Portgual DOW

[a511]

While it wont happen in every game, once Portgual joins the WA, it will be a no-brainer for WA to invade Spain. If Spain remain neutral, there is very little the GER can do.

Just wonder if Portgual did DOW during WWII, would Franco just sit there and wait? In particular, if they found the WA was deploying its army to his border. imo, Franco might ask for Hilter's protection if Franco really felt the pressure from the WA.

To mod this situation, i suggest to add another event such that Spain will join Axis in the next turn when ALL conditions are fulfilled by end of WA turn:

1) Portgual DOW, and
2) WA has over X units (say 5 units) in Portgual.

a511

[WanderingHead]

ORIGINAL: a511

While it wont happen in every game, once Portgual joins the WA, it will be a no-brainer for WA to invade Spain. If Spain remain neutral, there is very little the GER can do.

Just wonder if Portgual did DOW during WWII, would Franco just sit there and wait? In particular, if they found the WA was deploying its army to his border. imo, Franco might ask for Hilter's protection if Franco really felt the pressure from the WA.

To mod this situation, i suggest to add another event such that Spain will join Axis in the next turn when ALL conditions are fulfilled by end of WA turn:

1) Portgual DOW, and
2) WA has over X units (say 5 units) in Portgual.

a511

It's in Global Glory

Actually, I changed the Portugal event so that Portugal stays neutral, but leases the Azores to Britain (the WA get the islands, that's all). Which is historically accurate.

Then, there is also an insta-militia rule so that Spain and Portugal sprout some defensive militia if attacked. Which means nothing if the WA are already on the continent, but make an amphib landing a little more difficult, especially early on.

Then, there is also a Spanish event that kicks in if Portugal is invaded, nudging Spain towards (and possibly into) Germany's arms. It also sprouts several more militia in Spain, just to make it a little tougher if it remains neutral (still not tough though, if the USA is in it).