Hi! I'm new here, so forgive me if this has been brought up before or if I did something stupid. I was thinking that there might be a better way to handle the placement of the armies at the beginning of the game. Having exactly 3 armies on each territory may save time with the setup, but it creates a lot of problems for gameplay (at least that's how I see it). So, my idea is this: you could have a turn at the beginning where everyone can place their armies where they like, but without sight of any opponents' troops. This way, nobody gets an advantage by going first or waiting until last, the games would move faster, and it would be truer to the original game. Of course, the current system could be retained as an option for people who prefer it that way. Is there any reason why this couldn't work?
Edit: Since it seems like a lot of people are unclear on this, yes, the current system would be kept as an option!
I'll set it up as a poll too. I've seen some other people do that.
. What I mean is, for the first 24 hour period, everyone would have the opportunity to place their armies on any of their territories how they like, as in the real game, but with the difference that each player can't see any of the other player's armies during this time. This is to balance out the possible advantages of placing your armies first or last. Does this make more sense?
