Miniatures size, amount and damage tokens

I have several balance issue's. And these issue's are enough to stop this project.
I also get tired of over enthusiastic people that contribute notching.

What has been proven to me is that:
Simplifying for players means that the designer has it harder.

The rest is a tldr. But I posted any way to get it off my chest.
The idea goes into the book just like the card game. Maybe I touch it in the future.

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- No proper simulator.
While only my cousin wanted to help. His help takes so much time. That it is more or less non-existent. Instead of quickly helping me to write the simulator that I need. He is constantly asking when to print the 3d and if I have models. I said, no game, no prints. I am an advocade of having a proper game first. Before doing needless expensive stuff.

I get tired of over enthusiastic people that contribute notching.

- Balance issue's part 1.
The lack of durability on fodder is a major one.
To counter this I tried twice the amount of damage as bonus rule. But this caused every weapon to go up 1 tier when outnumbered. So far, not really a problem with a lot of units (about 30). This was Obvious not the case with the hobby version where it was only 50%.

This +100% rule brings so much "balance" now, that it has no use having any combination of units. The famous Tank and infantry vs 2 tanks or 2 times infantry will not be better but worse! This is a no go. I even tried A&A rules. But that does not help at all.

- Balance issue's part 2.
While not looking at the RPS, but the effects of range and speed. I have discovered that a group of snipers is overkill against not only infantry. But tanks as well. The rule that I used was linear. But the counter effect for overkill was that the terrain had a lot of effect. My addition was 20% per range and the default was 2 range on 100%. This project even used 33% per range and the default is 1 on 100%. This means that units make shorter distances.

So far, you might think this is not an issue. But it actually makes the terrain itself 75% less effective. There is no taking cover behind terrain in a proper way for default units. With 2 speed, this was a case. But with 1 speed, this is nearly impossible. Thus you get this sniper unit with range 4. Just like the original game, it is overkill on shorter range in an open field. There is no close field effect any more. So there is always an overkill here.

To make matters worse. I tested this group of 4 snipers against a tank that gives cover to 4 infantry. The snipers win with 2 still standing on average! Despite using the shorter range goes first rule and the cover rule.

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New possible solutions can cover one side of the story.
All health + 1. Makes infantry stronger again, but tanks gain almost notching in relative perspective.

The double RPS is also a valid option. But this makes a normal skirmish of infantry vs tanks. At least 4 rounds. Into 24 rounds.
Ok, that is from 8 minutes into a total of 48 minuts. For just 6 vs 3 pieces!! I think that those who read this can agree that, that much time is just ridiculous.

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It would have been so cool. But if there is no game, then I see no use for the prints.

There is one thing that could work for me. But I need that in a new topic.

Regarding this topic. I changed some rules in the original game. It is fixed again.

And I have been researching range effects on open maps. I think I have found something. But it might surprise you that the maximum range is currently only 4 for a simple weapon. And 5 for a combination weapon. But it really feels long ranged there.

Such a change compared to a 7 ranged sniper, 12 ranged rocket launcher and 32 ranged orbital laser. And all due to the fact of an open and open/closed difference in terrain.

I always felt like the range would increase damage exponential in effect. And it turns out to be a factor of 1,5 per range when the damage/health ratio is 2. Sorry for my math. But I feel I solved again a puzzle.
I compared my original game for fun, where the factor is 1,333 since the ratio is 3.

The maximum of 4 is due to the fact of not having to round numbers. The true max range is 11. But then the weapon is the weakest with an accuracy of 1/6th.

A difference of just 1 range can be gigantic, when dealing with such a fast game. That is why I put in everything I got to make sure the balance is right.

Weapon costs done.
I still have to do the body costs.
Combine the 2 and test these units out.