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There have been some questions regarding the effects of isolating units (see m.asp?m=1525264&mpage=1&key=), and I thought that it would be worthwhile to have a separate thread dedicated to the issue. Several questions that I have identified:

1) The manual does state that units out of supply will not replace readiness, but are surrounded units indeed out of supply? Does this depend on whether they are in a town?

2) Can surrounded units be refitted (Wooglin's experience seems to suggest that the answer is yes)?

3) Do surrounded units that suffer a defeat surrender, retreat through enemy controlled hexes or suffer additional losses to readiness and manpower?

Thanks for your help. I have encircled a French army in Verdun that I am eager to reduce and eliminate!

1. It is my understanding that surrounded units are out of supply, unless they are in a city.

2. My understanding is that if units are in supply, they can be reffited, otherwise no.

3.No idea. I assume that the surrounded units can't retreat through enemy units. Units that reach 0 Strength or Readiness are forced to retreat, but if they are surrounded, I would expect them to surrender.

ORIGINAL: Phisto

3) Do surrounded units that suffer a defeat surrender, retreat through enemy controlled hexes or suffer additional losses to readiness and manpower?

They are totally destroyed.

Ray (alias Lava)

Excellent. Thanks Arinvald and Ray.

Arinvald is correct for the final versions of the beta - we had some discussions on this - also unsupplied units will lose effectiveness over time IIRC.

Thank you, Gentlemen, for the excellent questions and answers. Unsupplied units are a great factor in the early 1914 campaigns.

One further question:

Arinvald -

1. It is my understanding that surrounded units are out of supply, unless they are in a city.

Is there any limit to the number of units a city can keep in supply (If otherwise cut off from a friendly capital or board-edge), or the duration?

There is no limit to how many units can be supplied from a city AFAIK