ORIGINAL: GetAssista
ORIGINAL: vicberg
...and strange rule...if you cross you have to shock attack even if you already have units on the other side of the river and already own the hex side), makes no sense whatsoever. "Hey guys, we already have a bridgehead, why are you attacking?" "Because we have too, no choice"
No, it's not strange or stupid. You crossed with too much AV compared to what was already there. This required rapid bridgehead expansion to fit all new troops in, hence shock attack. If you crossed with <30% of AV already there it would all be fine.
There is so much confusion regarding river crossings. Let me try to help.
The first time you perform a river assault across a hex side the result is a shock attack...period. To avoid any further shock attacks across the
same hex side you must have initially crossed the hex side with no less than 1/3 of the
defenders unadjusted AV. In this case looking at the numbers from your combat, you would have had to make an initial attack with 2110 AV to avoid further shock attacks from follow up troops across the same hex side. This will remain the case until that 1/3 threshold is met. So unless you have another 2200 AV to cross the same hex side, you will always have subsequent shock attacks through this hex side, or any other one, with anything less than 2200 AV. Hope this helps clarify river crossings somewhat.
Taking Chungking requires patience. Once supply is gone the Chinese defence will simply erode. You attacked too soon and didn't let lack of supply become a factor. It takes months to reduce the combat effectiveness of a defence through lack of supply. If the Chinese AV is increasing, it is from recovering disablements. Recovering disablements does not use supply. I do agree though, a hex that over stacked should see a (-)disruption modifier applied to the Chinese, why is wasn't in this case is beyond me.
I hope this helps.
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