Substalling

[Yoxford Boy]

Hi

Could someone tell me what substalling is and how it works.

Thanks...
Yox

[zooooma]

Hello Yoxford Boy.

From the official FAQ (actually the A&A:E FAQ):

"Can you move a sub into an enemy occupied sea zone, then submerge immediately without attacking or sustaining defensive rolls at all?

Yes, you can move a sub into an enemy-held sea zone (during combat movement only) and submerge immediately, even if the enemy has destroyers in the zone. One of the best reasons to do this is to prevent transports from loading troops in that zone during the Combat Movement portion of the enemy's next turn. Note, however, that this tactic delays an invasion for only one turn; a transport in a sea zone with enemy subs can't load troops during Combat Movement, but it will be able to load troops during Non-combat movement, either because the enemy subs are submerged (submerged subs don't prevent loading or unloading) or because it survived combat (a transport that survives combat can either load or unload during Non-combat Movement)."

This tactic is refered to as substalling, as it stalls the transporting of troops.

-Luke