Bulge44: Revised "Wacht am Rhein" Scenario.

[Glenn Saunders]

...but Glenn thought it might have some unforeseen effects.

Just to be clear, I used HQ units for Naval Spotters for the Brits only in Sicily and that worked OK because the only units BELONGING to the units were the Ships at sea - so there was no side effects.

But HQ units, wherever they are in the OOB will trigger the game Command Rules to come into effect for unist which are part of the same formation - so this is one thing you would have to be certain you understood any effects of.

Secondly - on the HQs being re-grown. This is true, but they are grown back at another friendly unit of the same formation. Now I know the HQ Grow back rules work as I've tested them. But I'm not sure if they only grow back at MAN type units.

So, the net result of what you have here is or would be an HQ which would act like an HQ for game purpose and command for any unit under them - so you would want to keep them maybe in a formation only with GUNS but then I am not sure they would grow back if destroyed - they may need a MAN type unit to come back from. This is something I've never tried to study.

There might be other side effects - not sure what I was thinking about when I advise Brian to not use HQ. In fact I had to think why I would say that when as I said I did it in Sicily. But if I recall right, it was something in the OOB that I saw that made me think there could be an issue.

Best to set up a small scn covering a piece of the action and make sure you have the bases covered - and even then someone is apt to think of something you didn't think of<G>

Glenn