Encirclement Mechanics

[Mr Grumpy]

As stated in the last post you need a complete ZOC "barrier" in order to "isolate" your opponents units by cutting their ability to trace a line of hex's back to a supply source that is not blocked by ZOC or a terrain feature like a river that supply can only cross at bridges, obstacle and mine hex's also block supply unless they are shown as "penetrated" (white line on symbol).

Your opponents units will then show the word "isolated" on their portraits and as stated they will lose one level of quality and will show "low ammo" the next time they fire, when the next supply fuel calculation for motorised units is made they will also show "low fuel", both of these effects will drop the units quality another level. 

Low fuel and low ammo status cannot be seen by opponents when FOW is in use.

Once these effects kick in the ability of these units to either attack or defend will be markedly reduced making them much easier to round up and destroy so becoming isolated must be avoided at all costs and is something that the attacking player will always strive to achieve.

The effects of the optional surrender rule are explained in the sticky thread on optional rules at the top of this forum.