> Suppose a major power is allied to A and B, and has been granted access =
> to both allies' ports.  The major power loses a naval battle and has to =
> retreat.  Rule 6.3.5.1 says, "the naval combat loser retreats all fleets =
> that were in the combat to the one nearest unblockaded friendly =
> (including an ally's port, with access permission and if the loser =
> wishes to use it) port within 7 movement points (losing player's choice =
> if more than one possible port is equally close)."
> 
> Let's say that ally B's nearest port is closer than the nearest port of =
> the retreating major power, and that ally A's nearest port is closer =
> still.  Obviously, the loser has the choice of either his own nearest =
> port, or the nearest port of an ally which is closer or equally close.  =
> But my question is this; can the loser choose which ally's nearest port =
> to retreat to, or must he retreat to the nearest of _all_ allied ports ?
> 
> In other words, are the retreating major power's choices;
> 1.)  The nearest of his own controlled ports
> 2.)  The nearest port of ally A
> 3.)  The nearest port of ally B
> 
> Or are the choices restricted to;
> 1.)  The nearest of his own controlled ports
> 2.)  The nearest port of any ally (ally A in this example)
> 
> So do you get to pick and choose which ally's nearest port to retreat =
> to, or are you restricted to the nearest of all allied ports ?  =
> Personally, I lean toward the more restricted interpretation, since you =
> can always ignore allied ports and retreat to your own closest =
> controlled port.  But I don't have any substantial rules reference to =
> back this up, and I will go with the majority view.=20
> 
> -JJY

I think that the latter is the correct interpretation. The retreat rules
give you a choice of retreating to your own port or an allied port; within
either category, further choice is given only in the case of equidistance.

_______________________________________________
eia mailing list
eia@xxxxxxxxx
http://lists.ellipsis.cx/mailman/listinfo/eia