Refueling Rules

[Ricky B]

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Refueling (midnight or non-midnight) is indirectly affected by the Local Supply Value of its controlling HQ as this affects the probability that the HQ is in Command....

Most of what you say does match my experience. Some of it around refueling when low fuel, I am not sure I have paid close enough attention to know for sure, but they generally make sense.

One point I want to clarify, that is not how it works (and easy to test!), is around the HQs being in command. The command test for HQs is based on the scenario global supply level:

Given a Global Supply Value of X% for the HQ side, the HQ will be in command if a randomly generated percentage is less than this Supply value.

So the local supply value plays no role in the command test, and I have seen/verified that is how it works - part of understanding setting up scenarios to work the way I have wanted. However, from in play, you can't see the global supply values. You have to check that through the Scenario editor, at least best I can tell/have known.

If you want to test it, create a new scenario. Set the scenario level supply values to 100 for one side, and 0 for the other side. For the side with a scenario supply level of 100, add a 5 point supply source on the map, for the other, add a 100 point supply source. Add an HQ for each side, set the turn length to 10 or whatever you would like. Run the scenario. You will find that the HQ for the side with the 100 scenario supply level will always be in command, and the other will always be out of command.

Thanks for the analysis
Rick