Hello all
Let me start by saying that I am really excited about this. I think its going to be alot great fun(and some work too). I am going to use this thread to post my thoughts and preperations leading up to the start of the Grand Campaign. Feel free to post any and all comments or questions and I will respond as best I can.
I received a PM from Korrigan this evening notifying me of the roster and tenative start date( this coming monday ) of the GC. He wanted to verify our participation and asked us to think of any special rules that we might want to implement. I fired off a response thanking him for hosting for us and asked a few basic questions about his rules and procedures. As soon as I get a response from him I will post them.
I also made a few starting suggestions as follows
1.A dedicated thread for all for all inter-team discussions about rules and procedures leading up to the game.
Once the game begins:
2.A dedicated thread for each team for their official communications. This thread will be off limits to opposing team.
As far as game rules I suggested the following:
1.Single element militia units of either side are not allowed any offense action, including entering enemy-controlled territory and occupying empty enemy-controlled objective points( towns, forts, harbors, etc. ). They are for garrison duty only. I feel this more realistic and it will also offset the union manpower advantage slightly.
2.Niether side is allowed to relegate crappy army and corps leaders to unactive theaters( no sending Burnsides to California or Hood to southern Florida ). You must use them as intended. This will allow the South to take advantage of its early game generals. This will also offset the Unions numerical advantages.
3.Some decision must be made about inactive leader movement. Maybe they dont move at all, maybe they only move in friendly territory, maybe they only move into one enemy territory per turn, but something must be done. I feel that this is a major issue and will possibly affect play balance more than any other factor.
I forwarded this to my teamates and Rifiki, with a request for him to pass it on to his generals( trying to get into the swing of things ).
Next I contacted my teamates. Hinkel responded quickly and positively and expressed his excitement to me as well. After introductions we discussed a few preperation strategies and tried to decide the best way to communicate privately before the game starts PMs are no longer allowed. I have a good feeling about him and cant wait to see how we work together.
Geronimo was included in the loop as I forwarded all material along with my greeting but unfortunately I have not received a response. I am anxious to hear from him and look forward to having some 3-way discussions about our approach to the game( these early communication problems will help us prepare for the GC ).
Finally I greeted my opponents and wished them luck. This will probably be the only direct communication I have with them concerning the game. Rest of my inter-team comm. will be through the forums.
With that I call it a night.