Hi Alan:

Here is another variant for Frederick the Great (3W) in txt format.    

Karl 

MORE VARIANT RULES FOR FREDERICK THE GREAT (3W) 


This is the second variant that I've developed for Campaigns of
Frederick the Great. Like my earlier variant, these rules aim to fix the
game's supply mechanics, which are too lenient and (at the same time)
too clunky. While the earlier variant works fairly well, this one
provides an alternative - and maybe simpler - approach that mirrors that
in SPI's version of Frederick the Great. 

8.0 SUPPLY (Replace) 

Forces are in supply if they can trace a supply path (8.1) to either a
non-besieged fortress, fort, city which is occupied by a friendly force
or garrison OR to a supply depot (8.2). Forces which are not in supply
suffer certain negative effects as described in 8.3. 

8.1 SUPPLY PATH. 

Units are automatically in supply if they can trace a Supply Path free
of enemy units to a supply depot. A Prussian Supply Path can be a
maximum of FIVE movement points long. A Coalition Supply Path can be a
maximum of FOUR movement points long. 

8.2 DEPOTS 

To extend the length of his supply lines, a player may build supply
depots. A supply depot may represent such various facilities as
storehouses, bakeries, magazines, or even just a temporary local
requisitioning of supplies for an extended campaign. Use the supply
wagon counters to represent supply depots. 

8.21 Creation 

A depot can be created in any supplied, non-besieged hex. A depot is in
supply if it can trace a supply path to a friendly-occupied fortress,
fort or city hex OR to a supplied depot that forms a part of a network
of depots that is linked to at least one friendly-occupied fortress,
fort or city. 

During the supply phase, a player who wishes to build a depot places a
supply wagon marker (on its "1" side) on top of a leader with a force.
The leader must transfer at least one strength point to garrison the
depot. The leader involved in constructing the depot may not move during
this turn; if he does, the process is disrupted and the depot is
immediately removed from the map. On the next turn, the supply wagon
marker is flipped over (to its "2" side), signifying that the depot is
operative and that friendly forces may not trace supply to it. Once the
depot is operative, the leader is free to leave the hex. 

8.22 Restrictions and Removal 

Depots never move and are captured if they ever are alone in a hex with
an enemy unit. 

8.3 SUPPLY EFFECTS (Addition) 

Unsupplied forces suffer attrition, as well as restrictions on movement
and combat. 

8.31 Attrition (Addition) 

During the supply phase, any unsupplied force suffers 5% casualties,
fractions rounded up. Thus, any unsupplied force will incur at least 1
strength point from attrition. 

8.32 Supply Effects on Movement (Addition) 

A leader with an initiative of 1 can never voluntarily move out of
supply. A leader with an initiative of 2 can voluntarily move out of
supply; but if it begins its turn out of supply, it must immediately
move so that it is again in supply. A leader with an initiative of 3 or
greater may move out of supply without restriction, subject to possible
attrition. (8.31). 

8.33 Supply Effects on Combat. 

Unsupplied forces must retreat at the end of the first round of combat,
unless the enemy leaders have been forced to retreat because of
demoralization. 

9.2 COMBAT SUPPLY (Delete) 

These changes restore the elegance and sensible restrictions of the
original SPI supply rules, while maintaining the excellent combat rules
of the 3W edition. Enjoy! 

Karl Laskas
Revised February 13, 2003