1st side vs 2nd side pros and cons

[ComradeP]

Generally speaking, the longer a scenario, the smaller the first turn advantage becomes.

But yes, in most wargames the first player is going to have a good to excellent first turn, also because that's necessary to get anywhere most of the time.

In games where you know what the weather is going to be next turn, the second player can prepare for the weather in a better way than the first player, which can be a substantial equalizer. In a PzC game, I'd say the second player also gets an advantage with dusk turns due to the visibility decrease that he can prepare for in a more efficient manner than the first player.