Evan Jones - 11:42am Jun 7, 2001 PST (#7925 of 7933) Quod Erat Demonstrandum If changes to the BLUE v. GRAY map are still being contemplated, might I suggest that holding boxes be created for the Atlantic and Gulf theaters -- instead of just East and West? This would clear up one of the original's games rules problems -- the excessive scope available to a command in Tennesseee to defend in Louisiana, or a Union army in Maryland to attack out of a Union-held port like Charleston, S.C. It looks like the map is big enough to allow some partitioning of the Western and Eastern theaters, so all this would take is a few extra lines and some additional text on the map. I suggest adding the following optional rule: THE ATLANTIC "THEATER" A.) If USA invades an enemy port or attacks inland while supplied by sea or from Ft. Monroe, that command can only defend that port (or cities that can trace by land to that port) during the following CSA turn. E.g., If, Banks attacked from Pensacola and took Montgomery, Banks can defend those cities or Ft. Pickens (only) during the next CSA turn. He could not defend, say, Harper's Ferry, or New Berne, next CSA turn. B.) If USA defends while supplied by sea (or from Ft. Monroe): On the following USA turn, the command that defended may ONLY attack from that port (or cities that can trace by land to that port). C.) Place a marker on the affected USA commands in either of the above cases, to remind you. I have thoroughly playtested this rule, and it works and solves the problem (it also does not conflict with the storyboard). (Is there any chance of including this in the GMT release?)