Ally reenforment question

[tianfeng]

I heard that if Jp force cross certain attitude, the Ally reenforcement will arrive earlier. Can anyone explain that in detail? Thanks.

[Terminus]

That only happens if the Japanese invade the West Coast of the United States, so it's not very likely. It's triggered by the Japanese moving east of a certain hexrow, but I forget which one...

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

That only happens if the Japanese invade the West Coast of the United States, so it's not very likely. It's triggered by the Japanese moving east of a certain hexrow, but I forget which one...

I thought it was Vancover or east, i.e. basically on the WC.

[dtravel]

pp.149-150;

"8.3.2 Japanese Movement

If Japanese ground units move east of column 132 (inclusive), then all American and Canadian air and ground reinforcements will have their delay reduced by 180 days. Also, several U.S. infantry divisions will become immediately available.

If Playing as the Japanese you will therefore find it near impossible to mount an effective invasion of the American (or Canadian) West Coast. Air raids on this ares, however, have no effect on this rule, nor do Japanese ships prowling east of this column."

This manual section has been proven at least roughly correct in at least one AAR.