Breakout Normandy
BPA Play by Email

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Congrats Scott Fenn on winning the WBC BKN Tournament!

Congrats Nels Thompson on winning BKN PBEM #16 Tournament!

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 Next PBEM#17 Tournament Signups till September 30th  Starts in October after BPA membership confirmation 

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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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Latest BKN Vassal Module

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

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PBEM#17 Signups (Updated 9/3/25)

none = no common opponent desires
provided = 1-2 common opponents provided and will be avoided playing in Rnd 1 and 2

1. Art Dohrman  ( provided )​

2. Bob Hamel   ( none )

3. Jason Schultz  ( none )

4. Dennis Nicholson   ( none )

5. Henry Jones    ( none )

6. Martin Kerslake  ( none )

7. Tom Dworschak  ( none )

8. Kevin Wojtaszczyk ( provided )

9. Ken Nied ( provided )

10. Mike Kaye ( none )

11. Nels Thompson ( none )

12. Jim Eliason ( provided )

13. Anthony Daw ( none )

14. ​Scott Fenn ( none )

15. Leon De Masi ( none )

16. ​Kevin Hammond ( provided )

17. ​Mark Gutfreund ( none )

18. ​Andy Choptiany ( none )

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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 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 #.  

Logistical Game Pace
Bidding for Sides -    (5 days)
D-Day completed -    (3 days)
6th completed     -     (10 days)
7th-12th completed - (15-21 day each, varies due to holidays)
Overall, each game needs to be completed in 3-4 months so next rounds can start

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