Sealing the Med @ Gibralter

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As Germany, I occupied Suez, then Ceuta thinking that this would seal the straits (just as taking Gibralter does). To my surprise, it appears to have no effect at all. Allied troops are steaming through the Straits without hindrance. Is this a known bug, and if so, is their a patch yet?

Mike

 

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As Germany, I occupied Suez, then Ceuta thinking that this would seal the straits (just as taking Gibralter does). To my surprise, it appears to have no effect at all. Allied troops are steaming through the Straits without hindrance. Is this a known bug, and if so, is their a patch yet?

Mike

You need both ends, to stop shipping other than submarines. Gibralter is a much larger opening than Suez, so that makes some sense. OTOH, if one side had been occupied by hostile forces, it would have been a very dangerous passage.

 

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If you stand on the shore in Ceuta, from ground level, you can see Gibralter. Given radar, ballons, etc. there is no way in hell that a ship can get through the straits when either shore is controlled by a capable enemy.

Mike

 

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Gibralter

You definately only need Gibralter to close that end off.
I think you only need Suez but you might need the other side as well to control that passage.

 

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Oh, Gibraltar .... I nice reason to have the Legion Condor on a 2 year holiday at the Costa del Sol ....

As to Suez ... I was always under the impression that you needed Port Said to close off the canal ...

 

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If you stand on the shore in Ceuta, from ground level, you can see Gibralter. Given radar, ballons, etc. there is no way in hell that a ship can get through the straits when either shore is controlled by a capable enemy.

Mike

If you stand at Calais, you can see England...obviously both sides used the channel...it's just an increased risk.
The same applies to the straights, although controlling Gibralter also presumably gives you control of it's guns. Ceuta is not the same as Gibralter.

 

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For Suez you need as well Suez as Sinai AND that piece south of Suez that I can't remember (Al-something). At least as non-british you do.