[WarInEur] Re: Attrition (Design History?)

[Karl Gaarsoe]

Long ago, I suggested adding a "7" Result to the CRT;  The principle intended effect (This was during the SPI/Neil K. Hall BWiEphase) was to add an "Ex" at the top of the 3:1 column on CRT #1;  This suggestion went nowhere, several people I coresponded with admited it had merit, but AFAIK, no one tried it;  Certainly no one reported results back to me. 
   
  The Attrition rules in CWiE seem to reach the same effect in a more dynamic (And invisible to the players) fashion. 
   
  On "Air Attrition", about the same time I suggested a similar rule;  No more free ride for flying unoposed, let's count the Sortie rate and roll for casualties (A very modest 1/6 per ten 
  sorties), therby inflicting losses even when you are flying unopposed. . 
   
  INSTEAD, NKH et al. came up with the current system, which has the exact opposite effect of what I intended, and extends the Air Dominance of the German Maximization players.  Duh.....
   
  Which is an example of why I am so dismissive at times of their chnages.  Their errata and map corrections are OK, but their (NKH) modifications were based on a very specific play style and concept of game outcome.
   
  Karl Gaarsoe
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