Re: Colonial Diplomacy Rule - The Suez Canal

I've never played Colonial but I note that Med-Red (or Red-Med)  is only
possible if allowed by the unit in Egypt.  It follows then that the
support should be possible because it is a valid move, but if the
support is not allowed by the unit in Egypt, then the support should
fail.
Len

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Bandit" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: [CAT23-GM] Colonial Diplomacy Rule - The Suez Canal


> I have a question for anyone who knows about the Suez Canal rule in
> Colonial Diplomacy.
>
> Here's the rule:
>
> "The Suez Canal allows fleets to move directly from the Mediterranean
> to the Red Sea, without first passing through Egypt. This is only
> possible if allowed by a unit standing in Egypt"
>
> Here's the question:
>
> If a fleet can move directly from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
> through the Canal, wouldn't it follow that a unit could SUPPORT
> another unit through the Canal?
>
> According to the 2000 rules, 4th Edition of Diplomacy:
>
> "The province to which a unit is providing support must be one to
> which the supporting unit could have legally moved during that
> turn."  I think this rule supports the argument.  Also:
>
> "A fleet that can move to a province with two separate coasts can
> support another army or fleet into that province without regard to
> separate coastlines."  This rule, although not exactly what we're
> talking about, does support the same LOGIC argument for why the
> support would work.  Logically, it doesn't matter how the unit gets
> to the province, if he can get to it, he can support another unit to
> it.
>
> Although the word support is not mentioned in the Suez Canal rule,
> the support follows all the logical arguments that allow the fleet to
> move, therefore I would argue there's no rule that PREVENTS the
> support from working.  And therefore, it should work.
>
> Any thoughts?
> Andy
>
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