On the 4th August 1914 19:00, the British declare war and suddenly all the schemes and dreams and hopes and aspirations of the German Imperial Navy are thrown into turmoil. Now in our history we know what happens next. The German's stick to Tirpitz's version of Mahan's vision of naval doctrine and look to wear the Royal Navy down before defeating what was left in a decisive battle that would force the British to concede possession of the seas and thus victory to Germany. The British consistently do not play cricket, cheating on the blockade, then not letting their ships be sunk nearly quickly enough and then turning up with the whole Grand Fleet at Jutland and various underhand British moves like that.
Since we know the outcome of the original HSF concept of operations the question posed here is very simple. What might be done differently? Do you have a superior concept of operations to that of the German Naval Staff of the moment, obviously you have the aid of a certain amount of hindsight here but we shall assume that for purposes of the exercise such a notion might have occurred to the Germans due to luck, insight or the accrued centuries of combined naval expertise. Alternatively do you think that it is all pretty close to hopeless for the Kaiser's Admirals and perhaps will demonstrate why the alternative options will not work.