Ageod WW1 Manual Cover.qxd

This Raid costs Germany 2 (Erleuchtung) + 1 (Raid) = 3 EP. Because of
sea hazard in poor wheather there is no naval battle despite a British
attempt to intercept with its fleets in a control mission in the North Sea. The
German Fleet reaches the English coast, and executes its Raid with
success! BC Moltke and Von der Tann inflict 2 hits to Hartlepool (town) and
Great Britain immediately loses 2 NW. In addition, Great Britain will lose 4
EP during the Winter 1914 Interphase (2 EP per hit).
14.8 Various Rules
14.8.1 Mine Laying
Mines (short for Naval Minefields) are laid in coastal regions (friendly or
enemy) with 1 mine (squadron) per region. Mines may be laid during the
reinforcement phase within 3 coastal sea zones of a friendly coastal city or
town (and will be removed as soon as it is no longer the case).
Exception: A mine has no effect if placed in off a Neutral country (ex.
Salonica as long as Greece is at peace).
Attacks by Mines
Mines attack any enemy warfleet entering the coastal sea zone where it is
located. Each mine executes 2 attacks, upon one enemy fleet (selected at
random if more than one fleet is present). Each attack is resolved on the
Mines Chart.
● Mine attacks are resolved immediately, before any naval battle or
landing.
● A ship squadron of a randomly selected type is taken in the target
fleet(s) and it executes a Survival Test.
- If it explodes, it loses one unit.
- If it does not explode, the squadron is flipped to damaged, or if it is
already damaged, it gets 3 hits.
Coastal Batteries
A coastal artillery unit may automatically fire at any enemy fleet on mission
within the coastal sea zone adjacent to the region where the battery is
located.
● There are two coastal artillery types: mobile and immobile.
● The coastal artillery acts in all effects as a “mine” and may attempt up
to 2 attacks per coastal sea zone.
● A mobile coastal artillery has a bonus of +1 in the resolution of each
attack.
14.8.2 German Overseas Raiders
In the 1914 campaign, Germany starts with 4 CL Raider squadrons in her
colonies (off-map boxes), and also has its Far East fleet (Admiral Spee) in
the Bismarck Archipelago off-map box.
Each turn they spend at sea, these Raiders will automatically damage the
British commerce, costing up to 4 hits per turn in 1914 (= 2 PE per hit) and
per unit. In order to eliminate the drain, the Royal Navy has to pursue them,
and sink them one by one (control missions are required).
14.8.3 Tactical Submarines (SS)
80 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918
Most naval powers have a tactical submarine (SS) at the start of the game
(Germany has 2). A tactical submarine is not assigned to a warfleet. It acts
only as a naval recon unit, and may take part in a naval battle only during
Traps (50% chance).
● A submarine does not need to execute a mission at sea to operate,
this is handled automatically.
● A submarine may redeploy as any naval unit stack.
● If a submarine redeploys, it cannot execute a recon at sea during the
same turn.
German Submarine on the prowl: one German tactical submarine may act
alone in the North Sea or the Channel to attack the Royal Navy each turn
(with a limited risk).
NB: all these tactical submarine (SS) squadrons are different from “U-Boat”
squadrons (only used for Submarine Warfare).
14.8.4 Naval Repairs in Port
Naval units that stay in a national or friendly major port for one or more
Interphase(s) after a battle may be repaired for free. The procedure is the
following:
1st Interphase (after the battle):
All hits are removed from the DD (or DE) and CL.
2nd Interphase:
All damaged DD and CL are repaired (face up).
All hits are removed from the B, BB, BC and AC.
3rd Interphase:
All damaged B, BB, BC and AC are repaired (face up).
After a 1-year period following the battle (i.e 3 Interphases have elapsed),
all damaged naval units are repaired.