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cherryden · Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 7

Does one Fighter give Escort only to one Bomber or to all Bombers which are in the same sector?
If Fighter gives Escort only to one Bomber when should I choose the friendly Bomber?
For example, Sea Hurricane with Avenger, Swordfish and Barracuda in the same sector versus 2 Bf.109. Allies have initiative.

swarbs · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

One fighter can cover all the bombers in its own sector.
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cherryden · Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 7

swarbs · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

Yes, even shot down fighters, because action is supposed to be simultaneous, Escort still counts.
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Delta Echo · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 12

swarbs · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Delta Echo · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 12

I would think that if it was meant for multiple Bombers the SA would have/should have read "Bombers" (plural).

swarbs · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

Delta Echo · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 12

Now I'm really curious about this...
Any official (or otherwise) clarification would be much appreciated.
I'm actually hoping that a single fighter can escort multiple bombers, but the wording appeared to my play group to be a 1 for 1 Escort SA!

Delta Echo · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 12

Was this it?
http://aaminis.myfastforum.org/about1302.html
Halfway down, rutilius asked the same question and afilter responded that 1 fighter can escort multiple bombers, but he quotes no sources.

swarbs · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

That is another thing that made me think that it was correct, I'm pretty sure that the bulk of the players play with one fighter escorting many, but that isn't really official as you say. There are links to the clarification and rules update documents at that link you have, and there is also a WotC staffer who 'officially' answers rule questions, that forum is here:

http://forums.gleemax.com/forumdisplay.php?f=758

To get a new official clarification, you could certainly post a question there.
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cwfgamecast · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Dedham, Ma

swarbs · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

Searched around for a while to find a possible answer. Here's a block of text from the opening salvo for aircraft of the original set where it talks about the zero's escort ability.

"Escort is another great ability of this aircraft and matches its historical usage. Unless your opponent has no aircraft, it is generally best to have one A6M2 escorting three bombers in a sector; this gives them the benefit of Escort while maximizing the number of bombers there."

Which seems to say that you can escort all of them.

Here's the link:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/aam/ah20070212c
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cwfgamecast · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Dedham, Ma

I think you hit the nail on the head. Not only is that how I believe most people, including myself, play but it shows an official stance on the issue.

Hopefully that clears the issue up. I hope nobody takes this as a slight but sometimes I think people, myself included, over think the rules and their meaning.

In this issue I see no reason why people couldn't house rule a different ratio of fighter to bomber or carrier attack plane (torpedo bomber) for their own use.
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Delta Echo · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 12