Joseph Miranda - 09:14pm Dec 31, 1999 PST (#980 of 980) VIETNAM BATTLES QUESTIONS [2.31] It takes the eyes of an eagle to tell the difference between Transport and Gunship helicopter units. In Hue, the only Gunship is C/2 20; in Pegasus it is A, B & C/2 20, correct? Answer: YES--note that the gunships are 3-2-3s and 3-2-2s; also note that the recon/air cav helicopters have a movement of 36. [5.3] The game never specifies which units are mechanized for movement purposes - I assume Logistics, Tank, Mechanized Infantry, Armored Cavalry, and Self-Propelled Artillery? Answer: YES--any unit with an "oval" symbol. [16.0] "Morale Points" markers should presumably be read as "Initiative Points" and "Morale Track" should be "Initiative Track". Answer: YES [16.0, 19.3, 20.3] "Morale Track" only goes up to 10 - can Initiative Points be accumulated in excess of 10? Answer: NO [CRT] "Assult" [very very sic] CRT?! [CRT] "+1 if attacker expends one Morale Point; -1 if defender spends one Moral [sic] point" - should be Initiative Points. Answer: YES [CRT} No explanation is given of the combat result "Ddx" - I assume it is analogous to "Aax"? Answer: YES--Dd means the defender is disrupted before retreating "x" number of hexes. And for what it is worth, the "Overrun" combat result just seems wrong. 'A' Overruns 'B' - 'B' retreats one hex and 'A' loses strength? Is this simply a matter of terminology, that it shouldn't be called Overrun, or was the intent that in an Overrun, the defender is retreated one hex, and the DEFENDER loses SP equal to the attacker strength? Answer: The result is CORRECT as stated. "Overrun" refers to a common tactical situation in Vietnam where the attacker took a lot of losses to seize a position, but the defender withdrew intact. [Hue Exclusive Rules] May Allied units fire FPF during the first Communist turn? Historically they didn't. Answer: Technically YES, but this is a good point. As an optional first turn surprise rule, the Allies can not fire FPF on the first Communist player turn. [Hue Exclusive Rules, Bridge Destruction p. R12] I assume that a unit on a bridge dies when the bridge underneath it is destroyed? Answer: YES. Operation Pegasus 325C division - there is no 325C Heavy Weapons Bn - should this be 325? OK 29th NVA regt - there is no 324B Heavy Weapons Bn - should this be 325B? OK Change to OPERATION PEGASUS RANDOM EVENTS TABLE: Event #31 should actually be as follows: "Unidentified aircraft illuminates Khe Sanh Firebase. All Communist attacks made against Khe Sanh Firebase receive an additional +1 die roll modifier this turn." This event refers to a rather peculiar incident where an unidentified aircraft fired flares over the base one night. John Prados mentions this incident in his book on Khe Sanh. There is speculation as to whether this was a North Vietnamese aircraft slipping across the DMZ on a recon mission, or a classified flight ordered by the White House to ensure that the US command in Vietnam was providing accurate information about the defense of the firebase. --Joseph