Strategic Brikwars

[Kirillyos]

Okay guys it's INDUCTIVE KONSTRUCTIVISM time
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~saddened, knowing that few, if any charts I see from now on will ever measure up to the unadulterated awesomeness I just witnessed here~

[Grey Pennies]

Since I am seriously contemplating doing something akin to this, I thought I'd share my two cents on how I intend to do it. (From a rules perspective.)

There will probably be something between, I dunno, 4 and 6 scenarios. Each one will have 3 different Objectives, according to the scenario in question. Each Objective you achieve grants you a random Bonus at the next scenario.

When all battling is done, whomever has the most achieved Objectives is the Ultimate Winner.

[Kirillyos]

Since I am seriously contemplating doing something akin to this, I thought I'd share my two cents on how I intend to do it. (From a rules perspective.)

There will probably be something between, I dunno, 4 and 6 scenarios. Each one will have 3 different Objectives, according to the scenario in question. Each Objective you achieve grants you a random Bonus at the next scenario.

When all battling is done, whomever has the most achieved Objectives is the Ultimate Winner.

I'm curious: what kind of bonuses are we talking about? Extra units? Controlled territory? Methinks actual numerical advantages (bonus damage, armor, skill blessings, etc) might be a bit too overpowered and "lock-in" a definite winner from early on, thus eliminating chance (and fun).

[stubby]

I'm curious: what kind of bonuses are we talking about? Extra units? Controlled territory? Methinks actual numerical advantages (bonus damage, armor, skill blessings, etc) might be a bit too overpowered and "lock-in" a definite winner from early on, thus eliminating chance (and fun).

This is true if there are only two sides. With more sides, teams that are behind have the option to band together against teams that are ahead, providing a kind of auto-balancing.

[Kirillyos]

I'm curious: what kind of bonuses are we talking about? Extra units? Controlled territory? Methinks actual numerical advantages (bonus damage, armor, skill blessings, etc) might be a bit too overpowered and "lock-in" a definite winner from early on, thus eliminating chance (and fun).

This is true if there are only two sides. With more sides, teams that are behind have the option to band together against teams that are ahead, providing a kind of auto-balancing.

Effectively providing a sort of "balance of power" by making factions that become more powerful than others huge targets of gang-ups by lesser factions.

Of course, a powerful faction might attempt to pull in the lesser ones as "satellite states" by offering them protection/military aid against *their* enemies, and then we get a situation not unlike the warfare/politics of the 20th century.

[stubby]

Of course, a powerful faction might attempt to pull in the lesser ones as "satellite states" by offering them protection/military aid against *their* enemies, and then we get a situation not unlike the warfare/politics of the 20th century.

Which is why we now have the Instant Bennies of Inevitable Betrayal. The best way to take down the powerful faction is from the inside.