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T: Bonus +1 to Surprise
L: Bonus +1 to all 2nd Shots and to the admiral’s Aggressiveness
(rounds 1 and 2)
C: Bonus +1 for the naval Advantage and to the admiral’s
Aggressiveness (rounds 1 and 2)
A: Bonus +1 to bring in the reinforcing 2nd fleet
F: Penalty -1 to the enemy admiral’s Reaction
(negative value possible)
The tactics are crossed on the Tactics Chart which shows the interactions
between the chosen tactics.
Tactical chart
Enemy Player
T L C A F
T (T) L - A L F 3 C 3
L - - C A 3 C 3 F 3 A
C T 3 L L T - A 3 -
A T - C 3 - F L
F T L 3 C C A - -
Results
T: Suprise +1
(T): Roll even: Allies get T, Odd: Centrals get T
L: +1 all second shots (rounds 1 and 2), Agress +1
C: Tact. Advantage +1 (round 1 and 2), Agress +1
A: 2nd Fleet: Bonus +1
F: Enemy Admiral Reaction -1
3 : Bonus +2
Each side cross-references his tactic with that of its enemy’s. The resulting
box contains either 1 letter (usually the same as the tactic), or 2 letters (the
tactic and another letter), or nothing.
Each player benefits from the bonus given by the letter(s).
● If the letter is followed by “²”, the bonus is +2 instead of +1.
● If both players choose “T”, only one player will get the surprise bonus.
Roll D6: even Entente, odd Central Powers.
14.3.2 Naval Recon
In European Seas (i.e. the seas not depicted on the world globes), the
player with the most Recon units has a bonus for the sea surprise test:
submarines (SS) and naval air units (with an anchor). The bonus equals the
difference of the numbers of Recon units.
All Recon units (even friendly ones from the same side) are added
together. All units have a 2-sea range.
Submarine: Each submarine (SS) counts as 1 Recon unit.
Naval planes: Each plane with an “anchor” symbol counts as 1 Recon unit
or 2 units if the Recon Indicator reaches -1 (the best value). This applies in
clear weather only. They must be based in a coastal city or town. These
naval planes are usually fighters. However, Great Britain has a naval
bomber, and Germany has a naval zeppelin. Both have an anchor.
Harwich Fleet (Great Britain): This fleet counts as 1 Recon unit in the North
Sea, English Channel and North Atlantic. The fleet need not put out to sea
on mission, as it is considered as doing routine recon mission in the
above-mentioned seas.
Aircraft Carrier: The British CV Furious (if built) may be assigned to a fleet
(e.g. Harwich fleet), and counts as a naval plane for the Sea recon.
14.3.4 The Surprise Test
During the 1st round of an encounter, one fleet may benefit from surprise.
Surprise is influenced by the Recon value, the chosen tactic, the type of
sea and the speed of naval units involved.
+ ? naval recon (depending on units difference)
+1 letter “T”; or +2 if T²
-1 enemy Controlled sea
-1 enemy strait (crossed or at the gate)
+1 friendly Controlled sea
+3 the faster fleet (if any) (ex. speed 4- > 3+)
A side that obtains a result ≥ twice that of his opponent’s result gets the
benefit of Surprise.
NB: the speed of a fleet is the speed of its slowest ship squadron. i.e.
a scout fleet (speed ≤ 4) versus a common fleet (speed ≥ 3+). It is
recommended to have a scout fleet as the 1st fleet (the 2nd fleet, slower,
coming later).
14.3.5 Surprise Effects
If a side gets the surprise benefit, it gains the following advantages:
● A bonus of +3 or -3 modifier to determine the type of naval encounter.
The -3 modifier is used if the player wants to avoid a battle.
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