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Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:13 pm
by HobbesACW
Hi folks, I've started the Grenada 83 scenario and am confused by a couple of things. Mainly about supply coming across the sea. How does that work? To the west in the circled area I have no supply base but I do have supply. I assume this is coming from Guam? Does it have to come through one of the ports I have captured? In a previous post I saw that ports have no influence on supply.
Also what are the Evac hexes for? For such a detailed scenario briefing I can find nothing about these. I assume they are a location to evacuate the students to but it seems strange that I can find no mention of this. Maybe I missed something.
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:19 pm
by HobbesACW
Another image with the units and supply added (same turn).
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:22 pm
by hingram
Guam?
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:22 pm
by HobbesACW
Yes - to the left of the images. Weird that it is Guam unless it is airborne supply. So where is this supply coming from? Barbados?
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:48 pm
by John T_MatrixForum
USS Guam LPH-9
a ship
Cheers
/John
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:56 pm
by HobbesACW
ORIGINAL: John T_MatrixForum
USS Guam LPH-9
a ship
Cheers
/John
Ah - thanks John. Still confused as to how I am supplied though. And why is a ship depicted as an island?
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:53 pm
by Curtis Lemay
ORIGINAL: HobbesACW
Hi folks, I've started the Grenada 83 scenario and am confused by a couple of things. Mainly about supply coming across the sea. How does that work? To the west in the circled area I have no supply base but I do have supply. I assume this is coming from Guam? Does it have to come through one of the ports I have captured? In a previous post I saw that ports have no influence on supply.
Also what are the Evac hexes for? For such a detailed scenario briefing I can find nothing about these. I assume they are a location to evacuate the students to but it seems strange that I can find no mention of this. Maybe I missed something.
There is a blue-side supply point in Pearls Airport.
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:41 pm
by larryfulkerson
ORIGINAL: HobbesACW
ORIGINAL: John T_MatrixForum
USS Guam LPH-9
a ship
Cheers
/John
Ah - thanks John...why is a ship depicted as an island?
I'd like to know the answer to that myself. Maybe it's so that units can enter the hex even though it's supposed to be deep water for the ship?
EDIT: And besides units need an anchorage to embark in boats to use sea movement.
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:26 am
by HobbesACW
I assumed it couldn't have come from Pearls as I haven't crossed the middle of the island yet - but then supply in TOAW is a little different to most games. Thanks.
RE: Supply into ports
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:39 am
by Curtis Lemay
ORIGINAL: HobbesACW
I assumed it couldn't have come from Pearls as I haven't crossed the middle of the island yet - but then supply in TOAW is a little different to most games. Thanks.
Hex ownership does not block supply. It is only blocked by enemy units (and hexes adjacent to them not covered by friendly units) or impassible terrain.