Hi,
first let me say I like the concept, I really like long drawn out trench type games and this fits thats scenario.
However ....
Having played several games, it seems to be broken:
1. The south has a natural advantage with more +2 available earlier
2. Too easy to take advantage of beginners with ...

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Obviously in a 2 player game the first to play wins (if bonus possibilities not considered).
Start with 1 territory each, clearly 6 v 3 ends the game,
similarly a parallel deployment start, 9 v 6 ends the game;
Increasing the number of territories, or the number of starting deployment units, simply ...