[WarInEur] Loading Paras?

[Jack Beckman]

On Jan 3, 2008, at 3:01 PM, Kent & Sue Haunschild wrote:

> Quick questions for clarification.  How many turns does it take to  
> prepare paras for air assault? Can builds be placed directly into  
> the Air Box just like reinforcements can?

We have always played that you can. I don't have the rules handy.
>
> I know the rules read four turns ahead.  My question really has to  
> do with when you start and stop counting.  If you remove them from  
> the map that should count as turn one. Correct? They can be dropped  
> on turn 4.  So if I load a unit on turn one of a cycle they should  
> be available on turn four of the same cycle.

I have always assumed this means a full 4 turns without (although I  
could be wrong). So if I pick them up off the map on turn 1, I can  
use them on turn 1 of the next cycle.

>
> The rules say that reinforcements can be placed directly into the  
> Air Box so they are immediately ready to drop.  This leaves those  
> countries that must build their units at a disadvantage and leaves  
> some anomalies like the Italian 3-4 being immediately drop ready  
> but the German 2-5's taking an additional four turns to prep or the  
> Allies being able to place their 9-10 directly into the Air Box  
> except when playing with the Allied Production Option.

Builds *are* reinforcements.

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Jack
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