First World War Campaigns: FRANCE 1914

[Mr Grumpy]

Definite order but does the inclusion of only the eastern outskirts of Paris mean there is no scenario to try to implement the 1905 (I believe) version of the Schlieffen Plan?

I just want to clarify something (I am away at the moment, but can use this wonderful community PC at the hotel for about one minute *sarcasm*):

Actually, ALL of Paris is represented on the campaign map (the early campaign that is), as well as about 30 or more hexes (just a rough guess) further to the west of it. So, the Germans can indeed try to envelope Paris from the north and northwest if they want in the early campaign, there are certainly objectives around Paris for such a move, but doing so would thin their already stretched line out and the Germans will fine that there are more objectives along the historic route (to act as what I call "bread crumbs"). Lets just say that the breadcrumbs and what the allies do in reaction to the German advance will probably cause a somewhat historical advance path.

Also, everyone/anyone can also make an alternate campaign of "what if" von Moltke did not pull all those divisions away from the wing, and I want to do this with S|O options one day as an expansion, but sadly it was something I was unable to get around to doing. :(

Anyway, I hope that clears up the issue.

Interesting stuff - I imagine that the command control system in this one makes it fairly tough as well (if I read foul's article correctly) -which seems to indicate that an extended line is going to have a lot more "issues" than say, an equivalent one in a PzC game. And all this would be consistent with a boardgame I'd played (Schlieffen Plan by SPW) -where the HQ's really dictate where you can go and still fight effectively. I don't think that Schlieffen, himself, had accounted for the lethality that weaponry of that day had (in other words I don't think he counted on some of the big big losses and what effect that would have on a plan laid out on paper).

Was wondering if the French attacks on Alsace Lorraine are included (the Press Kit didn't seem to mention them - or I missed it).

Yes the one level drop in morale is the main reason why you should not spread your brigades out, this is not the case in PzC, i believe the title covers the fighting around Nancy and Verdun but not south of there (correct me VM if i am wrong) :rolleyes:

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Brian,
My comment about the 50 men blocking the bridge with their ZOC was referring to F14 where you cannot ferry troops across rivers AND with the alt fire rules in place small units do not take many losses, hence if the "Forced Bridge" rule was not in place you cannot destroy the 50 man unit with direct or indirect fire, hence the need for the new rule.

Even in PzC where you have demonstrated that "straddling" is not as effective (assuming you have engineers handy) i think this rule would still be useful as anything that makes straddling less effective is a positive move IMO. :)