Strategic Series

[ShipwreckedFool]

I have a huge appreciation for the design notes that dive into why certain decisions were made and how players should adapt to those in gameplay. In the older games the notes seem to focus more on why the OOB was made and which research was used to construct it like that, which is interesting historical info but not particularly useful to the gaming itself. My favorite examples are France '40 and the FWWC games for really diving into how you should use certain units, why you might pick certain strategies, and why certain mechanics reflect historical realities. (This is also well explained in the black powder manuals!)

Just pulling up the FWWC notes and looking at 3 pages describing how cavalry should be used mechanically and how that reflects history, as well as a couple paragraphs on the typical frontage of an attack and how to stack your units similarly in game, is so helpful as a player. I wish more PzC games went into that level of detail. The closest I can think of is the France '40 Gold notes breaking down how one might use the Panzer Corps once they're through the Ardennes, and how the victory hexes allow multiple avenues of attack. That is just a beautiful concept to me.