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● Each Ace has a single life. Once an ace disappears, it may no longer
reappear.
● When an Ace appears, the National Will is raised by NW +1 at the
end of the turn.
Aces Usage
An ace provides a +1 bonus to his fighter’s combat rolls, and a -1 penalty
to his opponents’ die rolls (exception : +2 / -2 for Richthofen).
An ace may be assigned to another fighter squadron, or swapped with
another ace at the start of the Military phase of his own player turn.
Death of an Ace
During an aerial battle, an enemy ace is eliminated if:
The friendly aircraft got a specific result as part of its combat result.
● or the Ace’s fighter squadron is destroyed.
The death of an enemy ace gives a NW +1 change at the end of the turn
to the killing aircraft’s nation, and a NW -1 change to the ace’s nation.
14. Naval Warfare
The naval aspect of World War One: La Grande Guerre 14–18, while
unlikely to be decisive in most scenarios, is nevertheless an important part
of any overall strategic planning.
As a rule, the naval war in this game simulates the huge naval battle (rare),
the raids upon the enemy coasts, naval transport and amphibious landings,
overseas commerce raiders and even mines or submarine warfare.
14.1 Definitions
Naval warfare is handled essentially via the assignment of missions to
naval units. Each Major Power has ship squadrons, which are stacked
together as warfleets. Each ship squadron usually represents several ships
(1 to 5 each). The seas and oceans are divided into large sea regions and
coastal regions (usually with the flag of the “owner”).
14.1.1 Sea Control
A sea is either “controlled” by one side or “contested” (nobody controls it).
Controlling a sea provides some advantages:
● free movement
● free reinforcement by sea
● sea supply
● sea surprise bonus
13.4 The 1914 Air Force
66 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918
Air Forces have a very limited role in 1914. Basically, they handle only one
possible mission, Reconnaissance, and have no combat capability.
● Each air squadron may only carry out one Reconnaissance mission
per turn.
● Each air squadron must be assigned to an Army’s HQ or GHQ. It may
change its assignment at the beginning of each military phase, during
its player turn.
● No aerial combat may take place in 1914.
Not controlling a sea voids all of these advantages.
By default the control of the seas is listed below.
● Central Powers: Baltic Sea
● Contested Seas: North Sea, Adriatic Sea*, Black Sea**
● Entente: All other seas (English Channel, North Atlantic, Eastern***
and Western Mediterranean, and all overseas and oceans).
Notes:
* The Adriatic is controlled by the Central Powers if Great Britain is at
peace, or if Italy is on the Central Powers’ side.
** The Black Sea is controlled by Russia if not at war with Turkey.
*** The Eastern Mediterranean is contested if Italy is on the Central
Powers’ side.
The sea of Marmara is considered part of the Eastern Mediterranean for
missions. This sea and the straights (Bosporus and Dardanelles) are
controlled by Turkey. No movement is possible there for as long as Turkey
is neutral.
Important: control of the North Sea has a direct influence on the
Blockade.