(12-23-2018, 04:01 PM)2-81 Armor Wrote: Now we have 5: Me (prefer Allies), larsonney (either/prefer German), Liebchen (either), Dodo98 (either/prefer German),
Brammer (prefer German).

(12-24-2018, 07:00 PM)ComradeP Wrote: 8 players would probably result in slower turn around time. Not really a problem for me, though.

One thing that might be more problematic with 4 players is dividing forces in a way that works with the "converging" nature of the campaign with most units eventually moving towards the Belgian coastline and the lengthening front on the X-axis during a push towards the coast by the Panzers as otherwise forces could end up regularly crossing boundaries after a few days.

Something like:

Allied player 1 controls the Dutch army, French 7th Army and Belgian forces roughly north of Brussels.
Allied player 2 controls the BEF, Belgian forces from Liege to Namur and the French 1st Army.
Allied player 3 controls French 9th Army and future reinforcements in the Namur-Charleville area and areas west of there and the handful of Belgian forces in the Ardennes.
Allied player 4 controls French forces east of Charleville and reinforcements moving towards the southern flank of the likely German breakthrough.

That could work, but it's still going to be somewhat complicated. The flow of the battle will also mean players 3 and 4 would have less to do initially, but more later on, whilst the forces of player 1 will decrease substantially over time.

Distributing forces between 4 German players might be trickier, particularly initially.

Two 2 vs 2 games instead of a big one might also be an option, though that might not suit the idea to start a team game.

(12-25-2018, 05:03 AM)ComradeP Wrote: With 3 vs 3 we'd have to disappoint two people, though Brammer is starting another campaign game.

As to dividing forces: I agree that dividing them between 2 or 3 players works better than 4.

One option would be to have the CinC on each team handle the forces in the Netherlands, so the one player can focus on attacking/defending Belgium and one on attacking/defending France.

Giving the Allied player who controls Group of Armies 2 control over (most of) 9th Army might also be practical, as it allows the player who controls the rest of Group of Armies 1 and 7th Army to focus on Belgium.

First, let's wait on the scenario notes and let the other interested players chime in.

(12-26-2018, 01:07 AM)Outlaw Josey Wales Wrote: 4vs4 would be easy enough with the CinC having forces to command.  That is what the midnight transfers are for.  IMO, transfers should be anytime.  Players would also have to understand that at any time they would control more or less forces as the situation dictates.  The CinC should have some forces to command because that keeps him from getting bored.  

If you need two people to withdraw, I'll be one to make it easier to get going.  You can keep me in mind as an alternate in case somebody has to drop out.