England, manual, seq, flat, unlimited, foggy. Out of courtesy to both of us though how bout we say once we deploy and gam starts, give 8 hrs for the other guy to see placements. Or say "ready" in the chat. Sound fair?
Now don't get me wrong, Im all for a toe-to-toe, knock-down-dragout fisticuff thats straightforward fighting BUT, where is the skill in pushing a button and letting a random generator pick your dice roll for you?
The skill is in where you decide to place your troops, where you attack, how much ...
Im only playing devils advocate here since noone else is! :)
Diplomacy....truces....negotiations.... in my opinion, 'war' is not only about who has the biggest guns, the most men, the better field advantage but it is also a matter of psychological warfare. If you can negotiate your way out of a jam ...