Points-based force building

Infantry stand = (two hit-effect numbers + A/T modifier)/3 + hits to eliminate + rate-of-fire modifier. MGs and indirect weapons = range/10 x rate of fire; A/T guns sum accuracy/9, hits/9 and HE factor x area. AFVs = armour (avg front + side) + gun value + sqrt(cross-country speed), x1/1.25/1.5 for HE resistance and x0.75 if turretless; amphibious +10%. A commander costs sqrt(value of everything under him) + his stand value; staff cost as the next-lower commander.

For the commander add the value of all his men plus any equipment and vehicles under his command. Find the Square root of this and add in the commanders stand value.

Points Value = Class (A=5 to E=1) + Speed + Hand-to-Hand Combat value (excluding impact) + Shooting value (5+=4 down to 8+=1) + characteristics (A1/A2, E1/E2, F, etc.). Hordes get -1. Generals cost 8, 10 or 12 by command quality, with +5 for a Hero General. Typical armies are 100-150 points.

Unit Class + Speed + H to H Combat value (excluding any impact bonus) + Shooting value + Additional Characteristics = Points Value

Players bid a point base secretly and the lowest bid is used. Player B's points = (A's cohesion / B's cohesion) x point base x the scenario force ratio (1:1, 1:2, 1:3 or the reverse). Extras such as HQs (x1.5), GHQ quality multipliers, engineers (+10), FOs (15/25/35 by nation), mines, wire, improved positions, airstrikes and allocated off-map fire turns are priced. A procedure adjusts points for Unit Determination.

To begin with, divide Player A's Force Cohesion Level (FCL) by Player B's FCL and multiply the number obtained by Player B's "point base."

300-400 points is suggested. Predefined types (Jarl 75, Huskarl 36, Berserker 30, Hirdmen 18, Bondi 12, Thrall 9) plus traits. The open architecture costs each rating level (e.g. Melee 4 = 8 points per attack, bow Missile 3 = 9 points, Move 8" = 2 points) so players can design custom units or monsters.

players who want to build their own special units are welcome to use the open design architecture below.

HQ 4AP, line infantry 2, guards/light infantry/cavalry/foot artillery 3, horse artillery 4, militia 1; large +1, small -0.5. A standard template of 16 units is provided.

Players may pick an army size to fight; the standard army points (AP) total for pickup games is 40

Guide values: FT1 75 points, FT2 70, IFV 60, MRAP 70, WMIK 40; Taliban 6-man teams 35/60/75 points by grade.

As a rough guide to the forces that should be on the table use the following: FT 1 – 75 points FT 2 – 70 points

The British pick an Admiral (Tovey or Holland) for Hood and any captain for Prince of Wales; the Germans have Lütjens on Bismarck and spend up to 5 points on captains for Bismarck and Prinz Eugen, cards costing 1-4 points.

They then spend up to 5 points to buy captains for both the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen.

Recommended proportions are 20-25 infantry and 12-15 cavalry per gun. One variant has each player pick 150 points secretly behind a curtain, counting infantry 1, cavalry 1.5 and guns 10. A handicap option dices for 12 reserved men per side.

he counted infantry as 1 each, cavalry as 1-1/2, and a gun as 10, and, taking whatever he liked in whatever position he liked, he made up a total of 150.

E.g. Māori Gun 36 pts (Recruit, 6+/7+/7+) with extra gunners +15 each; Naval Guns 56 pts; Congreve Rocket/Coehorn Mortar 31 pts; NZ Militia officer 16 pts; Militia/Sappers/Volunteers 14 pts for four plus 4 pts per figure, with options such as Terrified (-5), Determined, Arms Cache and Mounted Volunteers (+10 each).

A unit of Māori Guns includes three gunners and their gun, and costs 36 points.

The troop table gives a cost in points per stand type (e.g. elephant 10, Assyrian heavy chariot 12), and each listed national army totals 200 points.

Aasyrian:l normal commander, 3 units normal hag~ infantry, 1 hel!-vy catapult unit, 1 unit normal heavy cavalry, 2 unite Heavy Foot Archers, 3 units Heavy Mounted Archers, 1 unit .Light: Chariote, 2 units Heavy Chariots--- 200 poWs

Regiments of 1-4 units cost 1-5 points; 7 points is recommended to start and up to 12 later. An army takes 1-3 Foot Regiments, 0-3 Horse Regiments, 0-2 Artillery Batteries and 0-1 Battle Group.

We recommend an amount of 7 points to start with and up to 12 points when the rules are mastered.

Sicilians: three units of Almogavars (5 pts each), Sicilian knights (7), Bidowers (2). Angevins: two units of mounted men-at-arms (6 each), mounted sergeants with crossbow (5), foot yeomen (3), crossbowmen (4).

Sicilian retinue: 24 points • 3 units of Almogavars (fierce foot + drilled) @ 5 points each

Battles use an agreed points limit; a player controlling more provinces than his opponent gets an extra 10% points, and Aegyptus (grain) always gives a 10% bonus.

Any player who controls more provinces than his opponent is entitled to field an additional 10% points in addition to the points limit agreed with his opponent for that battle.

Each base has a points cost; total the army's points and take a third (or a quarter for a quick game) as the loss threshold for defeat. Persian medium infantry and light cavalry are cheap so Persian armies are larger.

Use the following simple points system to achieve a rough balance of forces on your tabletop battlefield.