Diplomacy and movement

[Raeder]

I have a few questions about how the new diplomacy rules will affect movement in AWD.

1) Overflights. Will overflights of neutral countries still be flatly prohibited? It seems to me this should now be allowed, but the neutral would probably shift its diplomatic stance towards the opposing side when it occurs. The neutral's flak and fighters might opp-fire if relations are poor.

2) Canal usage. Will it be possible to talk Turkey into allowing passage through the Dardonelles without going to war? Is there a possibility the Axis can use diplomacy to deny transit of the Panama Canal to the Allies?

[Petiloup]

ORIGINAL: Raeder

I have a few questions about how the new diplomacy rules will affect movement in AWD.

1) Overflights. Will overflights of neutral countries still be flatly prohibited? It seems to me this should now be allowed, but the neutral would probably shift its diplomatic stance towards the opposing side when it occurs. The neutral's flak and fighters might opp-fire if relations are poor.

2) Canal usage. Will it be possible to talk Turkey into allowing passage through the Dardonelles without going to war? Is there a possibility the Axis can use diplomacy to deny transit of the Panama Canal to the Allies?

Not much thinking on 1) as we may see it both ways as they could react or not. Don't think Switzerland would declare war to Germany if bombers go fly high over them, surely not Tibet or Afghanistan as they would not even have any way of doing anything about it not speaking of Saudi Arabia. Guess you need a rule and stick to it.

2) This is not realistic to think that Germany could do anything about this. For the history lesson "With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone)." So not only the US were the one giving them independance but the Panama canal was officialy US territory.

For Turkey, allowing this would mean almost siding with Germany by helping their war effort and diplomatically wouldn't stand long before having the Allies asking them to stop with a strong ultimatum.

[Joel Billings]

ORIGINAL: Raeder

I have a few questions about how the new diplomacy rules will affect movement in AWD.

1) Overflights. Will overflights of neutral countries still be flatly prohibited? It seems to me this should now be allowed, but the neutral would probably shift its diplomatic stance towards the opposing side when it occurs. The neutral's flak and fighters might opp-fire if relations are poor.

2) Canal usage. Will it be possible to talk Turkey into allowing passage through the Dardonelles without going to war? Is there a possibility the Axis can use diplomacy to deny transit of the Panama Canal to the Allies?

There have been no changes on these items, as long as the countries are neutral they deny overflight or Dardonelles access. However, you can try to get Turkey to be friendly to your side at which time they feed you resources and/or supplies and might join you at war under the right conditions (but it's a very low chance). Central America is considered a puppet of the US totally dominated by the US (as it was).