Turn Sequence

How do one keep track of all the files in a MC? Well ,there has to be a procedure for file management, everyone has to be fully clear as to what is expected of everyone.
TACCOs don't really need to know what OPCOs have to know and vice versa.
A tentative sequence for the OPturn (when losses are tracked, battle results are applied and operational orders are given) and the TACturn (the phase of CM battles!) will possibly look something like this;(application to be used in brown colour)

DETAILED MC MANAGEMENT SEQUENCE
tentative 2009-11-10

3 weeks OPturn

1.GMs collects results from previous STRATturn TACBATs (and the OPres )

2.GMs calculate gained or lost SVPs from previous STRATturn. Adds or deducts to the current SVP of each side.

3.GMs decide which side that has initiative (INdet): the side that has gained most/lost the least SVPs during last STRATturn will hold initiative.

4.STRATturn AAR; GMs announce BAT results from previous STRATturn. (Team Docs – Google Docs? Or team HQ?)

5.SVPSIT; GMs announce the score on the MC website (HQ section). There is not full intel on changes affecting the opposing side and the exact number of current SVPs will not be known.

Example; BLUFOR has 1325 SVPs, REDFOR has 350 SVPs. At the blue HQ the current score will be presented as B:1325/R:~300SVPs. There will be a general trend distinguishable, meaning if REDFOR gains SVPs this positive change will be noticeable at the blue HQ – however the exact amount of SVPs will be “unreliable.”

6.GMs generate random events. Number of events may range from 1-10. Use RET (Random Events Table) (CaT?)

7.GMs identify any situations involving very low levels of supply. Points for concern is noted in the OPSIT report. (CaT)

8.The Operational Situation; presenting the current OPSIT to the teams (CaT, team HQ?).

• a)GMs OPSIT report contains; Weather situation - Random Events - Low Supply Notifications (Team HQ?)
• b)TACCOs; study SVPSIT, OPSIT and STRATturn AAR. Notify their OPCOs of their TACBAT priorities. (GDocs?)
• c)OPCOS; study SVPSIT, OPSIT and STRATturn AAR. Plan missions and movements. Set up OPORDs for the TACCOs (and the GM) (GDocs?)

9.Preparing the Battles

• a)GMs get new OPORDs from the OPCOs (based on their evaluation of the OPSIT) including TACBATpriority – which units are prioritized for TACBAT?(GDocs?)
• b)GM; OPmovement; the side holding the initiative moves its counters first. (CaT)
• c)GM; BATdet – Battle determination - which situations lead to battles, and what kind of BATs (based on the TACBATpriority)
• d)GMs; set up the resulting new TACbats (see “TACBAT set up procedures”) (CMSF)

4 weeks TACturn - OPBAT and TACBAT resolution

1.GMs; provide the TACCOs with the battles (GDocs)

2.TACCOs; play the TACBATs (CMSF)

3.GMs; OPres; resolve the OPBATs (OPUNs and TACBATs lacking players) (CaT)

4.GMs; OPres; Air Missions (except CAS) resolved (Air strikes and ADA) (CaT)

5.GMs; Artillery Strike Missions (except combat support – artillery support in combat) (CaT)

Now that's quite simple, don't you think? ;-)
Good thing is, most players in the MC won't have to know half of this to participate! I'll be presenting this as a flow chart to explain more further ahead.