Bolt Out The Blue

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Edit: It's entirely possible that the designers of Twilight and Tazaaron with Bolt used the complete WP surprise premise as a way to achieve what they deemed a needed scenario balancing device. I've never seen anything concerning that, but from a player's POV I think that makes the most sense. Just speculation on my part.


I think this is spot on. I have read somewhere else a thread addressing this very topic on WWIII in Europe simulations. The conclusion advanced was that an opening situation with a prepared/mobilized West would soon develop into a WWI-like stalemate waiting for nukes... and therefore provide a below par experience to gamers. Surprise was thus retained as a way to make the play more enjoyable.