Campaign Normandy

[Midgard]

It´s true that me and Pat decided to go for the big one 750 turns!!!!
A game as long as this one will take a lot of time specially if only played by 2 players
I think that in our case would take longer than 15 years and this was the reason why we decided for team playing, with more players playing it, we would decrease the playing time
One thing is certain we both want to end this game in a reasonable period of time, and for doing this we have several options increase the number of turns played weekly or increase the number of players per team, let us say 3 or more per side, and it's exactly here that the problem starts.

With more people playing it's more difficult to coordinate with each one life and availability to play.
This is an hobby after all, not a full time profession and it should be a pleasure to play not an obligation or something that we are forced to do, giving this I still think that it's a good idea to have more than 2 players per side, this will surely decrease the playing time, also, and it's here that Burroughs comments make sense, why not play a shorter version of the Normandy campaign 250 turns.
With a shorter version we would have more time to enjoy our hobby, we could try new strategies for this or that region of Normandy or for this or that division, time for reading a book related with the campaign (By the way Burroughs what book will you read while playing the game?) of course that this could be done also while playing the 750 turn game but the game will take longer than 15 years I think we are all here for pleasurable wargaming not to be known as the finishers of long games.
So if Pat agrees we could try the 250 turns version and I think we all have more fun out of it and at it's more important we will finish it in reasonable period of time without Stephen retirement plan need

So we can wait a little bit more to see if more players decide to participate in this "epic" game

Regarding the optional rules I think we all agree with Burroughs optional rules version, right Gentleman?

I would like to ear your comments about all the above

Rgds
Dani