Race to the sea HQ amount

[gamer78]

In the first battle of Ypes I count 11 German HQ in Oct 21 in pbem game. They are historical no doubt. Ratings between 4-6. Supply is already enough but their purpose as there is no complicated command structure in game?

[OldCrowBalthazor]

In the first battle of Ypes I count 11 German HQ in Oct 21 in pbem game. They are historical no doubt. Ratings between 4-6. Supply is already enough but their purpose as there is no complicated command structure in game?

Its proper attaching of Hqs that's important with the Ypres scenarios I noticed. That and replacing substandard Hqs with better ones and then attaching important units needed to accomplish a mission with the best Hq(s) available..
Supply in the Ypres scenarios, while important, is secondary to proper Hq attaching. In other different SC-WW1 scenarios, supply can actually takes priority..especially when there are not a lot of Hqs available and the terrain is mountainous and or supply towns are sparse. Same with big wide open spaces in Russia or the Middle East.

[hannaj]

In the first battle of Ypes I count 11 German HQ in Oct 21 in pbem game. They are historical no doubt. Ratings between 4-6. Supply is already enough but their purpose as there is no complicated command structure in game?

I agree. You attach your troops to the few HQs with rating >5 plus some HQs with rating 5, and the rest of the HQs are useless.
In chess you sacrifice a pawn, in the first battles of Ypres you sacrifice a HQ to lure your opponent into a trap. At least that is the best use
you can make of your surplus HQs.

[gamer78]

Next turn It was 15. The Volunteer Army in Russian civil War. More officers than the total army.

[OldCrowBalthazor]

In the first battle of Ypes I count 11 German HQ in Oct 21 in pbem game. They are historical no doubt. Ratings between 4-6. Supply is already enough but their purpose as there is no complicated command structure in game?

I agree. You attach your troops to the few HQs with rating >5 plus some HQs with rating 5, and the rest of the HQs are useless.
In chess you sacrifice a pawn, in the first battles of Ypres you sacrifice a HQ to lure your opponent into a trap. At least that is the best use
you can make of your surplus HQs.

As the Germans its best through the first few turns (2nd Battle of Ypres) to sack a few 4 and 5 lvl Hqs and get in the Hq 7 (Prince Albrecht) and 6s. Even that little bit will leverage an advantage, at least in an MP match in my opinion.

[gamer78]

I've played JTS France'14 race to the sea 1/3 in pbem, couldn't finish It was long game. I think HQ units perhaps should have shorter radious to command, if they come as reinforcements with art and inf. If it is about AI I don't think people will be interested in this scenario. AI won't have replayability with additional HQ. As mentioned those scenarious quick to play for multiplay matches.