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Map boundary rule

To the best of their ability, players shall not occupy (nor in any way interfere with) the reinforcement hexes of the opponent unless this reinforcement hex also constitutes a Victory Point hex or an objective hex in the scenario.

In general objective hexes would be hexes such as beaches in a Normandy scenario or such similar types of hexes.

Reinforcement hexes which are "on the map" - that is they are not on an edge map boarder hex - may be captured at any time. This also applies to "on map" hexes where reconstituted units appear.

The SPIRIT of the rule is to prevent players from stopping the entry of off map reinforcements, not to prevent players from capturing hexes on the field of battle. Players really should only need to think about the possible effects of this rule if they are about to move up to the map edge. All of France or Germany or Russia beyond a map edge reinforcement hex does not disappear, along with all the troops due to arrive there, because the hex is taken - but this is the effect of capturing some map edge reinforcement hexes and this is the problem we are trying to solve.

One may think that the map is at fault if this rule is necessary. The maps should be made large enough so that there is no real probability for a player to get to the edge under normal game play.

In effect, nothing more gamey than map edge effects and generally speaking this rule should be useless with the advent of TOAW with its huge possible maps. For instance, in a case where there are VPs near the edge, a map could always be enlarged so that at least 10 hexes seperate the VPs from the map edge as otherwise there is this 'force field' interfering with the game play.

But not all maps are like this, so the map boundary rule is sometimes needed.

In any cases where players can not resolve a problem regarding reinforcement hexes they should send a note to the ladder staff who will provide guidance on how this rule should be applied in the particular case at hand.