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- From: cwk@athena.mit.edu (Chuck Krueger)
- Subject: Re: WIF question: China attack limit
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- References: <1992Dec15.225026.22660@delfin.com> <1h0q4vINN5ie@manuel.anu.edu.au> <1992Dec23.192017.16941@delfin.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 20:17:24 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.192017.16941@delfin.com> gordon@delfin.com writes:
- >In article <1992Dec15.225026.22660@delfin.com>, gordon@delfin.com
- >(Gordon Hua) writes:
- >> In article <1992Dec15.015042.4900@athena.mit.edu>, cwk@athena.mit.edu
- >(Chuck Krueger) writes:
- >>> Are the number of aircraft that China can fly into these
- >>> sea zones at all limited by the China attack limit? If so, what about
- >>> the Japanese player's ability to counter these moves with
- >>> aircraft/CV's?
- >
- >> This is pretty clearly spelled out. Before the Major Offensive,
- >> China and Japan are limitted to flying in missions a maximum of the
- >> attack limit number of aircraft/CV.
- >
- >I reread the appropriate rules last night, the aircraft limit applies
- >to attacks against Chinese/Japanese units and factories. (I would think
- >STR attacks against resources should also count :-). So flying into a
- >sea zone should not count towards the aircraft attack limit.
- >
- Unless we want to consider a Japanese convoy marker or ship a Japanese unit.
- Does anyone think that these limits on aircraft operation should include
- defensive ground support missions and escorts?
- I would be interested in hearing how this rule was playtested. (FYI,
- the Chinese airforce at its height includes 2 TAC both with an air to sea
- factor of 1 and 3 FTR with air to air ratings of 6,5, and 4.)
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- Chuck
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