The Commander Series Forum

Hi Guys,
I was wondering if anyone had any views on what would be a good points value (per army) for a 2-4 hour game of CWC?

-Sharpe

For starting, I'd about 2000pts. That should get you a decent mix of a couple HQs, tanks, infantry and support weapons with some off table support.

It depends though on WHEN and WHO you're playing - mid to late 80's NATO 1st tier tanks are exceptionally expensive and 2000pts doesn't get you a lot after you buy four Abrams or Challies or Leo2

A reinforcement Soviet Tank Regt. with T-55's and BTR-50's gets you a lot more kit to shove around!

Don't do points! They're horrible. Far better would be to select semi-realistic forces. Try a slightly reinforced (maybe by a tank co?) NATO infantry battalion (of whatever flavour you fancy) being attacked by a WP Motorised Rifle Regiment (3 APC battalions, 1 tank battalion, etc.) or a Tank Regiment (3 tank battalions, 1 APC battalion). If you don't have that exactly, don't worry, no TO&E off the page ever went into battle in that form. Adjust accordingly, but keep about a 3(WP):1(NATO) minimum ratio, more if NATO is well dug in. I've fought battles along those lines in a club evening easily and had good fun.
MarkJ

Thanks everyone,
Yes I am having arguments with battlegroups online over trying to force it to accept historic TO&E's (trying to model a 'heavy' British Armoured Brigade).

Thanks for the steer on 2000-3000pts for a 2-4 hour game.

Regards,
Sharpe

Eh, points are just a way to balance a game easily so you don't have to juggle; CWC has enough scenarios and set up changes to make it work ok, and you can build your list according to a "proper" TOE within that.

No balancing system or rather no scenario creation and set up system is ever perfect but there's nothing inherently wrong with a points based system, or a "juggle it and hope" system, or even a semi-random table driven "never quite sure what you expect" system or...

Might be worse, it could be Age of Sigmar "bring whatever you fancy" Which might appeal, if you have a reasonable opponent, in depth knowledge of troops and numbers and the time to set up a "proper" balanced scenario where either side can "win"