Infantry Stacking

[elbowmaster]

comments about Infantry Stacking...

Infantry Stacking: In an effort to curb this playing style the following rules will be in play. Countries will have limits on the number of infantry they can have on the board at one time (there are limits to military age population). There will be a slight edge and reward to aggressive play in that the Attack numbers will be slightly improved. Their will be more Victory Objectives, thus there will be less focus on a limited number of objectives. With more territories player will be forced to spread out more.

[Krieghund]

This is good. It will also promote purchase of "bigger ticket" items.

[Larry]

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Yes it will.

[Imperious leader]

I dont like having such limits in general, but you may make a rule that allows for the total number of infantry on the board to equal the IP of your original territoriies plus 1/2 of your controlled . Not sure but its a stab on this. I wasnt considering this to be included into the game. Its a hard rule to swallow. gulp.

[elbowmaster]

well im hoping for more than one type of game, would be nice to have the option to do both, a shorter NOVA feel game, and a longer revised type...i like the concept of a total "new" game, and i guess im holding on to some of the traditional aspects with the long games...

[Larry]

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[Flashman]

I prefer a stack limit per territory rather than per nation.
I don't know what numbers are appropriate, but to throw a figure out I'll suggest a limit per Army Group (i.e. per territory) of
10 infantry
5 Artillery
5 Armour
Mech infantry to be considered as infantry.
(aircraft can be exempt as no intelligent player stacks fighters on a front line.)
This should also encourage the building of more balanced armies, as will the proposed combined arms bonus.

[Larry]

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Yeah – the combined arms bonus might just do it.
I don’t care much for contrived stack limits. I think there must be a better way.