Breakout Normandy
BPA Play by Email

Round 1 Game Pace Logistical Targets
Bidding for Sides    - Sun Oct 26th (5 days)

D-Day completed   - Wed Oct 29th (3 days)
6th completed     - Sun Nov 9th  (11 days)
7th completed     - Wed Nov 26th (17 days) - by Thanksgiving
8th completed     - Sun Dec 14th (18 days)
9th completed     - Wed Dec 31th (17 days) - by New Years
10th completed    - Sun Jan 18th (18 days)
11th completed    - Wed Feb 4th  (17 days)
12th completed    - Tue Feb 22nd (18 days)​​

PBEM#17 Round 1+2 Bracket Pairings (as of 11/2)

Sword

7G2 - Kevin Hammond(A) vs Dennis Nicholson(G)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

8GA - Scott Fenn(A) vs Ghost Eliminator(G) 

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

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Juno

7G0 - Tom Dworschak(G) vs Ken Nied(A)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

7G4 - Jim Eliason(G) vs Kevin Wojtaszczyk(A)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs 

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Gold

7A1D - Nels Thompson(G) vs Jason Schultz(A)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

6A1 - Leon De Masi(A) vs Art Dohrman(G)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

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Omaha

6A3 - Mike Kaye(A) vs Martin Kerslake(G)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

10AAC - Bob Hamel(A) vs Andy Choptiany(G)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

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Utah

8G0 - Bob Malcomson(A) vs Chris Crane(G)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

6G7 - Mark Gutfreund(A) vs Anthony Daw​(G)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

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Band  ( D-Day Forgotten 6th Beach )

6G1 - George Young(G) vs Bob Jamelli(A)

   DDay  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  End_Map  Journal​   DRs

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BKN Vassal Modules (both players need to use the same version, 4.1 is the default)

• Breakout_Normandy_L2_with_automations 4.1 Vassal module is most current. Download Link: 4.1

• Breakout_Normandy_Classic_L2_Version is the older module without automations.  Download Link: 2.0

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A.R.E.A Ratings site: Breakout Normandy A.R.E.A Ratings

 

PBEM Operational Plan

 

Strategic Goal
The overall tournament goal for players is to complete games in a timely manner, moving regularly to hit the target dates when possible, or sooner.   If your game is falling behind schedule, please perform more moves in a day and/or set a time with your opponent to perform multiple impulses pseudo-live to get back on track.  

Command and control

For clarity, the tournament created ACTS log is the single source of record for all matches.

Posted ACTS impulses will trump anything unmentioned and moved in vassal, using common sense and sportsmenship to reach stated AV:DV's if a unit was accidentally unmentioned and followup confirmed in ACTS that impulse.

The vassal map is used as a tool for easier playing of the game, so make sure to copy/paste or post all moves, with all units mentioned, into your ACTS log.  

Exception:  Refits and regroups can use just vassal if both players agree to track those there.  In this scenario, each start of turn .vsav file also should be confirmed to be correct by each player, as the vassal refit/regroup .vsav file will be considered an additional source of record to the ACTS impulse log for players who agree to perform their refits and regroups just in vassal.

Overwatch
Remember to email your vassal .vsav file of the first impulse of the day, or cc: all .vsav files if that is easier, to bknpbem@gmail.com so .png's of game progress can be posted to the website. 

Tactical
Lastly, remember to notify your opponent of the end of your impulse.  A simple  "your #"  is the most concise post to end your impulse and indicate the next impulse #.  

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Requirements to Play 

• Associate ($10) or higher paid membership of the BPA Registration Page  in the year the tournament starts
   

• Own an active email address that is checked frequently so you notice game notifications in a timely manner and perform your moves daily or multiple times a day when needed to keep games on logistics schedule.
   

• Use ACTS for dice rolling, email notifications of turns and be the single source of record of the game (GM will create the tournament games)  Most players use vassal as an electronic game copy, but using ACTS and a physical board is also allowed because ACTS is the single source of record and any electronic/physical maps are just player aids to supplement ACTS.
   

• Agree that all games are submitted to AREA (GM will submit the results)
   

• Agree to the full listing of Full Tournament Rules

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