From: grd1@genie.com Subject: SF Errata on list-server SF Errata from the EUROPA list-server: I hope someone is keeping track of, and will eventually publish, the errata coming off the list server. I don't consistantly subscribe, but here are a few items I've picked up which I have not seen in TEM: 1. Rule 42 and VP chart. Correction of Quarters to Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. RCV 11/22/96. 2. Axis OB, page 15 and 49. For Axis Invasion Reaction (Luftwaffe Alarm) Ignore the information below the German Strat Air OB, simply handle it as if you were calling up the Strat airforces. This does not count as one of the 5 times per year they may be called up. The Strat Air Warfare DRM for calling up German Strat Air Forces does apply. RCV 11/23/96. 3. Success table DRM for crash landing day air units flying at night should be +2. JMA 11/23/96. 4. Rule 37B2. The attack factor printed on Port Fortification counters is for special replacement purposes only. RCV 11/21/96. 5. Axis Air OB: Apr 44 Initial forces should show 1 DFS 230 GT available on the German Combined Tac Air OB; Combined RSI Tac Air OB should show e1 for SM.79-3, and no SM.79-2. March 44 German Combined Tac Air OB should show -1 DFS 230, not +1. RCV 12/27/96 6. Rule 7A4a. The ability to increase Rail Cap is based on current capacity, that is what is available in his initial phase after taking into account Rail Marshalling Yard hits, and Strat Air effects. RCV 12/27/96 7. Rule 33A. Naval TF NGS must be "at Sea" to prepare and fire NGS. RCV 12/27/96 8. Rule 14H4. Commando Raids on CD are resolved before CD fires. RCV 2/10/97 9. Rule 42 Replace "Jul I 43" with the phrase: "at the begining of the scenario". The intent is that only those losses incurred through play, and not those present at the start, should count for VP calculations. RCV 4/19/97 10. Rule 43 D2 Code Z air units may begin making V-1 attacks as soon as they are available (May I '44). They does not have to wait until Jun I 44. RCV 4/97 11. Allied OB, Jan I 44: If the 12-pt TF WNTF-1 (USN) has hits these must be transfered to the replacement counters 8-pt TF WNTF-2 (USN) and 4-pt TF FNFL (French). RCV 4/97 12. Axis OB, page 15, Northern Italy Invasion Alarm: the section labeled "Jul I 43 through Jun II 44" should read "Jul I 43 through Jun I 44". RCV 4/97 13. Axis OB, page 14, Occupation Turn 13. RSI Italian 1x 1-8 Mtn III Tagl (CCNN) was printed in Italian colors, and reprinted as a 1-4 Mtn III (SS). Suggest using the 1-8 in Italian colors until a 2nd reprint. RCV 4/97 14. Rule 41B2 and 3. For scenarios starting in Apr I 44 the Allied player must roll for weather prior to the pre-game Allied movement phase. Assume MUD for zone D in Mar II 44. RCV 12/27/96 15. Rule 20G2h. Notes on Naval Patrol mission from RCV: a. Only one attack force from any given airbase may attempt contact against a given naval group in a given hex. Naval groups which do not leave a hex (such as those debarking at a beach) are not subject to another contact attempt from the same airbase in the same player-turn. b. Aircraft on CAP can not switch to escort Naval Patrols. Escorts for Naval Patrols must originate at the same base, and be part of the same movement group which made the successful contact roll. From: Rich Velay Subject: GURU: DZ & Straits errata Hi everyone: enough people said they hadn't seen these to warrant putting them up on the list again. They have both been up here before but that doesn't mean people couldn't have missed them or come on list after they appeared. Note also that the Straits of Messina errata appeared in TEM #48 as part of the SF Errata Supplement. Straits of Messina: The Axis player (only) may treat any Rail ferry hexside between Sicily and mainland Italy as a Narrow Straits hexside, as long as he owns both hexes of the rail ferry. Note that the Allies may not benefit from this rule at all. Mediterranean Danger Zones: Following Italian Surrender, the following apply to Danger Zones (DZ) that exist in the Mediterranean Sea (hereafter Med.). * (a note on terminology; remember that an Axis DZ is one that affects Axis naval units and is exerted by Allied owned ports, and an Allied DZ is one that affects Allied naval units and is one exerted by Axis owned ports.) Axis DZ are present in any sea or partial sea hex within 9 (not 5) hexes of an Allied owned port. Allied DZs are present in any sea or partial sea hex within 3 (not 5) hexes of an Axis owned port which is north of the 2000 hex row (of maps 26 and 27). * Notes: To state the obvious, Axis owned ports in the Med on maps 16A and 17A are "north of the 2000 hex row on maps 26 and 27. Enemy DZs can NOT co-exist, a hex is either in an Axis DZ or it is an Allied DZ. Note that Axis DZs always negate Allied DZs. DZs must be traced along a natural sea route, eg a DZ can not be traced over a land hexside or through a hex with two unconnected bodies of water within it. The Adriatic sea, per the rules, is a part of the Med and is affected by all rules which affect the Med, unless specifically exempted by special rules. Prior to Italian surrender, the Adriatic has special rules concerning Allied DZ therein, following It surrender, the Adriatic has no special DZ rules applicable to it and is simply treated as all other parts of the Med are treated. There you go, official errata and even a few explanatory notes thrown in. All of them have appeared here as well, but it seemed appropriate to repeat them here. Rich From: Rich Velay Subject: GURU: SF Errata additions Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/enriched; charset="us-ascii" Hi everyone, some Official SF Errata for you, courtesy of John Astell and I. Rule 7A4a: (clarification) "Current capacity" is indeed the actual effective rail capacity, as modified by Rail Marshalling Yard hits and any effects of the Strategic Air War. Rule 14H4: (change) Resolve Commando Raids immediately upon entry of the raiding Commando in the CD's hex. The Commando Raid is resolved before any CD (in the hex where the Commando is present) may fire. CD fire from adjacent hexes is resolved as normal. Rule 23G: (addition) Modify the success table die roll by +2 for day air units checking for crash landing after flying night air missions. Rule 26C2c: (correction/addition) Delete mention of Strategic Wings flying DAS; Strat Wings may not fly DAS since Allied DAS missions are flown during Axis player turns, when no Strat Wing could be available. Add at the end of this rule, "Every 3 TBFs, or fraction thereof; calculated before any halving for terrain or weather, are considered to be one air unit for purposes of determining how many air units may assist a combat." Rule 33A: (change/clarification) TFs providing NGS are not required to be stacked with friendly units, for the purposes of Rules 11 (Support) and/or 14B (Artillery). All friendly units involved in a combat involving friendly NGS are considered supported; any friendly non-artillery units involved in a combat may be counted towards the REs of non-artillery units required by 14B, regardless of whether or not they are stacked with the TF providing NGS. Rule 37B2: (clarification) While the Attack strength of Port Fortifications is ignored for combat purposes, it is counted when calculating special replacements. Rule 37E: (correction) As an exception to the normal rules for placement of activated garrison forces, Valletta is the activation hex for the Malta garrison, even though it is a point city. Rule 38B3: (correction) Delete the last sentence of the first paragraph of this rule (that beginning with "Allied-owned Italian provinces..." Insert the following in its place: "Allied-owned Italian provinces do not generate production prior to Italian surrender. Following Italian surrender, Allied-owned Italian provinces are considered liberated and liberated Italian provinces may receive production. Liberated Italian provinces do not generate production (replacements, resource points and naval repair points) for twelve game turns following liberation." Rule 40D1: (correction) Replace the phrase "source of replacements" with "friendly-owned, unisolated regular source of supply". Rule 40D3: (correction) Replace the word "city" with the phrase "regular supply source"; replace the word "nation" with the word "force". The corrected rule should read: [a player may give foreign aid] "as long as he can trace a supply line from any friendly-owned, unisolated regular supply source of the donating force to any friendly-owned, unisolated regular supply source of the force receiving the foreign aid." Rule 41B2 & 3: (addition) For scenarios starting in Apr I 44, the Allied player determines weather and sea conditions prior to his pre-game movement phase. The weather in Zone D on Mar II 44 was Mud. Rule 42: (change) Replace "Jul I 43" with the phrase: "at the beginning of the scenario". The intent is that only those losses incurred through play, and not those present at the start of a scenario, should count for VP calculations. Victory Chart: (correction) The listing of turns which complete a quarter, and are thus turns in which VPs are calculated, is in error. Replace the listing of "Oct II" with "Sep II". Axis OB: Combined German Tac OB, Apr 44 initial forces, should list 1 DFS 230 GT as available. Combined German Tac OB, Mar I 44, should list -1 DFS 230 GT, not +1 Combined RSI Tac OB, Apr 44 initial forces, should list e1 SM.79-3. Ignore the listing for the SM.79-2, that air unit is NOT available. (p 15) Northern Italy Alarm. The section labelled "Jul I 43 through Jun II 44" should read "Jul I 43 through Jun I 44". (pp 15, 49) Ignore all mention of, and reference to, the section labelled "Invasion Reaction:" on the Gr. Germany Strat Air OB. When the Axis player receives the Luftwaffe Alarm conditional reinforcement, handle this as if the Axis player called up his Strat Air Force, except that it does not count against the number of times the Gr. Germany Strat Air Force may be called up in a year. Allied OB: Jan I 44, special naval conversion.(clarification) If the US 12 pt TF (USN) to be substituted for the 8 pt TF (USN) has hits of damage, mark the 8 pt TF (USN) with the same number of hits of damage as the 12 pt TF (USN) had suffered. Maps: Caen (17A:1010) is an inland fragile port and should have an artificial harbor notation under its major port symbol. Rich C. Velay euroguru@intergate.bc.ca "Europa" - Tomorrow's games about Yesterday - Today