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Assault Troops: 1917
Entente: 33%
This technology allows the creation of Assault Troop units.
Bonus +1 when learning the “Combined” combat doctrine.
Special: this technology receives a bonus on research if the event
“Laffargue” is successfully played by Entente.
Depth Charges: 1916
Entente: 17%
This technology adds a bonus to antisubmarine warfare. In addition,
1 U-Boat is immediately sunk.
Railroad: 1916
Entente: 17%
This technology prevents the wear and tear of the railroad network, and
gives +1 to each power’s national railroad capability (except Russia, and
Turkey if Allied).
Chemical Research: 1915
Entente: 17%
Bonus +1 when researching “Gas” technologies. Penalty -1 to Central
Powers when they use Gas combat.
G. Leader Special Abilities (Traits)
Assault bonus: This leader benefits from a valuable bonus in Siege
Assaults.
Cannot be sacked: This leader probably belongs to the Royal
family, so he cannot be sacked by a political choice. Only events
may allow his sacking.
Sacking bonus: This leader is suspected of treason, so his sacking
attempts get a valuable bonus.
Gas bonus: This leader benefits of a valuable bonus when using a
Combat Gas.
Great Aviator: This leader is famous for his dogfighting abilities. He
will benefit of a great tactical advantage in all air combats.
Lieutenant: This leader doesn’t command the whole army, but only
one Corps (to which he grants his abilities), being a lieutenant of the
army commander.
Railroad usage bonus: If appointed commander-in-chief of the
GHQ, the railroad network of his GHQ Front will benefit from a
capacity bonus.
Main Offensive Leader: If appointed commander-in-chief of the
GHQ, this leader grants an immediate National Morale improvement
when a new Grand Offensive is launched. In addition, he may bring
some other benefits in combats, thanks to his well-known charisma
and obstinacy.
Misunderstanding at GHQ: When two commanders-in-chief of two
allied GHQs located on the same front have this unfavorable
“ability”, allied powers suffer a penalty in getting the Initiative on that
Front, every turn as long both the two leaders command their
respective GHQs.
Mutiny suppression bonus: If appointed commander-in-chief of the
GHQ, this leader helps prevent mutinies inside the Army. If
commanding an army, he helps in repressing mutinies and
diminishes the negative effects of mutinies. If he’s a commander-inchief
of a GHQ and a mutiny breaks out, all armies under his
command benefit from his bonus in repressing mutinies.
Naval sorties bonus: If appointed admiral of the main fleet of his
nation, this leader helps in promoting a naval sortie with that fleet.
German player, for instance, may order a naval sortie with his main
fleet only if Kaiser Wilhelm agrees (random check). In such a case,
thanks to his well known charisma, such a leader would be able to
influence positively the opinion of the Kaiser.
Nullifies Morale penalty for minor nationalities: Units belonging to
minor nationalities (e.g. Slavic ethnics of Austria-Hungary)
commonly suffer from a morale penalty when fighting against troops
that belong to the same ethnic nationality. This leader nullifies such
penalty thanks to his well known charisma.
Rolling Barrage bonus: This leader benefits from a valuable bonus
when adopting the Rolling Barrage combat doctrine.
Risks suicide when defeated: This leader takes his honor in great
account! If badly defeated in battle, he may commit suicide!
Tanks usage bonus: This leader benefits from a valuable bonus
when using Tanks.
H. Manual Errata and Additions
This section contains known changes or additions to information contained
in this manual as a result of newer released versions of the software.
Information contained in this manual is current up to version 1.06.
Changes made to the software that supersede manual information after
version 1.06 are listed here.
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