Re: [eia] my vote

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

Who's land phase is next, then ?

-JJY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Gorman" <mpgorman@xxxxxxxx>
To: "public list for an Empires in Arms game" <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [eia] my vote


> At 09:17 AM 3/19/2006, you wrote:
> >     Since we are down to a vote, I will throw in my 2 cents.  I was
> >reluctant to do so at first because I agree with JJ that the issue is not
> >clear-cut and could be decided reasonably either way.  I did not and do
not
> >feel 100% convinced that I am right.  However, since we must take a vote
to
> >resolve the issue, I will share what I think.
> >     My view of the issue is more in line with Joel's position (and at
odds
> >with Bill's).  I think this is a case where the normal interception rules
do
> >not apply.  A) Neither side is "phasing" right now (since this is
occurring
> >during the land phase rather than the naval phase).  B) This situation
does
> >not resemble an "interception" since France has no option to avoid
combat.
> >C) Although the wording in 6.2.6.1 does not explicitly label the
blockaded
> >fleet as the "attacker", it does say that the blockaded fleet is the one
> >that "chooses to fight".  In my mind, "choosing to fight" is equivalent
to
> >initiating an attack.
> >     So, barring any additional evidence, my vote is that the French
fleet is
> >victorious and the Russian fleet must be scuttled.
> >
> >kdh
> This sums up my stance as well.
>
> I don't see any way to read 6.3.1.1 as applicable without rewriting
> it.  And if the blockading fleet must be the attacker then I think we need
> to house rule a change to 6.2.6.1 to include the option to refuse
> interception to the blockading fleet since the rule is highly abusable if
> you can force someone to not only be in a naval battle they don't want,
but
> can also force them to be the attacker in the battle.
>
> So my vote is that 6.2.6.1 is an exceptional case and we stick with the
> spirit that the declarer of the attack is the attacker just as it is in
the
> normal naval phase.  Otherwise we have to rewrite two clauses to make the
> situation fit.
>
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