| William Jaffe on Sun, 19 Mar 2006 15:02:35 +0100 (CET) |
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| RE: [eia] Still disagree with Mark & Mark |
I think the "usual case of the rule" is clear, as JJ indicates, the blockaders are the attackers. The murkiness is in the problem of whether the fleets forced to flee a port create a new special rule or not. We know that some of us have real conflict of interest n deciding. Do we simply vote, or is there a Higher Authority we can get to make a ruling and then simply move on. Bill Jaffe Playing Wargames since 1958, and 18xx since 1829... billj6203@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: eia-bounces@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:eia-bounces@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J.J. Young Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 8:43 AM To: public list for an Empires in Arms game Subject: [eia] Still disagree with Mark & Mark Mark and Mark seem to be saying that a fleet coming out of a port to be intercepted in the blockade box is _always_ the attacker. This is clearly not the case. Looking at the general rules for this type of interception: 6.2.3.1.2.3: A fleet entering a blockade box may only be intercepted by enemy fleets which currently occupy that blockade box and a fleet in a blockade box may only intercept enemy fleets which enter that blockade box (and the interception is automatic if attempted) This clearly shows that at least in most cases (where the fleet leaving a port is the phasing side), they must be intercepted by the blockaders if they are to be stopped from continuing their movement out to sea. 6.3.1.1 NAVAL ATTACKERIDEFENDER DETERMINATION: If there is more than one enemy major power present, the "attacker" decides which will be the "defender". The attacker is the phasing side if 6.2.4 applies or the non-phasing intercepting side if the combat is caused by an interception (see 6.2.3). The defender (at the attacker's option) comprises any one defender's stack that is present. This rule shows that, at least in the general case, the blockaders, who are intercepting, must be the attackers. So in my opinion the usual case is clear. What we are debating about is whether the special case in rule 6.2.6.1 follows this same pattern and is an interception, or is an exception to the rule. -JJY _______________________________________________ eia mailing list eia@xxxxxxxxx http://lists.ellipsis.cx/mailman/listinfo/eia _______________________________________________ eia mailing list eia@xxxxxxxxx http://lists.ellipsis.cx/mailman/listinfo/eia