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Post by El Capitan on Jun 15, 2009 1:49:56 GMT 1
Just a musing thought but which system would you actually prefer to use?
VP classic - the standard 2nd edition chart from Dark Millenium, with points split into bands, whereby units must fit into bands of 100 points to be worth more/less VPs
VP100 - units are worth exactly what they are in terms of points, if they are fully destroyed or they are halved.
as a note, if you divide VP100 by 100 it often turns out the same equivalent VPs as the classic system, the difference being you can slap a few extra points on here and there.
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Simon
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Post by Simon on Jun 15, 2009 8:36:49 GMT 1
The VP classic system does have it's merits.
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Adoni-Zedek
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Post by Adoni-Zedek on Jun 16, 2009 16:21:27 GMT 1
I still use the original system. Of course, VP very rarely factors into my calculations when I'm putting my armies together. I usually just look at what I have, and how it fits into the army I want to build. But I don't fight in tourney's either (which is why I have neglected to vote in the poll).
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Post by El Capitan on Jun 17, 2009 3:30:53 GMT 1
I still use the original system. Of course, VP very rarely factors into my calculations when I'm putting my armies together. I usually just look at what I have, and how it fits into the army I want to build. But I don't fight in tourney's either (which is why I have neglected to vote in the poll). Tournament pressure certainly changes everything! Actually we have discovered that generally armies should not break a 3 or 4 VP range either side of ! 00 pts = 1 VP +5 (ie 2,000 pts = 25 VPs). This is a big factor when making the new CODEX's. Also the classic system allows for easier balance tweaking, something deadly loses a bit of an edge when you mod its points slightly to push it into another bracket (and vice versa). Sorry I'm thinking out loud a little in this post but your post made me muse  |
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Post by James 40K Champ *** on Jun 18, 2009 15:44:19 GMT 1
I'd say classic, having to keep your squads slightly restricted with VPs in mind adds a little extra level of competitiveness i.e. how to make a squad effective and cheap. Anyone can whack 4 multi meltas in a Devo squad and cause some havok.
Things like Terminator heavy weapons costing an extra VP.
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Post by El Capitan on Jun 25, 2009 1:11:23 GMT 1
Agree with Brown, its the little things that push squad costs just over the mark that make the balance, and make army selection a real part of the game!
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