[ASLML] ASL 26 "Tanks in the Street"

[Sam Belcher]

>      I have a question regarding an SSR in "Tanks in the Street"
> involving Air Support.  The SSR says that the American Player " ... has
> the option to decline the arrival of Air Support; such a refusal does
> not prohibit him from rolling for its arrival in a future turn."
> 
>      In the rules, E7.2 says "[Once the player receiving Air Support]
> ... rolls less the current game turn number .... his air support must be
> placed onboard in his next MPh".
> 
>      I realize that the SSR trumps the Rulebook.  However, do these
> rules together mean:
> 
> 1 -- The air support player rolls for air support during each RPh, being
> able to decline the support should he receive it, OR
> 
> 2 -- The air support player makes the decision to decline air support,
> thereby waiving the RPh air support dr -- because once the air support
> dr is passed, according to E7.2, the planes must be placed on board.

I would guess 2. The American has no reason to make the dr for air support
if he's going to decline it... So why not just decide before you roll? 

Also note the errata - change the word "by" to "at" in the second line of
the VC. 

Sam