SM 2 (Seldom Practical) SSR 4 and A19.132

[lightspeed]

Folks,

SM 2 American paratroops. Their ELR is listed as "ELR: 5 (see SSR 4)."

SSR 4 says "American ELR is reduced by 3 should an American at-start
leader be eliminated/captured." (Italics in original.)

Suppose that an American at-start leader is eliminated/captured.
Then the American ELR drops below 5. Does this invoke A19.132?

A19.132 says when an SSR (not just an OB) assigns an ELR \leq 4 to troops
with underlined morale, they get replaced normally...

Thanks in advance.
indy

 

[klasmalmstrom]

I don't think so. My guess that's not the intention. You could drop MMP an Q&A to be sure...

 

[ibncalb]

My question was about the VC. Prisoners do not count.

Its unusual, normally it's prisoners do no count double.

As written prisoners are worthless.

Kim Jong Ibncalb

 

[lightspeed]

I don't think so. My guess that's not the intention. You could drop MMP an Q&A to be sure...

I agree that's not the intention, fwiw. When I played this last week, I was the Germans and
we played that A19.132 didn't apply. My opponent (playing the Americans, said he wasn't
sure). I told him it was my house rule.

Edit: we were playing at my house.

Thanks as ever,
indy

 

[lightspeed]

My question was about the VC. Prisoners do not count.

Its unusual, normally it's prisoners do no count double.

As written prisoners are worthless.

Kim Jong Ibncalb

Agreed...it's unusual, but I think the wording is clear.

But does that mean it's better to reject surrender (and eliminate
a unit) than to take that unit prisoner?

indy

 

[Eagle4ty]

Agreed...it's unusual, but I think the wording is clear.

But does that mean it's better to reject surrender (and eliminate
a unit) than to take that unit prisoner?

indy

It depends upon whether you play with POW interrogation in effect by mutual consent.

 

[Larry]

My question was about the VC. Prisoners do not count.

Its unusual, normally it's prisoners do no count double.

As written prisoners are worthless.

Kim Jong Ibncalb

In non-CVP situations, prisoners are not worthless, they are a net negative.