<t> I feel better about what's happening in contested hexes now I know what to expect. The same thing happened in Belgrade but I just didn't notice it (I thought I just misread the screen). Something to go in the FAQ. Do contested hexes only occur in capital cities?<br/>
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<t> I've been playing the CP player attacking Paris, with all fortifications destroyed and no defending trenches. For three turns the CP have been firing gas (Green Cross arrived in 1914!) into a contested Paris, attacking with 4 fresh full-strength corps each time and getting Successful combat ...