Chris Harding - Jan 6, 2005 5:37 pm (#491 Total: 532)   
Always playing ASL.    
 
Hi Team, 

Hope you all had a great Xmas and New Year. Welcome Lindaanne, I'm
posting here as there may be others who could help with this one as it
is an older game. 

I'm currently playing The Last Elephant Offensive and a few rules
questions have come up, I was wondering if you or someone else could
help. 

Q1. In regards to Defender losses, on the CRT it says the "Defender may
take up to half (round up) of any required casualties as hexes of
retreat, the remaining casualties must be taken as losses". 

Rule 10.22 says, 'the defender has some choices in how to take
casualties. One-half (rounded up) of the required losses must be taken
as companies eliminated and the remainder must be take as hexes of
retreat or companies eliminated". 

Is the Chart correct or rule 10.22 ? 

Q2. Rule 8.12 Supply says that the "Allied HQ must trace a path of no
more that 10 movement points and unblocked by enemy units or ZOC'x to a
road that leads to the I or K entry hexes" The 'problem' is that only a
trail leads to the K entry hex. 

Should rule 8.12 read "Allied HQ must trace a path of no more that 10
movement points and unblocked by enemy units or ZOC'x to a road or trail
that leads to the I or K entry hexes" If not this then what? 

Q3. What effect do streams have on Combat? If all units are attacking
across a stream? If only some units are attacking across a stream? Which
line of the CRT do you use (Slope, Jungle/Village or Grass)? 

In my first couple of playings it seemed extremely pro Japanese, but now
I just think it is pro Japanese . Still a very enjoyable little
game. 

Regards 

Chris Harding
 
 
Jeffry Tibbetts - Feb 3, 2005 12:39 pm (#523 Total: 532)   
The Roman Empire did not achieve greatness by holding meetings, but by 
destroying everything that stood in the way of that greatness    

Rules Questions Answers

Chris Harding: 

RE: The Last Elephant Offensive 

Q1. In regards to Defender losses, on the CRT it says the "Defender may
take up to half (round up) of any required casualties as hexes of
retreat, the remaining casualties must be taken as losses". Rule 10.22
says, 'the defender has some choices in how to take casualties. One-half
(rounded up) of the required losses must be taken as companies
eliminated and the remainder must be take as hexes of retreat or
companies eliminated". Is the Chart correct or rule 10.22 ? 

RULE 10.22 IS CORRECT. 

Q2. Rule 8.12 Supply says that the "Allied HQ must trace a path of no
more that 10 movement points and unblocked by enemy units or ZOC'x to a
road that leads to the I or K entry hexes" The 'problem' is that only a
trail leads to the K entry hex. Should rule 8.12 read "Allied HQ must
trace a path of no more that 10 movement points and unblocked by enemy
units or ZOC'x to a road or trail that leads to the I or K entry hexes"
If not this then what? 

THERE'S FUN WITH THIS. THE ALLIED PLAYER NEEDS, OF COURSE, TO DEFEND THE
IMPHAL ROAD. IF THE JAPANESE CUT THAT, THE THE ALLIED DEFENSE IS BASED
ON THE VILLAGE OF UKHRUL, WHICH WOULD BE THE FURTHEST FORWARD POINT
SUPPLYABLE UNDER RULE 8.12 IF THE JAPANESE PLAYER GOT UNITS BEHIND ANY
ALLIED POSITION AT SANGSHAK. 

NOTE OPTIONAL RULE 14.3 THAT BRINGS IN THE 5TH INDIAN DIVISION AT ENTRY
HEX 'I', AND RULE 14.5 THAT COMMITTS THE JAPANESE PLAYER TO EXIT UNITS
OF THE 58TH REGIMENT AND 31ST DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS TO EXIT AT HEX 'K'. 

SO, RULE 8.12 SHOULD STAND AS WRITTEN. 

Q3. What effect do streams have on Combat? If all units are attacking
across a stream? If only some units are attacking across a stream? Which
line of the CRT do you use (Slope, Jungle/Village or Grass)? 

THE DESIGNER WAS EMPHATIC THAT THERE WAS NO COMBAT EFFECT FOR STREAMS.
USE THE DEFENDER'S TERRAIN PER THE CRT -- THE ONLY TIME THIS CANNOT BE
JUNGLE IS AROUND THE VILLAGE OF KHUNKHUL [HEXES 2320-2419]. 

Jeffry Tibbetts