Paul Rohrbaugh - 05:33am Apr 16, 2003 PST (#1650 of 1656) 
Basta imparare, comincia a morire!

Hi Norbert! 

Replies are in caps for easier reading (no flaming intended). 

a) Air units. We assumed that the scenario begins with the first Assault
Phase skipping the Strategic Phase. THAT IS A CORRECT READING OF THE
RULE 17.5.3. 

As per 17.5.1 the French player gets 1 die roll of AS air units (B air
units were irrelevant since there is no Bombarding Phase). B AIR UNITS
CAN BE TAKEN, BUT YOU'RE RIGHT THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE, SINCE
THERE IS NO BOMBARDMENT PHASE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCENARIO. 

After 7 Assault Phases the Weather Phase begins and our problems, too.
How many air units gets the French player now? One die roll less the
modified availability roll? AS PER THE RULE "AIR UNITS" UNDER 17.5.1 THE
FRENCH PLAYER GETS AIR UNITS NORMALLY (PER RULE 9.1) WITH A -2 SCENARIO
DIE ROLL MODIFIER. NOTE THAT SINCE THE SCENARIO BEGAN WITH "MAXIMUM AIR
SUPPORT", THE FRENCH PLAYER CAN NOT DECLARE THIS DURING SUBSEQUENT
STRATEGIC PHASES (DONE AT THE END OF IMPULSES 7, 14, AND 21 [ASSUMING
THE FRENCH LAST THAT LONG] AS PER THE SECOND BULLET OF RULE 17.5.3). 

What’s about the weather (we had overcast)? DETERMINE NORMALLY, AS PER
THE RULES, DURING THE STRATEGIC PHASE. REMEMBER THE SCENARIO BEGINS WITH
CLEAR WEATHER (17.5 SET UP). 

And furthermore: you get only bomber and fighter-bomber per scenario
instructions. How do you transport supply and replacements? How and how
many air transport units gets the French? THAT LIMITATION ONLY APPLIES
FOR THE START OF THE SCENARIO. AGAIN, REFER TO THE ENTIRE "AIR UNITS"
RULE FOR THE SCENARIO. ALL AIR UNITS ARE MADE AVAILABLE/SELECTED DURING
THE STRATEGIC PHASE(S). 

Or does the French player gets all air units? YES 

But what’s about the “other part of the map”, i.e. the Battle for Five
Hills at the same time? THAT IS THE -2 AIR UNIT DIE ROLL MODIFIER (AS
PER THE "AIR UNITS" RULE). REMEMBER, NO UNITS MAY MOVE/BE IN PLAY EAST
OF THE NAM YUM RIVER (AS PER THE SECOND BULLET OF 17.5.3). YOU'LL HAVE
TO PLAY THE COMPLETE GAME TO COVER THE ENTIRE FIGHT AT THIS TIME. 

b) Reinforcements. The French player gets the 2FL unit as a
reinforcement. Besides the air transport unit problems (see above) how
many VP must the French player pay? 5 VP? 5 VP plus 3 turn-VPs? 5 VPs
plus VPs until turn 11? 

THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH AIR TRANSPORT. CALCULATE VICTORY NORMALLY AS
PER 15.2 AND 15.3. SINCE THIS IS NOT STATED IN THESE INSTANCES, THERE IS
NO FRENCH REINFORCEMENT VP PENALTY FOR THE SCENARIO. 

Enjoy! :^) Paul