FWWC France '14 and East Prussia '14 - locking ZOCs or not?

[Mr Grumpy]

Well IMO the ZOC opt rules is off in most PzC games as the attacker has an definite advantage when you are using the YGIG system in regards to being able to surround units in a ZOC trap on the attackers turn, I felt it was part of a design to allow the defender the small advantage of being able to escape a ZOC trap by bringing up another defending unit adjacent and so allowing the trapped defending unit to move at least a single hex.

With the attacker not having quite the same advantage in FWWC you might have a better argument for having the locking ZOC rule on, but I am no expert on WW1 tactics and it would be interesting to hear if Ed had ever considered turning this opt rule on or not during the design of either title?