A Few Questions

Battles In Normandy is the third game in the Decisive Battles game series. Battles in Normandy recreates all aspects of the Normandy campaign, from the landings on the first day to the final climax of the campaign at Falaise. Strategic Studies Group rewrote the Decisive Battles game engine for Battles in Normandy with a host of new special rules for amphibious and airborne operations, plus a huge number of other enhancements.

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BK6583
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A Few Questions

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Regarding the "On to Paris" 76 turn scenario - just what circumstances have to occur for the German 319th Division to "Alert"? I vaguely recall glossing over the "Alert" portion of the game manual - just what's involved here and as an Allied player, how much attention should I pay to it?

Lastly, regarding artillery - I'm a bit unclear from a defensive perspective: Is only the best arty unit (meaning just one unit) selected for defensive purposes or can multiple arty units in range all provide defensive combat shifts?
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You need to gather enough alert points so that a unit appears. Alert points are gained (for you or the other side) when a city is captured. Check each city objective popup to see if alerts are provided, and for which side. The alert system simulates advances that have folloup effects in the chain of command outside the current battle scope, eg. when you lose too many cities fast, High Command releases new units.

You have no say as to which unit is released first. I'd say read the whole chapter from the manual, it is important.

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RE: A Few Questions

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Regarding defensive arty. One (the best) arty is selected automatically for defense. Doesn't matter if arty has fired or not during last movement round, and the same arty can be used in many defensive battles during the same turn.

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