IJN Aikoku Maru *Done*

4 points , really hard to price. I would understand 5 because of the torps.

The closest comparison is Akitsu Maru at 5 points. I think this unit is at least as valuable and Akitsu, and probably better. So I think 5 points. That ability to plop a submarine down right in the middle of a battle zone is a pretty good ability IMO.

I can go for 6 pts. At 7 points it gets close the cost of a the small sub that you could just put in the game instead. Although the ship itself can take objectives and give a sub a torpedo re-roll plus late placement. So maybe 7, but that would be the top I think. There is also the fleet build limit which also tends to be a factor in heavy sub builds. This unit is kind of acting like the "submarine pen" that some have wanted. Only more flexible - and vulnerable.

Look, I am not really convinced that the submarine thing is a big thing. I would rather have it cheaper than too expensive. 4-5-6 as I said hard to price. I would go 5? And hesitantly 6. 7 is too much.

OK managed to playtest this Auxiliary out, but didn't use it with a Japanese fleet... I took it with a German Sub build with a couple of Chitose and some fighters. I plopped it down on the end of turn 2 when my opponent was gearing to capture the Northern objective. I was able to hide the Auxiliary behind an island in turn 3 but within range to allow the Wolfpack subs to be able to get some rerolls. The two subs obliterated the surface fleet in the objective due to the reroll (and the Chitose bonus) and the Auxiliary was able to chug into the objective and claim it.

While not a complete game turner, it did allow me to lure my opponent into that zone.

At 6 points I could see taking two of these and possibly forgoing a Chitose or 1 sub.

While I admit this wasn't the intended role of this unit, in a red vs. blue match it becomes pretty scary.

Are we down to 5 or 6?