Ok
This is how I suggest it's going to work .
Guy's going to write the scenario, and only Guy will know whats going on for both sides.
Missions for both sides will be a mystery to each other .
Decide which side you want to be on, I suggest all three of you go German .
I've already spoken to Heide about running the Allied side , but if you want to do that HS thats fine by me . I think it's far more fun being HF personally.
During the game I'll dress German and act as your "intelligence officer" feeding in bits of info to keep the game going . I'll also be disappearing to go and meet with the evaders at points during the game to do the same for them .
In effect I am not playing , merely coordinating .
This system has worked very well for all the IED previous E&Es , no point in reinventing the wheel .
From your POV you get to play a game without having ot organise it ! Same reason I do OC Hunter Force for IED.
Allies, there will be 10 of them (ish) and we will vet them for suitability beforehand. The rest of the players will not know how many or who's coming . Evaders put their name on the list by pm'ing me . We then decide if they are physically, mentally and technically up for it . The "lucky winners" get notified by PM , and we can delay notification until the Germans book up . Ideal ratio is 3:1 .
Germans - we'll see what response we get from here , and then aproach Dolby . TBh if we end up with 40 Germans it just means we let more evaders in , if we end up with less then thats ok too .
Numbers - 30 HF is about right , 20 to few . I played a game with a ratio of 16:3 ..it was crap .
This will be my sixth E&E , I know the site like the back of my hand , and we've played 4 of them there . Easy peasy if we get the numbers "!
I can't see any good reason for keeping the Allies 'secret'. We all talk to each other, we all know who isn't 'booked', chaps will have lifts with other players, and it is a huge booking disadvantage if players can't see who is booking - viz Gunman's methods. The secrecy lies in the scenario planning and the unfolding events of the day.
Clarification: PM'ing request for evader places is a good idea - you can deal with the miffed rejected players. 
Can Pete attend Aug bank holiday?
Otherwise OK. A game 'controller' is a good way forward.
We need to publicise NOW - every day lost is a nail in the coffin!
Incidentally, the AFRA team can't make this date so we won't be able to do it collaboratively.
Part of the joy of the hunters task is to work out how many evaders are out there . The less the hunters know the more the tension builds. Is there a team of ten about to ambush them or two stragglers running forthier lives.? If they know the answer it detracts .
Please trust me on this one , I'm copying a very successful format .
My point is that everyone knows everyone - there will be no secrets, one way or another.
Christ, will you stop saying 'trust me'. 
And can we get booking this bugger, hours and days are ticking by. Even Gadge is up to some tricks, feck knows why.
It's different to what you've seen before thats why I keep saying trust me .
anyway will get going and have all the neccessary by the weekend, to start booking on Monday .
Erm, can you wait for me to get back and sort out the accounts before we start taking any money. If the booking technique is more about requesting names for a list go ahead. If it requires money, please let me get Paypal and accounts sorted first.
I'm back on Sunday and will have some time to sort on Monday morning.
No probs , the Germans can book normally through you from monday ? , we'll sort out the evaders alfer when we confirm numbers.
At the mo I want to see howthe german bookings go before deciding on evader numbers.
BTW Steve do you want ot run or hunt ? Heides not avaialbe , but I can get Jon Steele to do their OC if needs be .
Happy with either. Might be nice to all play together for once. But I do like being sneaky!
Is it worth up drawing up a wish-list of people we'd be prepared to have on the Allies?
Happy with either. Might be nice to all play together for once. But I do like being sneaky!
Is it worth up drawing up a wish-list of people we'd be prepared to have on the Allies?
Play German then , it's designed so you can . Wish list of evaders , yes good idea, however I will not be telling you who makes it if I can avoid it !
Incidentally, the AFRA team can't make this date so we won't be able to do it collaboratively.
Yes, it's the weekend of Miltary Odyssey (Detling) so it may be that Yith and other reenactors can't make it either.
Incidentally, the AFRA team can't make this date so we won't be able to do it collaboratively.
Yes, it's the weekend of Miltary Odyssey (Detling) so it may be that Yith and other reenactors can't make it either.
Like Yith could evade ....
anyway we chose this date so YOU could come remember . ...
Having mentioned and requested confirmation for the 5-6th a month or so ago, I could have made it.
Anyway, it's not like we'll loose THAT many players.
Fair do's , thought it was deffo out . Mind you those we loose to Dettling ( Yorks crew and PD) we'd have lost to the Victory Show the week following .
Husk was on ABH and we still got em in .
There seems to be some discussion popping up about Jedburgh roles, which kinda gives away who's applying.
Guy, I've told people to PM you if they have questions. If there are any things that would be good to post up, as a result of these questions can you add it?
