Danube Front'85

[Glenn Saunders]

IMHO, HPC PzC/MC could benefit from some Strategy options and random events that can create a fresh new set of starting parameters for every game. The WP, for example, could start the game choosing a series of options, which could include things like a commando raid on a port, airfields, inciting a war in the 3rd World, level of nuclear preparation, etc. NATO would also choose from a matrix. There would also be 100 "events" affecting setup and optional rules used which the game would choose randomly from. Then, before the game, these would be all be applied. It would sort of be like how you play World In Flames boardgame, but before hand play the diplomatic game Days of Decision.

Actually - I think the first place this was used was in Sicily '43 Camapign called "Rock, Paper, Panzer". I thought it was a really cool idea even though it was a lot of work. But I don't think it really caught on. I never really saw much in the way of disussion on it and while we get bte,btl files sent in with questions, I can't recall seeing this one played more than maybe once.

In any case if someone wants to do this with the Scn editor, they are welcome to do so. The S|O Option now has the ability to include AI Orders tied to an S|O.

Also - keep in mind there are 14 Strategies in the Master Campaign Scn although nothng like Sicily "Rock Paper Panzer". And the very nature of the fightng in this arena is such that the WP wuld know where the Nato units are. And there is still 4 Nato Strategies, but none that have huge setup implications.

One more point - with the 10 WP Strategies in the CG there are enough things that if there was more, it could get more confusing for the WP Player to figure them all out.

Finally, there are 48 scenarios in this title which are designed to give player a challange in AI or HTH, with all sizes and including 8 Campaigns. The game took an awful long time to create and I really couldn't justify more time on this project to make more scns.

Glenn