You know, I actually think reducing entrenchment rates to something around 20% would do it. I haven't gotten to Russia yet in 3.4, but it's such a large front that with 20% entrenchment rates, the Russians will have a hard time after their initial defensive line is cracked. It will be bloody for the Germans to break that prepared line, but why shouldn't it be? After that, the Russians will only be able to prepare another line by giving up a lot of territory... they will be forced to fight forward at least somewhat or they will get rolled.
That, combined with more nerfing of France would probably be enough. And all this takes is modifying one scenario variable and adding a few events on France. The problem with France is the French Army is large and France geographically is small. So you can create, as Mark referred to it, a "carpet" of French units. What we need are other major negatives for the French . What if France loses Marseilles they also surrender. Combined with 20% entrenchment rates, the French player could not risk railing down to Italy to entrench if the Axis activates them early... they would have to leave a reasonable force down there. Furthermore, make the loss of Abbeville or Calais cause a negative shock event or something. We know the British were adamant that the coast be held and if the French don't adequately defend that area, the Germans can just push into Calais and cause a major negative shock event. I actually think negative shock is the best idea, because it will cause reorg, giving the Germans a chance to go mobile (and maybe take Orleans).
The idea basically being that we force France to defend France, rather than just Paris. But you don't want anything that's too strong on its own. I think one thing is clear - Case Yellow shock is no longer giving the Germans the edge that it was intended to give them during the campaign.
Also, I can't take credit for Orleans supply point - that was Shadow that suggested that to me in our game.
