I think just keep it at abandon

Scorched earth is still the best solution....

@Platinum:

Yes. Scorched Earth == Good Kid == Purple Illusions == Idiot Savant and at least one more alt.

I like Sephiroth's idea=== a "Scorched-Earth Card". "Abandon" is so 'everlasting' to one's ego.

If it has to change I would pick scorched earth out of the options mentioned

"Brick Wall" Card?

"Booby Trap" Card?

"No Man's Land" Card?

"Wasteland" Card?


"Scorched Earth" to me implies cleared ground...
as long as you don't need anything from it,
food, wood, shelter, you can pass through rather easily...

However, "Abandon" implies many of the same things...

Trap is a poor word because unless you attack it, it was not a trap. At that point it is simply a barrier.

I don't really play with abandon, or airlifts as I think they ruin strategic games to have pre-move troop movements.

raze?

I like the idea of nuke card

Abandon isn't that bad name for the card, as you clearly abandon your territory.
If you want to include some further information, what about "Fortified abandon"?

Blockade priority card.
The blockade should be Blockayed delay card.

Burning Bridges

TL;DR:
Abbandon to Blockade
Blockade to Fortify
Perhaps a new card to reclaim that land/troops (reverse the blockade)

I think re-naming abbandon to blockade is nice, I tend to call the abbandon "blockade" in natural situations anyway, like "blockade Hawii" when actually I mean abbandon but it feels right to say blockade (that's the correct semantic imo).

(irl blockades involed placing large forces in a stationary manner/local patrols/minefields so it makes more sense)

I like the idea of fortify for blockade, the point being you're using your men there to build fortifications, and then set them as a stationary garrison. Also the extra turn makes sense too, and attacking a fortification makes sense that it would cause serious damage before the fortification was up.

If you feel like you should be able to therefore reclaim those men, how about a new card for "reclaim troops" or something, that lets you undo the blockade/fortify? For that the game would need a way to show you still "own" that territory though.

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Edited 9/1/2015 08:09:18

???

I think Pink had a crisis of conscience :P

Lol.

First you should consider the Theme of game. "Land Mine" = blockage.v.abandon, Bomb card, Airlift, Spy, Diplomacy, sanction.

Land Mine could fit into category as general theme sounds like modern-warfare, but it implies it is hidden-unknown and may confuse new player who do not read Wiki. Land mine is too clear in that Trap part.

I would prefer Chris suggestion:
"Priority Blockade
Delayed Blockade"

or Sephiroth´s
Scorched-Earth Card

I remember I always had problems recalling or taking for granted that Blockage also abandons the territory. I thought it keeps the territory - just makes armies immobile/stand still. Abandon seemed clear on that part, but the factor of army-multiplication did not derive from the name.

Scorched-Earth would be a good name and would fit the description as it happens only if enemy troops do not reach or intervene. Fortification as mentioned above implies you still own it.

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Bottom-Line Conclusion
In military terms I have always drawn connection between Blockage-Ambush, Abandon-Burning Bridges/Scorched-Earth. As both are clear on the part before attack/after attack and never expect one to own the territory or to keep it!

Edited 9/1/2015 08:40:36

I liked Dublin Warrior's "Wasteland" card.

Abandon ---> Sacrifice or Immolation

Edited 9/1/2015 11:18:40