Re: [eia] optional rules, interpretations

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

One last question:  once it becomes clear that overwhelming numbers is in
effect and that the previously chosen tactics will be scrapped, can the
defender then choose to attempt to withdraw, or is this only allowed if the
defender chose Withdraw as their original tactic ?

-JJY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Uckelman" <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "public list for an Empires in Arms game" <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [eia] optional rules, interpretations


> Thus spake "J.J. Young":
> > I am cautiously willing to try the limited access rules.
> >
> > I was never in favor of interpreting the PP rules for battles
differently
> > than as written, anyway, so I agree with Joel.
> >
> > I am still opposed to 12.3.9.
> >
> > I have a question regarding overwhelming numbers; what if neither side
(or
> > just one side) does not know for certain the strength of the other ?
>
> I thought that Overwhelming Numbers applied once it's apparent that a 5:1
> ratio has been achieved. So either there'd be sufficient information
> floating around for one side to declare it (i.e., I know I have 1M in my
> corps and I know from previous turns that the enemy can't have fewer than
5
> factors), or you'd find out that it applies after selecting tactics and
> revealing forces.
>
>
> --
> J.
>
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