Supply Sources

Zemke · (This post was last modified: 01-30-2009, 06:12 PM by Zemke.)

Is this correct? A HQ's chance of making the "In command" roll, is directly related to the global suppy setting. In other words if the global supply is set to 50%, then all HQ on that side will have a 50% chance of getting out of command, or if not directly related, them seem to be related in some manner.

What I was trying to do was set the global supply very low, because the book says the scenario will use supply sources first, but when I did all the HQs when out of command.

Could someone who knows please clarify this, thanks.

Zemke · 01-30-2009, 06:12 PM,

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Glenn Saunders · 01-31-2009, 03:09 AM,

Zemke Wrote:Is this correct? A HQ's chance of making the "In command" roll, is directly related to the global suppy setting. In other words if the global supply is set to 50%, then all HQ on that side will have a 50% chance of getting out of command, or if not directly related, them seem to be related in some manner.

The Doc say - as I am sure you are aware:

> At the beginning of a player’s turn, a Command Test is performed for all HQ units for that side. The Command Test begins with the highest level HQ units for that side and for that scenario. Given a Supply value in the hex the HQ unit is in of X%, the HQ will be in command if a randomly generated percentage is less than this Supply value.

The part I am focusing on is: "...a Supply value in the hex the HQ unit is in of X%" and of course the Supply value for the Hex will depend upon the Supply Rules being used.

IF VST is off, then the global value is used.

Glenn

Zemke · (This post was last modified: 01-31-2009, 11:15 AM by Zemke.)

I conducted an experiment, I set the NATO side at 33% global supply with an 85 rating for supply sources, and virtual supply truck on. All NATO HQs were "Out of Command". I had the WP set with a global supply setting of 100%, and 85 rating for supply sources, with virtual supply trucks on and all WP HQs were in command. The local supply values were good, anywhere from 69 to 81 fo NATO, yet all their HQs were out of supply. This should not happen according to the Doc, if I am understanding the book correctly.

What I am trying to do is have a low global supply so units cannot trace supply from the map edge, but must get it from their supply sources, but doing this causes HQs to loss C2 at seems to be the same percentage setting as the global supply setting. Am I doing something wrong, or is the book wrong, because the way I understood it, this concept of mine should have been possible.

**Ricky B** · 01-31-2009, 01:36 PM,

From your test, it does sound as if the doc is wrong on the command test, and that it uses the global supply value.

However, as to what you are trying to do, if you set supply sources, then the map edge does not provide supply - I know that at least generally that is true as I have had plenty of units isolated along the map edge. So go ahead and try setting the scenario supply value to a higher level for the HQs command tests, and the units will get their supply from the supply sources you set.

Should work and do what you want.

Rick

Glenn Saunders · 01-31-2009, 03:14 PM,

Zemke Wrote:I conducted an experiment, I set the NATO side at 33% global supply with an 85 rating for supply sources, and virtual supply truck on. All NATO HQs were "Out of Command".

I would rerun the test with 0% Global and ONE 100% Supply sources and I would put ONE and ONLY ONE Allied HQ ON one of the Supply Sources.

That is the way to be sure what you're seeing.

I could set up a test exactly as you said and figure out a couple ways to make the HQs fail the command test. This is why I rather BTL files for such questions.

...you still may be correct in your assumption - but this is how you would really test this.

Glenn