From S&T#19

CRETE: Postscript 

The CRETE game found in our last issue was probably one of the most
popular features ever presented in S&T (see Feedback results).
Unfortunately, it was, of necessitv, produced under considerable
pressure. Although the overall design was satisfactory for what we
wanted (a short, simple game) there were some mistakes made. All were
minor, except for the victory conditions. These we would like to
clarify. First of all, the Germans, despite all of their advantages had
more to lose than the British. Crete was useless and both sides could
ill afford the men lost during the battle. But the German manpower,
particularly their elite paratroopers, were of considerably more value to
the German war effort than the British troops were to the British.
Therefore, there are three levels of victory for each side each of which
may be modified by thesize of the German paratroop losses. A 3-1 loss
ratio (three endmy combat factors destroyed for each friendly one lost)
obtains a decisive victory. A 2-1 loss ratio gains a tactical victory. A
1-1 ratio obtains a marginal victory (actually a draw). If the Germans
lose at least 6 paratroop units their victory drops one level (or turns
a British marginal victory into a British tactical victory and so on)
while the loss of at least 9 paratroop units drops the German victory
two levels (turning a German marginal victory into a British tactical
victory). 

NB submitted by John Kula (kula@telus.net)
on behalf of the Strategy Gaming Society
(http://www.boardgamegeek.com/~sgs), 
originally collected by Andrew Webber 
(gbm@wwwebbers.com)