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● Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden:
- Central Powers blockade: +1 or +2 (50% chance each).
- Neutrals blockade: +1, +2 or +3 (33% chance each).
● United States: their level moves 1 up because of the Central Powers
blockade, and another 2 up when the Neutrals blockade is decreed.
22.2.2 Blockade Economic Effects
During each Interphase, Germany and Austria-Hungary each make a
separate check on the Blockade Chart. (see below).
Each power verifies the result in the proper Interphase column (Winter
1914, Summer 1915, etc). Each column represents the slowly increasing
effects of the blockade. The result is the loss (or in some rare cases the
gain) of EP and NW:
- 1st number: EP gain/loss.
- 2nd number: NW gain/loss.
● Austria-Hungary may neither gain more than 5 EP, nor increase her
NW. Only Germany can gain NW. On the other hand, both EP and
NW losses have no limits for either country.
● Austria-Hungary is more sensitive to the blockade. Her internal
problems increase the blockade effects. She has a +2 penalty.
● If Italy is at war with Entente, she is also victim of the blockade, with a
-1 bonus.
● There are many different modifiers, most notably the diplomatic
situation of Netherlands and Sweden (Germany’s main suppliers).
● Central Powers’ “Ersatz” technology provides a -1 bonus.
23. Submarine Warfare
23.1 Definition and Start
Germany may declare Submarine Warfare. She uses "U-boat" for this
purpose. Submarine warfare shocks the neutral trading nations, and the
USA more than all others.
● Germany and Austria-Hungary suffer no ill effects from the blockade if
Germany gains control of the North Sea (during this turn). Ignore this
Interphase when computing the blockade.
● Germany may also suffer from an agricultural shortage, which
increases the effects of the blockade.
22.2.3 Agricultural Shortage – Germany (only)
Germany needs to import a huge quantity of agricultural products, because
her agricultural production is far below her needs. In 1914, it has a 7-point
shortage (requirement 16 – internal production 9). Germany must acquire
these missing 7 points. It may do so in two ways: either by trading with
neutral countries (through the obtaining of a diplomatic agreement of
Agricultural Aid), or by military conquest.
The following countries each provide 1 point, but only if their diplomatic
levels are within certain limits (which is OK in 1914, and is rather easy to
continue):
- level 0+: Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
- level 1+: Romania, Belgium and Italy.
● If a minor country’s level is below the limit or if it is at war against
Central Powers, it provides no agricultural points.
● When a minor country (from this list) is conquered militarily by Central
Powers (all its cities are occupied) or if it is at war on the side of
Central Powers, Germany gets 1 agricultural point.
● Germany may get 1 extra agricultural point when she conquers
Russian Poland or Ukraine. She also gets these 2 points if peace is
signed with Russia.
● If France surrenders and sues for peace, Germany’s agricultural
shortage ends completely.
The U-boats set up automatically out of the game map to attack Britain’s
merchant ships. The Allies may defend their merchant ships with an
“Escort” of warships sent on patrol in sea zones adjacent to Britain.
When U-boots are at sea, they are indicated in the Naval Transport
Capacity (see above sketch)
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