I am playing the Allies and Warspite1 the Axis.
Three house rules as below.
- USSR - Japan pact (Basically playing the normal rules but without markers so based upon Garrison ratios. No attack in 39 and needs 2:1 in 40 for Japan to DoW).
- Only strategic bombing allowed as a night mission (all other missions must be performed by day).
- HOUSE RULE FOR EN-ROUTE INTERCEPTION
Bombers can fly together only if they attack together same hex.
1) Attacker announces all bombers (and escorting fighters) going for strategic bombing. Attacker announces route for each bomber (or bomber squadron if several bombers fly together to same target) to the point they are safe from defending fighters or to target hex if that hex is inside intercept range.
2) Defending fighters can intercept if bombers fly inside their intercept range. Defender announces which fighters will intercept and which bombers are intercepted.
3) Attacker chooses factory inside fighters intercept range for intercepted bombers.
When intercepted, new fighters are not allowed to intercept to target hex. In reality, there would have been air to air combat and bomber would have continued to target behind fighter screen.
AA gun can fire if
a) Attacker announces target voluntarily (in step 1) or
b) Attacker chooses target where AA gun can fire even if there was other target inside intercept range without AA gun. (AA gun is not worthless, it can protect factories next impulse when fighters are used)
4) Attacker can intercept if they have fighters in range.
5) Air to air combat.
6) Bombing
Optional Rules
