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Each player assigns missions, then there is a naval check for encounter,
and if successful, a naval battle ensues, or if not, nothing happens.
Enemy seas: Beware, if a fleet goes into a sea controlled by the enemy, it
has a penalty for surprise and on retreat.
Straits: (Gibraltar, Danish and Turkish Strait) If any enemy fleet passes
through a friendly straight, the enemy fleet is revealed.
Transport: If the enemy executes a mission in your friendly controlled sea
where you conduct a naval transport, you have to execute a “Transport”
mission with a fleet (to protect it) or abort the naval transport.
Mutiny: Beginning in 1917+, Germany may have to deal with mutinies when
a fleet puts to sea.
Choosing Missions
Each player chooses the “Naval Mission” for his fleet(s) and squadron(s)
from the following: In Port, Patrol, Transport, Raid and Control.
● A player may order up to 2 fleets together, with the same mission. If a
naval battle occurs, only one fleet will engage at first. The 2nd fleet
may reinforce later. The scout fleet, if present, is always the first fleet
engaged (failing that, the fleet with the lowest EP cost).
● The player may also assign different missions to his fleets, but they
will not be able to fight together easily if a battle occurs.
Range
Fleets may move up to 4 Moves each turn. The non-coastal (open) sea
zones (including the overseas ones on the globes at the bottom right of the
computer game map) cost 1 each. Each coastal sea zone uses 0 of these
move, but only for those coastal seas that are bordering the open seas
crossed.
Missions and Cost (EP)
Each mission has a cost in Economic Points (EPs). This comes in addition
to the cost each nation pays to activate the concerned fleet(s).
In Port (0 EP): In practice the fleet does not sail or makes short training
exercises near its base. The fleet spends no EP
Patrol (0 EP): The fleet patrols the target sea to find and possibly encounter
the enemy. Such a mission has a contact value of “3” (see below)
Sea transport (1 EP): The fleet escorts a military troop convoy, either bound
for a friendly port, or attempting a landing on an enemy beach. The contact
value is “0”.
Raid (1 EP): The fleet tries to bombard an enemy coastal city. The contact
value is “2”.
Control (3 EP): The fleet attempts to take complete control the sea area.
The contact value is “4”.
COST:
The cost of a mission will be paid during the next Interphase (to resupply
the coal). At that time, the engine takes the fleets’ EP values, plus all the
spent mission costs. Each time, the end cost is:
Fleets Activation Cost(EP) + Mission Cost (EP)
NB: The end cost is doubled for a Control mission.
Example: France sends its Mediterranean Fleet (3 EP) + its Scout Fleet
(1 EP) in a Control mission in the Adriatic (3 EP). The sum is 7 EP, to be
doubled because this is a Control mission = 7 x 2 = 14 EP! This cost is paid
during the next Interphase. Sending the whole French Fleet is expensive!
Example: Italy sends its Flotta Crusere (1 EP) + Flotta Mare (3 EP) on a
Raid mission (1 EP). The cost is Crusere 1 + Mare 3 + Raid 1 = 5 EP.
In addition, Britain pays every Interphase a special 4 EP extra naval cost
(to represent the maintenance of a larger naval establishment and power)
14.2.3 Contact Value and the Naval Encounter Test
Each mission has a “Contact” value (except the “in port” mission). It serves
to determine the probability of an encounter at sea.
Automatic Encounters
No check is made in the cases below, where the encounter is automatic.
● Double Controls: If both players have a control mission, their fleets
automatically meet at sea.
● Landing: If a player attempts a landing, the encounter is automatic.
● Strait: if an enemy fleet tries to cross a strait, the encounter is
automatic. Straits are: Dardanelles (in the Sea of Marmara). Gibraltar
(in the Mediterranean, before the gate). Danish straits (in the Baltic).
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