ORIGINAL: jpinard
This is why I suggested a small bonus for not invading vs. increased cost. That seemed like the best of both worlds. I think increased cost will force us penny pinchers into doing the conquests manually and I don't want to feel that way. After reading everyone's feedback I would suggest the bank idea, but lower the payout. 10-20 MPP for not invading Denmark and 50-60 MPP for not invading Norway. It really feels like that is the best way to do this. Otherwise I'd prefer no change and no increase in cost. The way my games go if I choose to invade manually I will end up much further behind cost-wise and schedule-wise for invading France. I'm just a moderate player, not an expert which is also again why the "please don't invade us for xxx MPP" felt like a good balance.
Why not use a new approach? Offer the Allied player a DE and aks if he wants to give up Denmark, and later Norway, just to get something out of it (or to keep what he already has)? If the Allied players says "take 'em", the Axis player could get the question about the scripted event. And that is just one idea with 20 seconds thought time behind it.
Anyway, i wrote my piece. In the end it is Bill who is designing, not me. And that is a good thing, for sure.
