From: Jim Gordon <jgordon@LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      "The Schlieffen Plan"

I just got issue 90 of Moves and the back cover advertises "The Schlieffen
Plan" from "Der Weltkrieg" Simulation Series (Schroeder Publishing &
Wargames, http://web2.airmail.net/spw1).  The ad blurb reads:

"The Schlieffen Plan covers the fluid warfae of the Western Front from 1
Aug 1914 to 15 Nov 1914.

"It is the first of a series of historical simulations designed to
interlock to allow you to simulate the operational level of all of WWI,
WWII & Modern Conflicts across all of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle
East.  Each simulation is self contained.  Yet, tied together, they will
allow you to control all aspects of land, sea &air combat, as well as
production and politics from 1914 to the present and beyond.

"This Simulation was designed with realism and Playability as overriding
concerns.  Each Simulation in the Series uses the same basic rules, vastly
reducing learning time.

"The entire Series is already done, as this picture [graphics look first
rate--JG] of the 16' x 13' map shows.  As the stock of each module is
depleted, the next module will be at the presses.  NO multi-year waits for
the next module.

"Scale is 20km/hex, 4 days per turn.  Unit sizes: Division/Brigade.  560
Backprinted Counters.

"Only one print run of each module will be made, so there will be limited
quantities and limited time for you to order.

"Available through Decision Games.  $29.95."

Has anybody heard anything about this game/series/publisher?  I can't tell
from the promo how many modules there will be in the series.  Each map
section might be 16x13, but I don't know if the 560 counters are the total
for the whole series.  I tried the URL and got "no such location."

Regards,
Jim Gordon
jgordon@library.berkeley.edu

From: Dick Shay <rshay@GTE.COM>
Subject:      Re: "The Schlieffen Plan"

It was being sold by Decision at Origins. I saw it set up and abandoned by
M Hermann and R Berg, so look for a review. I asked Mr. Berg why they had
moved on to another game. He said, "read the stacking rules."
Adjacent 13 counter high stacks look a little unwieldy. Map was a little
busy, too.

Dick Shay
617-466-4173
rshay@gte.com
Within GTE:  http://cnsmacic.gte.com/users/rshay/