Re: Diplomacy rules question

From: v077mdph@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (John of Gaunt)

Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1992 21:36:00 +0000

In article <1992Feb24.183356.29583@gdr.bath.ac.uk>, chpetk@uk.ac.bath.gdr (Toby Kelsey) writes...
>Move:
>(English) Fleet Norway -> Sweden
>(German) Fleet Denmark s. Fl. Norway -> Sweden
>(English) Fleet North Sea -> Norway
>(English) Fleet Norwegian Sea s. Fl. North Sea -> Norway
>(Russian) Army Finland -> Norway
>(Russian) Fleet Sweden s. A. Finland -> Norway
>(Russian) Fleet St. Petersburg (N. Coast) s. A. Finland -> Norway
>[ s. = supports ]

Check out Rule X. CUTTING SUPPORT.  A unit attacked from anywhere but
the space into which it is giving support will have that support cut.  A unit
dislodged by ANY attack, including one coming from the space into which it is
giving support, also has its support cut.  The Swedish support in this instance
fails, because the English-German attack on Sweden succeeds.  As a result, the
Russian and English attacks on Norway both fail.  This does not violate any
principles of the game.  It is the only result consistent with the principles
of the game.

--John of Gaunt, currently playing England in e-mail Diplomacy

References

Diplomacy rules question
chpetk@gdr.bath.ac.uk (Toby Kelsey)
Mon, 24 Feb 1992 18:33:56 +0000