So, Ive been teaching a friend the basics of the game after reading through Dropzone Commander and thinking, "there really isnt anything here that SL cant do!"
Since SL has such amazing flexibility in unit creation, I had the thought that some limits be put on what a player could bring to the table.
Im thinking of allowing players build a Roster of 2000 points. This is the "pool" that people will make their armies from. In this roster, the cost of a unit is subtracted from the Roster, until the player cannot afford to build any more. This way, he might make three or four versions of infantry, but going overboard on options might just deplete his availability.
Examples:
A player builds 4 different types of infantry, costing: 35 50 75 150
He then builds a APC, 2 main tanks, and two types of artillery, costing: 80 150 225 80 110
Totalling this up, he has spent 955 points. He has 1045 points with which to build a few more options, such as a super tank or two, some aircraft, etc.
At the next game, a 3000 point affair on each side, he builds his army from this Roster's entries.
Now, my numbers may be off, but the idea is sound, I think. What do you think? Of course, this would require some scenarios not already populated with units...
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