Proposed Optional Rule

[Many Mariuses]

Hello all,

I've recently returned to active play after a 10 month hiatus, which occurred for a variety of reasons. During this time I've done a lot of thinking about PzC and JTS games in general. I have come to the conclusion that an optional rule should be created allowing players to turn off the road movement stacking rules.

While in theory this is a cool feature that adds to historical accuracy, in reality its just a giant pain. Essentially, to get the maximum movement from your units, you need to move each unit individually. This is ridiculously labor intensive in larger scenarios/campaigns, adds to play time, and contributes to hand and wrist fatigue. In my mind, the benefits of more realistic road movement hardly make up for the drawbacks in my mind. I would much rather be able to move an entire stack and not worry about it.

I can think of a few different alternatives to how road movement works which would still make overcrowding part of the game. However, I wouldn't dare to presume that I could do a better job than Mr. Tiller. I think the easier solution would be to make road stacking option, so that players can turn it off if they choose. Hopefully, this wouldn't require too much time and effort on the part of JTS.

Anyone else think this idea has merit? I hope that if there is enough support, JTS might consider making this change. After all, many of the optional rules we have now were a result of customer feedback.