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[Ivan]

People should be aware how difficult it is to judge balance, yet we all seem to jump to conclusions based on our own limited experience. Tell a designer who is right with the example below. Still it is interesting that the people write down their experiences and it helps to know that sometimes we don't know.

** A Senseless Sacrifice
Member Rating Notes
Bioman 5
Valor 4
Ivan 3
XLVIII Pz. Korp 3
Smedley 3
Charlie-66 3
Feldgeneral Hoth 3 Nice scenario. Tough for Americans.
Big Dawg 3
Digger 3 Very tough for the German attacker
Adolf Vahringer 2 Very nice map as usual. The Axis had a major victory after capturing just one of the 4 VP's. By the time they captured another, the game was out of reach for the Ami's. Ended up calling the game a draw.
Hawk Kriegsman 1 excellent map, accurate OOB and a no chance for the German player.

I remember playing this scenario against Valor. The really interesting thing about it is I thought I was winning easily. In the early part of the game I inflicted a lot of casualties on the Germans with my Armour. I became complacent and thought it was going to be a walk over. Valor did warn me that your scenarios can appear unbalanced at first but usually even out towards the end. I should have listened to him more intently. As the Germans closed in their panzerfausts and infantry came into their own and i got slaughtered. Very cleverly designed. I could understand how some people may actually give up as Germans early on, I may have myself, but this would be a mistake. I think the Stolberg Corridor has a similar sort of set up. It looks way over balanced in the Americans favour but the Germans can take advantage of the terrain and fight up close.