France '40 Gold Team Game

[ComradeP]

I'm in, as the Allies and prefer B3 long/wired bridges.

As to the optional rules, that might take some time to sort out.

For starters, I would encourage a debate about the Alternative Assault Resolution rule which is on by default as it makes bunkers very, very difficult to take for infantry units and early war tanks and AT guns don't have HA values high enough to make a lasting impression. I'd prefer to play without it.

Playing with Programmed Weather as suggested by the scenario description is fine by me.

I like the Quality Fatigue Modifier rule, and would suggest it's selected.

Counter-battery fire tends to lead to high artillery losses, and it's off by default. My preference goes to play without it, particularly with such a huge Luftwaffe to hit ? artillery counters and 3% interdiction already making moving in T-mode costly over longer distances.

I don't have a particular preference for Recon Spotting.

Delayed disruption reporting is probably the other big point of debate. I have no strong opinion on the issue.

As to the suggest rules by Mike Prucha: I'm fine with all except 2, as where the initial reserves not part of the Allied defensive plan go should be up to the players. I would suggest interpreting 7 as meaning "as far south as Verdun on the Y-axis", so a line roughly from Creil through Reims to Verdun. In other words: if the Germans go for a variant where they invade northern France, the Polish divisions can be used.

As there are no national borders on the map, I'd suggest not using the "Belgian units can't move through Zeeuws-Vlaanderen until after the Dutch surrender" part of rule 5 as for someone unfamiliar with the national border in the area, it's a hassle to avoid moving units through there. For all "can't move into another country" rules, some sensible leeway of a handful of hexes might be appropriate.