Rich's answer is probably right by the rules, although I agree that the rules should then be changed to allow the Finnish borderlands AND Bessarabia to become...
I haven't been involved in the debate because I honestly have no idea what the intent is. But in addition to the concept of neutrality, there is the WIF...
The first part of this is a reply to Wendell, the rest of it is a reply to Lane. WiF always has major powers on a side. No one argues on whether America is an...
Germany would, in every game, make Alsace-Lorraine home country after they conquer/Vichy France. They don't (they can't). Russia should receive the Finnish...
I agree. Patrice ... From: <RG1066@...> To: <wifdiscussion@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 2:20 AM Subject: Re: [wifdiscussion] Rules...
For the Finnish borderlands, this is not important whether it becomes Russian home country or not, there is no city therein. Patrice ... From: "Wendell"...
No. some rules are resolved by "if one does something, all must" or some such; each rule is resolved as that rule is resolved unless a general rule like...
I suggest that the two ways to look at things be hereafter labelled: Textualist The wrong way Bill P ... From: altemeister2001 Date: Saturday, September 1,...
It matters at least for: Partisans (both Russian and Finnish) Enemy units in home country PM Attacks in home country PM Strength of intrinsic notional ...
... after they ... And did not ask for it when settling Vichy armistice either. (they never told Vichy what they were doing in Alsace Lorraine. Vichy has a...
Then play it as a house rule if you think it should be that way. I'm not saying I don't think it should be that way just that it is not what the rules say. ...
The problem with trying to apply "common sense" to the rules when someone does not like the literal meaning of them is that you can make multiple different...
Hi people, I'm new to the forum and to pbem games... I've been a WIF player ofr the last 10 years.... Now I'd like to know how can i play wif by email.... This...
If the Soviets would have conquered Finland, I believe the historical fact of the Karelians (or 99% of them) moving from the borderlands to Finland would not...
There are two different programs available for PBEM; Cyberboard and Vassal. Each have their good and bad things about them and mostly it comes down to what...
Germans paradrop against a French hex. Can a CW FTR intercept? (Careful read of 11.15 and 18.2 suggested. Paradrop and land attack are two different steps) PS:...
Say it's again a French unit. Why can't CW planes intercept an ATR carrying PARA against a hex with a French unit? (18.2 non-cooperation forbids French and CW...
This also applies to French notional in the same way as French unit. Bill P ... From: Patrice Forno Date: Sunday, September 2, 2007 10:23 am Subject: Re:...
Non-cooperating units, in part, cannot be committed to any combat or mission that the other unit is, or will be, involved in this step. This doesn’t apply to...
[Just to avoid misunderstandings: it is plain 'obvious' to me that CW can't intercept a paradrop against a French unit. I am currently playing against a...
1) The example you quote gives this necessity. The presence of a factory which is French replaces the need for a "unit" - so it is NOT just a unit, it is a...
I agree. The paradrop is a land attack and the target is a French controoled hex that the Brits do not co-operate with. If there were British units there the...
It's what RAW says. So Rich is correct. As he was imo as fas as the neutrals abort issues was concerned. If Harry wanted a different interpretation he...
Must be the 'right way' then. :-) ... My guess is this is a strongly biaised Textualist point of view :) ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Well, I certainly found THIS missive a bit offensive and rude. ... The first part of this is a reply to Wendell, the rest of it is a reply to Lane. WiF always...
No it's an attack vs. a french target (hex). CW couldn't intercept a strat bomb mission either. ... Germans paradrop against a French hex. Can a CW FTR...