I do not think it is a common practice. But, once you have played a scenario, you already know what is going to happen. I do not think there is any major advantage to looking or to the knowledge gleaned from repeated playing of a scenario.
Currently, I am playing the historical battle of Gettysburg, the TS Battleground version. I have played this scenario quite a few times. I still delay the Rebs at McPhersons and Seminary Ridge and keep my cavalry viewing the Rebels along the Chambersburg Pike. I absolutely know they are coming down that Pike, but I still place some cavalry to watch the road. Why? Because my opponent MIGHT do something different!!
Blind scenarios are great and a big THANK YOU to Dave Litton for them. I just started a new blind scenario game from Dave, a week ago.
Mirror games negate the practice of viewing a scenario before playing, but they are only practical in the smaller scenarios and are sometimes done for tourneys.
Is viewing them "gamey"? Probably, but they also probably do not gain the viewer any real advantage.
<b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands
General, Commanding, Army of Ohio
ACWGC Cabinet Member
ACWGC Records Site Administrator
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