From: perrym <perrym@edgenet.net>
Subject:      Re: End of the Iron Dream
 
David,
 
The article in Paper Wars #16 is a little long to retype but I will
include my suggested optional rules:
 
1. All eliminated German units must be rebuilt to reduced status before
reduced units can be rebuilt to full strength:  Hitler continued to
build new formations at the expense of tried ones.  Even if all
replacements went to units in the field, it's doubtful that he could
have maintained the force that the player can in this game.
 
2. Forts can only be built to level 2: German fortifications were
difficult but not impossible.  If the whole West Wall gets built to
level 3 and the right number of steps occupy each, it's possible that 12
Allied corps (4 hexes @ 3 per) cannot destroy enough steps to ever take
the fort because of the number of steps and shifts involved (regardless
of the defensive strengths).
 
3. Make the CRT bloodier: Make a roll of 1 an automatic step loss result
(Using the losses given). this will give teeth to the lower odds columns
where most of the combat takes place.
 
4. Set a limit to column Shifts: Limit column shift to a max of 3.
 
My prefered choice is #1 as it introduces the historical disintegration
of the German army.  Try the game first with no mods then add these
rules as needed to balance it out, if you think it needs balancing.
Enjoy.
 
Mark Perry