runyan99 wrote:What I'm getting at is that I see very few alternative outcomes for a WW1 game. Given the weapons and tactics of the time, it's hard to see how the Germans could have overcome the French and English.
So unless the French player is totally incompetent, the Germans probably shouldn't be able to take Paris in the game either. So, what does the German player have to look forward to? Is every game doomed to play out the same, where both sides smash into each other, and the Central Powers eventually run out of men?
I can argue that the Germans had other options besided invading Russia in 1941. I don't see similar alternate strategic choices in 1914. As a game, that seems like a potential weakness.
runyan99 wrote:What I'm getting at is that I see very few alternative outcomes for a WW1 game. Given the weapons and tactics of the time, it's hard to see how the Germans could have overcome the French and English.
So unless the French player is totally incompetent, the Germans probably shouldn't be able to take Paris in the game either. So, what does the German player have to look forward to? Is every game doomed to play out the same, where both sides smash into each other, and the Central Powers eventually run out of men?
I can argue that the Germans had other options besided invading Russia in 1941. I don't see similar alternate strategic choices in 1914. As a game, that seems like a potential weakness.
Carnium wrote:I think that many of that "what if" comments can be saved for VGN, as we can take this WW1 game as a teaser before the release of the VGN. WW1 will be a nice game, but do not expect wonders from an adaptation of a boardgame.
soundoff wrote:I do so hope not. I'd totally agree with 'what ifs' but Libya entering WWW1 was as practical as men from mars landing. So I do hope that 'what ifs' are limited to historical what ifs. All in MHO
runyan99 wrote:What I'm getting at is that I see very few alternative outcomes for a WW1 game. Given the weapons and tactics of the time, it's hard to see how the Germans could have overcome the French and English.
So unless the French player is totally incompetent, the Germans probably shouldn't be able to take Paris in the game either. So, what does the German player have to look forward to? Is every game doomed to play out the same, where both sides smash into each other, and the Central Powers eventually run out of men?
I can argue that the Germans had other options besided invading Russia in 1941. I don't see similar alternate strategic choices in 1914. As a game, that seems like a potential weakness.
Sol Invictus wrote:
I agree that WWI has more reasonably different outcomes from the actual outcome than either the ACW or WWII.
Palpat wrote:I disagree.
Once Britanni rules the waves, it's over for Germany. The only way for the CP to win WW1 would have been either kick France out in 1914-1915, so very early, or Russia. They fail, they lose.
The Entente has a whole world behind: colonies, sea-trade, etc. An attrition war, that is WW1, just can't be won by CP.
bloodybisounours wrote:In 1918 in the second battle of the Marne, Germany was pretty close from Paris.
During the WW1 nothing was written before. Otherwise the CP wouldn't go to to war thinking "Gosh we have already loose"
Palpat wrote:I disagree.
Once Britanni rules the waves, it's over for Germany. The only way for the CP to win WW1 would have been either kick France out in 1914-1915, so very early, or Russia. They fail, they lose.
The Entente has a whole world behind: colonies, sea-trade, etc. An attrition war, that is WW1, just can't be won by CP.
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