v2.6.1 - Vichy illegal attack

[4personalbusiness]

Vichy is at war with but not hostile to CW. The game is allowing Vichy to attack Gort, who is not in Metropolitan Vichy (and has never entered it). Bug?

[paulderynck]

The rule is: "Vichy units may only enter a hex outside Vichy France if it is controlled by an enemy major power." If they are at war, they can attack adjacent enemy units (and advance if successful). So not a bug.

What is really interesting is there should be a roll for them to defect before the combat.

[paulderynck]

I downloaded the game file and played through to resolving the combat. There were no rolls for Vichy defection. This is a bug.

[Shannon V. OKeets]

ORIGINAL: paulderynck

I downloaded the game file and played through to resolving the combat. There were no rolls for Vichy defection. This is a bug.

Without checking the rules, ...

Do defection rolls occur when Vichy is attacking?

[Dabrion]

Yes, whenever Vichy units are involved and they are not hostile to one of the units they roll for defection.

[Centuur]

RAW:

If Vichy French land units are involved in a land combat, or are
overrun, solely by units controlled by an Allied major power they are
not hostile to, they may defect before combat.

[paulderynck]

This thread has a saved game in post #1 if needed.