martell x-ed out in 3 player game?

[galferdiar 0]

Hi again,

 

In the post ´three player game is flawed´, I see that Jhagen says that: ¨The 3 player game martell is off limits (as well as the south) so my generalization of baratheon was amiss. my apologies.¨¨

 

Somewhere else in a different forum someone mentions something similar. I can´t find anything in the rules about the south being inaccesible. 

 

Am I misunderstanding? Or is it indeed the case that the Martell lands are not a part of the game in a 3 player game?

 

Thanks guys!

[DarkLoic 5]

In a 3 players game, most of South lands are neutral with no way to conquer them, as far as I can remember.

[galferdiar 0]

but you can attack, destroy and conquer neutral force tokens; see the guide: 

 

Destroying a Neutral Force

In order to destroy a Neutral Force and gain control of its area,

a marching player must equal or exceed the strength value printed

on the Neutral Force token by the combination of Combat Strength

factors listed below:

ɇ Count the Combat Strength of the marching units (Siege

Engines only count their strength if the Neutral Force’s

area contains a Castle or Stronghold).

ɇ No House cards are played.

ɇ The March Order bonus (or penalty) applies.

ɇ Neutral Forces cannot receive support from adjacent areas.

ɇ The attacking player may receive support against the

Neutral Force from adjacent areas (as in combat).

ɇ The Valyrian Steel Blade may not be used to receive a

+1 bonus.

If the marching player’s Combat Strength equals or exceeds the

Neutral Force’s strength value, the token is destroyed and removed

from the game. The marching player moves his units into the area

as normal.

Marching against a Neutral Force counts as the March Order’s

one allowed attack.

Most Neutral Force tokens

used in three-player games are

marked with a “~” in place of their

strength value. These represent

insurmountable areas which

cannot be entered. Areas containing

such tokens are therefore off-limits to all players for the entirety of

the game.

[DarkLoic 5]

As you reprinted it : "Most Neutral Force tikens used in three-player games are marked with a ~ in place of their strength value. These represent insurmountable areas which cannot be entered."

[galferdiar 0]

ahhh now I understand!!! sorry I indeed didn´t read it well!! I thought they had strength 0

 

thanks!