Open Team Battle - Forming Two Teams

[Cross]

Over at the Blitz wargaming site, Double Deuce and I are going to start an ‘Open Team Battle’.

You don't need the CD version, but you will need to join the Blitz forum to play (very easy).

You can visit the thread here:

http://www.theblitz.org/message_boar....php?tid=52223

Or read below for more info:


We want to form two teams (3-6 players a team would be ideal), Allies/Axis.

This will only be a single battle, played by two teams. If the game is 30 turns long, and there are 5 on your team, you may get to play 6 of those turns, maybe more, maybe less.

This type of team battle has never been played before, that we are aware of, and should be interesting.

It actually requires very little commitment on your part, because your team members can finish the battle with or without you.

As a team member, you will get to play some, but not all, of your sides turns; but you’ll be kept informed of how the battle is going as it progresses.

If you think you might be interested, read on:

Overview of Team Battle
The battle would be created in Basic Security, so it can be played by anyone on any PC.
All game turns/files will be posted to a dedicated thread at The Blitz forum, not sent by email (except the first turn played by the team leaders).

The idea is that anyone on your team (but only one person) can download and play a turn.
Team members should not take it in turns, but whoever is available first can download and play the turn; which will make the battle faster.

Downloading Turns
• If players check/tick the Email notification box on the forum thread, they’ll know as soon as there’s a new post.
• The first person on your team to download the turn, gets to play it.
• When a player intends to download the turn, they post on the thread so everyone knows who has the turn, and so no one else tries to play the same turn. THEN download the turn AFTER your post appears on the thread. If two or more team members post claiming the turn, the first poster gets the turn and is the only one who should download it.
• Players are not allowed to play two turns in a row.
• Players should only download the turn when they are ready to play it; so we can expect the turn to be re-posted an hour or two after it’s downloaded. No downloading the turn, and then sitting on it. If a player takes more than two hours from the time of his post claiming the turn to the time of his posting the completed turn, his team will be penalized*.
• Players not playing a turn, must not download the turn, not even to view the replay.

Uploading Turns/Communication
• When a player uploads a completed turn (to his post in the thread) he should give a brief ‘During Action Report’ of what happen, for the benefit of both sides.
• He should also send an email to his team and give a more detailed report (sitrep). How detailed is up to the player/team; but it may prove important.
• Players will enter into the battle partially blind; the ‘fog of war’ will be thicker than usual – for both sides - and they’ll have to rely on team members communication to keep them informed.

Team Leaders
Team leaders are the ‘Commanding Officer’ (Lt Col) of the Team’s battalion. Other Team members should see themselves as the Majors and Captains.
• Team leaders are responsible to run their team, including:
• Informing everyone about who’s on the team, with email addresses.
• Setting up the battle according to agreed preferences.
• Providing the password to team members.
• Gathering intel and advice from team members, particularly from those who’ve played recent turns.
• Encouraging communication (could be decisive) regarding enemy units, and the status of the battle.
• Informing their team of the overall team battle plan/strategy; and attempting to get players to stick to it.
• It’s not a big deal if players want to drop out before the end of the battle; and team leaders can let players join their team even after the battle has started.

We will use the Blitz scoring system to determine the winning team.

The Battle
German vs British
July 1944, Caen, France
Meeting Engagement
Points: 3000

Preferences
To be negotiated.

*Penalty
We are considering awarding 100 points to the other teams final score, if download post to upload post exceeds 2 hours. Then an additional 10 points for each hour thereafter.

Joining a Team
Post over on the Blitz thread if you want to join a team, and state whether you’d like to join the Axis or Allied team. Double Deuce is the German team leader, I am the British team leader.

We want the teams to be roughly the same size, and will probably want no more than six a side in this first battle. But this would be up to the two team leaders.

If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask here or at the Blitz.

Cheers,
Cross