12.1 *REINFORCEMENT OPTIONS:
12.1.1 MILITIA CONVERSION: During a Money and Manower Expenditure Step, while at war with no other major power, a major power's player may remove any militia factors located in controlled home nation territory from the map and pay three money points per militia factor to "convert" them to regular infantry factors. These new regular infantry factors are returned to the map as reinforcements three months later (ie., the same as newly-purchased regular infantry factors).
12.1.2 SHIP BUILDING
LOCATIONS: When ships are purchased, the exact port or ports where these
ships will become available when completed (ie., where they are being
"built") must be noted and announced (their building is common
knowledge). These ports are the only ones where these ships can become available
as reinforcements.
12.1.2.1: If a port city containing building and/or
completed but unassigned ships is occupied by an enemy, all of these major power
ships are considered to be destroyed.
12.1.2.2: If a minor free state port city containing
building and/or completed but unassigned ships is occupied by an enemy, these
minor power ships are not necessarily considered to be destroyed and, if
building, construction can continue normally, as the major power that took the
port desires (competitive die rolls determine the ships' fate if a mixed force
occupies the port and agreement cannot be reached). Control of these ships will
eventually go to the major power that controls both the minor country fleet
counter and the port, so that the ships can be transferred to the fleet.
12.2 *NAVAL OPTIONS:
12.2.1 OPTIONAL SEA CROSSING
ARROWS:
12.2.1.1 CHANNEL ARROW: Consider that there is a sea
crossing arrow between the Lille area and the area east of Portsmouth.
12.2.1.2 DANISH/SWEDISH SEA CROSSING ARROWS: These
areas are extremely narrow and could be dominated even by the guns of the
period. A fleet in the sea area cannot block any of the sea crossing arrows in
Denmark or the one connecting the Copenhagen and Malmo areas if enemy corps
and/or garrisons are located in both land areas connected by the arrows.
12.2.2 NAVAL RAIDING: For each sea area adjacent to Great Britain that contains an enemy fleet(s), British colonial trade is reduced by 5 money points (maximum reduction to "0"). (CLARIFICATION: This is determined during an Economic Phase.)
12.2.3 MOVING LARGE
FLEETS/TRANSPORTS: Larger fleets or fleets conveying transports are not as
mobile as smaller fleets.
12.2.3.1: These rules apply to fleets in an area that
are all controlled by one major power and/or using combined movement. They do
not apply to fleets in the same area that are controlled by different major
powers that are not using combined movement.
12.2.3.2: Any fleet starting its Naval Phase
in a stack where some or all of the fleets are transporting corps and/or contain
a depot for invasion supply loses "-1" movement point off of its
movement allowance for the Naval Phase.
12.2.3.3: Any fleet starting its Naval Phase
in a stack loses “-1" movement point off of its movement allowance for
the Naval Phase per fleet in the stack in excess of one fleet. For
example, the movement allowance in a stack of two fleets would be reduced to
"6" and, in a stack of three fleets, would be reduced to
"5".
12.2.3.4: Rules 12.2.3.2 and
12.2.3.3 are cumulative if both apply. However, the maximum
movement allowance reduction that ever applies is "-3" movement points
--a movement allowance of "4" movement points is the least to which a
stack can be reduced.
12.2.3.5: These movement allowance reductions apply
only to to normal naval movement --they do not apply for naval retreat
and pursuit movements.
12.2.4 REDUCED NAVAL TRANSPORT CAPACITY: If this option is used, rule 6.2.5 is modified to redefine carrying capacity. Fleets may carry no more than 10 army factors each, regardless of how these are organized into corps (the army factors must still be in corps). If transporting fleets are eliminated, all excess army factors that they were transporting are also eliminated --these losses may be taken from various corps, if desired.
12.2.5 PROPORTIONAL NAVAL LOSSES: When a stack of fleets of mixed nationalities (including minor country nationalities) participates in a combat, the losses it takes should be as nearly proportional to the starting proportions as possible. Round ".5" and above up. When proportions do not "round out" precisely, an "odd" loss or losses should be assigned by mutual agreement or, if agreement cannot be reached, by competitive die rolls. For example, a stack of fleets totalling 68 ships contains 36 British (52.9 %), 20 Swedish (29.4 %) and 12 Portuguese (17.7%) ships and loses 10 ships in a naval combat. The losses should be 5.29 (5) British, 2.94 (3) Swedish and 1.77 (2) Portuguese ships.
12.3 LAND OPTIONS:
12.3.1 SUPPLY LIMITS PER DEPOT: Each individual depot that is a supply source source or part of a valid supply chain may only be used to supply a maximum of four corps and/or besieged garrisons.
12.3.2 BRITISH TRAINING: Great Britain proved quite adept at turning certain minor country troops into first-class soldiers, notably the Portuguese and Hanoverian (the "King's German Legion" or "KGL") troops that they trained. Under this option, after 24 continuous months as a British-controlled minor free state, the morale of the army factors in the Hanover or Portugal corps is considered to be "4.0" for both infantry and cavalry in those corps. Garrison infantry factors of these nationalities retain their usual ("2.0") morale.
12.3.3 CAVALRY OPTIONS:
12.3.3.1 CAVALRY SUPERIORITY: If a side has at least
twice as many cavalry factors (including cossacks and freikorps) as the other
side at the beginning of any round of a field, limited field or trivial
combat (if necessary, recalculate the number of cavalry factors present for every
combat round), the superior side gets "+1" added to its combat die
roll. NOTES: The net maximum modifier to a combat die roll for all
modifiers is "+1" Cavalry factors in an outflanking force are not
counted for cavalry superiority until the outflanking force "arrives"
(see 7.5.2.12). Cavalry factors in an outflanking
force that has arrived are not counted as double factors for purposes of
determining cavalry superiority. This rule does not apply if all
factors on both sides are cavalry.
12.3.3.2 CAVALRY WITHDRAWALS: A defending cavalry
corps, or any corps with a movement value of “5" stacked alone or only
with other cavalry corps and/or cossacks/freikorps has its strategic rating (or
that of its commanding leader) increased by "+1" for withdrawal
purposes only (see 7.5.2.5.2.2). This rule does
not apply if the attacker is also an all cavalry force (Errata:)
or if the commanding leader has a strategic rating of 5.
12.3.4 GUARD COMMITMENT: Before
the resolution of a combat round commences (see 7.5.2.8
for sequencing), a player with a guard or grenadier corps involved may choose to
"commit the guard" and announces that this is being done. If a force
includes guard or grenadier corps of two or more nationalities, only one corps
may be used for this purpose. A player may do this only once per day of combat.
12.3.4.1: If both sides have guard and/or grenadier
corps, the decision to commit or not and (if applicable) the number of morale
levels of the shift must be written down by both side's players at the start of
every combat round and revealed simultaneously.
12.3.4.2: The effect of committing the guard is to
increase the morale level used on the Combat Resolution Table by "+1"
or "+2". For example, the "3-2" combat table becomes the
"3-3" (increased by "+1") or "3-4" (increased by
"+2") combat table.
12.3.4.3: Only two or more guard factors of French
and/or Russian guards may be used to attempt to increase the morale level by “+2".
One or more guard factors of Austrian, French, Prussian and/or Russian guard
factors may be used to increase the morale level by "+1". Despite
these minimums, all available guard factors of a nationality that is committed
must be used for this. British and/or Spanish guard factors may not be
committed.
12.3.4.4: The player who commits his guard then
consults the GUARD COMMITMENT TABLE on the Game Card and rolls a die. The die
roll is cross-referenced with the column showing the number of morale levels
shifted. The result is the number of guard factors automatically lost (in
addition to any that may be lost during the coming combat round).
12.3.4.5: If at least one guard factor of the
committed nationality is left, then the combat round proceeds, with the modified
morale level. The lost guard factors do not participate in the combat round. If
all committed guard factors were lost, then the committing side is automatically
considered to break without fighting that combat round (although the opposing
side still fights).
12.3.4.6: If at least one guard factor survives and
the combat round is fought with the modified morale level, the other side must
be broken during that combat round or the side that committed the guard is
automatically considered to be broken.
12.3.5 ARTILLERY CORPS:
The French and Russian major powers each have the use of an artillery corps.
These have special uses during field and limited field combats, trivial combats
and limited field combats. These special uses do not apply during siege assaults
or defender attacks (unless a relieving force is available for a limited field
combat).
12.3.5.1: In every combat round (see 7.5.2.8
for sequencing) the artillery may be used to "bombard" before normal
combat is resolved, the casualties inflicted by bombardment taking no part in
later combat. If both sides possess artillery, the bombardment losses are
considered to be determined simultaneously.
12.3.5.2: The losses removed by bombardment may not
be militia, where possible, if the side taking the bombardment losses already
has a morale loss of "2.0" or greater.
12.3.5.3: Artillery bombardment inflicts only
casualties --it has no effect on morale (ignore morale losses when doing an
artillery bombardment).
12.3.5.4: Artillery always bombards using the
"5-5" table, irrespective of the tables being used for the normal
combat round. Artillery bombardment is unaffected by any terrain other than
marsh --there can be no bombardment in marsh terrain, although the artillery
factors still particpate in normal combat.
12.3.5.5: Artillery also takes part during the normal
combat round (ie., when used for bombardment it effectively gets to fight
twice).
12.3.5.6: If at any time during a combat round a side
(or the pinning force of a side) consists of only artillery factors, that
side is automatically considered to break.
12.3.6 PROPORTIONAL LAND LOSSES: When army factors of mixed nationality (including minor country nationalities) participate in a combat, the losses suffered should be as nearly proportional to the starting proportions as possible. Round ".5" and above up. When proportions do not "round out" precisely, an "odd" loss or losses should be assigned by mutual agreement or, if agreement cannot be reached, by competitive die rolls. Once the number of army factors lost by each contingent are determined the controlling players decide the types of factors to be lost by each contingent (within the normal limits for militia, cavalry, guard, etc. factors that must be lost by the whole army) by mutual agreement or, if impossible, by competitive die rolls.
12.3.7 ARMY LEADER OPTIONS:
12.3.7.1 CORPS LEADERS: For purposes of combats
(although without a leader counter corps must still attempt to withdraw or
reinforce individually), when no leader is available for a multi-corps force and
the best corps rating is used, treat these best corps ratings the same as if the
force were commanded by a leader with those strategic and tactical ratings and a
tactical maximum rating of "1" and modify accordingly (see 10.6.1.2.1).
12.3.7.2 FURTHER TACTICAL RATING REDUCTIONS: This
option extends rule 10.6.1.2.1 by allowing a
commander with three times the corps of the tactical maximum rating to have the
tactical rating reduced by “- 3", with four times the corps to be be
reduced by "-4", etc. The tactical rating can still never be reduced
to below zero.
12.3.7.3 NAPOLEON'S RATINGS: Napoleon's military
skill slipped noticeably as he got older. If this option is used, the NAPOLEON
leader's tactical rating is reduced to "4" starting in January, 1809
and the strategic rating is reduced to "4" starting in January, 1812.
These reductions do not apply for combats fought within the original
French home nation boundaries.
12.3.8 DETACHING/ABSORBING MINOR FREE STATE FACTORS: If players wish to allow free state factors to be detached as garrisons outside of the free state's borders, they may do so, but the players must keep side notes on the nationalities of garrisons, mark nationalities on gray garrison/strength counters placed outside of a free state's borders or make their own garrison/strength counters for the various possible minor free states.
(Errata:) 12.3.9: NO CEDING: Allow the ceding of minor countries only as a peace term and at no other times.
(Errata:) 12.3.10 OVERWHELMING NUMBERS: Field or limited field combats where one side has a 5:1 or better ratio in strength factors must be resolved using trivial combat. EXCEPTION: An outnumbered defender may attempt to withdraw before the trivial combat by rolling the commander's strategic rating or less.
12.4 *PEACE TREATY LIMITED
ACCESS: This option supercedes the force repatriation rules in 4.4.6.2
and forces are not repatriated when peace is made. Instead, when peace is
made, the former enemies have a period of automatic "limited access"
to get their forces out of the former enemy power's territory.
12.4.1 GARRISONS: By the end of three Land Phases after
peace is made, all garrison factors must be out of the other major power's
cities. In the case of a victor that chose peace condition C.5, the requirement
is reduced to getting garrisons out of the capital cities during this period.
12.4.2 CORPS, FLEETS AND DEPOTS: By the end of six Land
Phases after peace is made, all corps, fleets, depots and depot garrison factors
must be out of the other major power's territory. This requirement can be
ignored by a victor that chose peace condition C.5.
12.4.3 FAILURE TO LEAVE: Any forces that have not met
the requirements in 12.4.1 and 12.4.2 in
the required times must be demobilized and/or scuttled during the next
Reinforcement Phase (NOTE: rule 5.1.4.2 limitations on
scuttling may be ignored to meet this requirement) unless the major power
controlling the territory grants voluntary access (see 10.3).
12.5 *ECONOMIC MANIPULATION:
Economic manipulation simulates the ability of a major power to control its
economy to gain the additional political points, money or manpower that are
needed. Economic manipulation takes place during the Manipulation Step of an
Economic Phase (see 8.4). Performing economic manipulation
consists of first recording changes from the last economic manipulation
setting and then resetting the ECONOMIC MANIPULATION DISPLAY on side one of each
major power's National Card (even if side two is used for everything else, this
display on side one should be used with this option during a campaign game) for
the next economic manipulation. The setting is always in the
"0" square at the start of a campaign and 8.4.1
restrictions can limit the ability to use other settings.
12.5.1 RECORDING ECONOMIC MANIPULATION: Major powers
gain or lose the number of political points specified by the large Political
Status Adjustment ("PSA") number in the square of its ECONOMIC
MANIPULATION DISPLAY in which that major power's economic manipulation marker is
positioned. This square also specifies gains or losses in money and/or manpower.
Record any political point changes on the POLITICAL STATUS DISPLAY on the Status
Card and add or subtract the money and manpower from the totals determined
during the Money and Manpower Collection Step.
12.5.2 SETTING ECONOMIC MANIPULATION: The owning player
then sets the economic manipulation marker's position to any square on the
ECONOMIC MANIPULATION DISPLAY. This position specifies the PSA number and amount
of money andior manpower to be gained or lost in the next Economic
Phase's Manipulation Step.
12.6 BLANK FORMS: Copies of the blank forms found on side two of the Minor Countries and National Card and the back of the Status card can be filled out and used to provide a written record of when and what happened. Copies of these forms, when cut apart and filled in, not only provide reference during a game but, if used faithfully, they can provide a good record of the major events in a game. Some samples are filled in below.
12.7 LEADER CASUALTIES: After the completion of a field or limited field combat, a trivial combat, or a naval combat, each side with a leader or leaders present checks to see if any became casualties in the combat by rolling two dice. Rolling a "12" indicates a leader casualty. If a casualty is indicated, randomly choose a leader counter from among those present (if more than one is present) and roll one die for the chosen leader. If a "6" is rolled, the leader casualty is "killed" and taken permanently from the game. On any other roll, the leader casualty is "wounded" and taken from the map for a number of complete months equal to the die roll number.
12.8 *ALLIED VOLUNTARY ACCESS: Amend the rules in 10.3.1.2.2. to state that voluntary access may be granted only to an ally.
12.9 *AMERICAN TRADE OPTION: The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States was to some extent "engineered" by Napoleon and his "continental system". In this option, if peace condition B.6 is applied to stop a major power's American trade, this counts as a major power denied trade with America for the die roll required in 8.2.1.2.2.2.2 and the British must make the die roll during any Money and Manpower collection step in which any major powers are denied American trade by Britain and/or by the B.6 peace condition.