The Land of the Morning Calm Tourney Round 3

jomni · 09-21-2013, 12:36 AM,

How do you unload the tanks from the landing craft?

Rabbit · 09-21-2013, 01:38 AM,

Steer your landing craft so that it is in a hex that is adjacent to a shore hex and then click the "Unload/Drop" toolbar button or select the "Unload/Drop" menu item from the Command Menu.

You'll need sufficient movement points remaining. I am not sure if it is 1/3 of the landing craft's movement points, 1/3 of the tank's, or the number of movement points normally required for the tank to move along a shore hex. I also believe the facing of the landing craft matters as well. In other words, I am not sure what happens if your landing craft is adjacent to a shore hex but pointed out to sea ... my guess is that either the tank gets unloaded into the drink (and gets destroyed) or the game engine prevents you from doing that.

Jeff Conner · 09-21-2013, 07:12 AM,

The tank will unload in the hex your landing craft is pointed at, which has to be a hex the tank (or any unit for that matter) could enter, even shallow water. If you do not have enough movement points, this information is in the message bar at the bottom left of your screen (although it does not stay there for very long). I believe it costs one third of the landing craft's movement points and the tank should have a proportional amount of movement points when it gets to land.

Nikb · 09-21-2013, 07:51 PM,

I'm late off the start line but both files just sent to Hog of War.

Nik

Rabbit · 09-24-2013, 09:47 AM,

Phil and I finished. It was a fun battle with loads of action. Halfway through, it seemed like our scores were going to be reversed, but I wound up with a major victory with my USMC and a minor victory with my North Koreans (well, the very few who were left anyway).