Military Reform (VOTE ON THIS ONE, NOT THE OLD ONE!)

[Agamemnon]

Okay, basically, here's the deal. We can use the system DS and I want, where there are no rolls and casualties are decided by a mod after players give strategies, or we can use the system Jakev wants, where there is a roll to determine the success of the attack. I'll give pros and cons.

Mine:
Pros:
Battles are easier to moderate, only takes a quick post
Players get to control their own strategy
One mod can run several battles at once
A battle isn't a massive block of time commitment, it's spread out over several 5-10 minute periods.
Cons:
Battles can take days
Players will whine about the mod being biased

Jakev's:
Pros:
Battles only take a day
"The Old Way" - Jakev and Cooki like it
Mods can be total idiots and do it well
Minimum RP required
Mod can figure out how it's going to go from the start
Cons:
Takes 1/2 hour to 2 hours to do, 3 for big battles
Mod intensive, must do one thing for a long time
Players have no say in strategy, mods come up with it
Players like Sid can't whine when they lose.

[Pinkie Pie]

Personally I have found that the major killer in Alliance Games is the time it takes to conduct battles so I will havew to go with the quicker option. The addition of dice also put some randomness into it which is more realistic.