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What kind of army do you prefer?

Lots of similar units
2
8%
Some variety: similar units with different weapons for different roles
15
60%
As much unit variety as possible: specialists, elite units...
8
32%
 
Total votes: 25

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Post by Bragallot » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:29 am

I was wondering about this, hence the poll.
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Post by Silent-sigfig » Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:28 pm

Some variety for sure.
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Post by mgb519 » Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:37 pm

Asterios, Brag. Asterios.
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Post by Kommander Ken » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:02 pm

The more the merrier. Personally I love lots of elite units that are around to perform specific tasks, but to each his own.

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Post by Bragallot » Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:55 pm

mgb519 wrote:Asterios, Brag. Asterios.
Yeah, not like that. The question is though, where do you draw the line between 'enough variety' and 'too confusing, slows down the game'?
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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Zahru II » Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:02 pm

For medieval/fantasy I found that the quartet of infantry-heavy infantry-ranged-cavalry are more than enough unit types to include, not counting vehicles/machinery.
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Post by Gungnir » Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:41 am

My infantry are all built with the same torso print and Atlantis armor, but they have a wide variety of roles.
They're color coded based on their role and equipment. For example, rifle-wielding Lancers are sand green with a bright green faceplate, while shotgun-wielding troopers are dark tan with a yellow faceplate.
I have a handful of elite units, but the only differentiating feature is that they have faces and an open visor instead of a full faceplate over a black, faceless head.
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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Vami IV » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:56 am

I'm with Brag on this one.

Unless your name is Bluefog, you really can't make the whole "every single foot soldier is different" thing into a consistent faction.

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Post by loafofcheese » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:24 pm

Vami IV wrote:I'm with Brag on this one.

Unless your name is Bluefog, you really can't make the whole "every single foot soldier is different" thing into a consistent faction.
I tried.
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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Vami IV » Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:32 pm

loafofcheese wrote:
Vami IV wrote:I'm with Brag on this one.

Unless your name is Bluefog, you really can't make the whole "every single foot soldier is different" thing into a consistent faction.
I tried.
You had a faction?
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I don't which faction is yours.

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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by loafofcheese » Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:32 am

Vami IV wrote:
loafofcheese wrote:
Vami IV wrote:I'm with Brag on this one.

Unless your name is Bluefog, you really can't make the whole "every single foot soldier is different" thing into a consistent faction.
I tried.
You had a faction?
EDIT:
I don't which faction is yours.
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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Asterios » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:23 pm

you know people always used to make fun of my armies saying they were similar, but maybe that is because they never really looked at them or they would have noticed my medieval armies had archers, swordsmen, spearmen and cavalry, but I guess nobody ever noticed that cause their uniforms were all the same.
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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Silent-sigfig » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:59 pm

oh my

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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Asterios » Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:10 pm

Silent-sigfig wrote:oh my

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Re: Preferred army structure

Post by Vami IV » Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:08 pm

Asterios wrote:
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