No destroyers in the Med.?

[lettowvorbeck]

I've always wondered why there are no British or French destroyers in the Mediterranean at the beginning of the game. According to the Banks atlas, there were 16 destroyers involved in the chasing of the Geoben and Breslau.

[Bill101]

Hi

I seem to recall that early in playtesting we did have some there, but their ability to easily prevent subs from leaving the Adriatic effectively stopped the Central Powers from getting a good submarine campaign going in the Med.

Because the U-Boat campaign in the Med was very successful, it felt more appropriate to have the Entente start with no DDs in the area. This allows the CPs to get a head start in their U-Boat campaign, to which the Entente have to react.

[lettowvorbeck]

I see. I rather figured it was a design decision rather than an oversight. Thanks.