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Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 11:04 am
by willgamer
What is the functional difference between a coastal hex and a beach hex as both are highlighted by Z for invasion purposes?
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 12:17 pm
by gwgardner
Not all coastal hexes get highlighted with the Z key.
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 2:39 pm
by willgamer
ORIGINAL: gwgardner
Not all coastal hexes get highlighted with the Z key.
Right, but I'm talking about the ones that are highlighted along with beach hexes...
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 3:44 pm
by AlvaroSousa
Beach is water and can only be occupied with an invasion or disembark. Units on a beach are destroyed by air on a 1 for 1 basis. Literally an open beach were you are exposed.
Coasts are land/water hexes. And a unit can occupy it preventing invasion
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 4:06 pm
by willgamer
ORIGINAL: AlvaroSousa
Beach is water and can only be occupied with an invasion or disembark. Units on a beach are destroyed by air on a 1 for 1 basis. Literally an open beach were you are exposed.
Coasts are land/water hexes. And a unit can occupy it preventing invasion
OK, beach hexes.
But why does Z highlight coastal hexes as well; can't they also be invaded?
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 6:18 pm
by AlvaroSousa
yes
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 10:27 pm
by willgamer
OK, this is good info.
But, now back to my original question as beaches and coastal appear to be nearly identical.
What is the functional difference between a coastal hex and a beach hex?
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 11:26 pm
by gwgardner
Referring to what Alvaro said above, a beach hex cannot be blocked from invasion. A coastal hex could be occupied by the enemy, and thus not be directly invaded by amphibious assault.
RE: Difference between coastal and beach?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:33 am
by willgamer
ORIGINAL: gwgardner
Referring to what Alvaro said above, a beach hex cannot be blocked from invasion. A coastal hex could be occupied by the enemy, and thus not be directly invaded by amphibious assault.
Thank you... the light has come[&o] on!