20-04-2016, 10:49 AM
In the event of a draw...
Last night Stu and I played 'To the Death' and the scenario result is a draw at 1 victory point each. Draws are not yet covered by the rules.
Thinking of other games, like SAGA, we could use 'slaughter points' to decide a draw. In LotR 'slaughter points' could default to the 'Lords of Battle' scenario which is basically about inflicting wounds and use of fate points to avoid wounds.
In this battle Easterlings inflicted 3 wounds to kill a giant eagle and killed 7 other elves = 10 wounds. Elves killed 5 Easterlings = 5 wounds in return. At 2:1 'kill' ratio, from an outnumbered force 500 pnts v 550 pnts. That would have been victory in my eyes! Certainly would have been a victory in the Lords of Battle scenario.
This then makes me think perhaps we should be more careful about choosing scenarios.
Maybe when we are fighting for 'owned but unoccupied' territory then 'Hold Ground' or 'Domination' might be better choices. Where we fight for objectives to gain tactical advantage and ultimate power of the node. Less likely to be a draw? Even so these can still end in an inconclusive 'draw'. Again wounds and fate points used could provide the decider.
As usual just my thoughts...
Last night Stu and I played 'To the Death' and the scenario result is a draw at 1 victory point each. Draws are not yet covered by the rules.
Thinking of other games, like SAGA, we could use 'slaughter points' to decide a draw. In LotR 'slaughter points' could default to the 'Lords of Battle' scenario which is basically about inflicting wounds and use of fate points to avoid wounds.
In this battle Easterlings inflicted 3 wounds to kill a giant eagle and killed 7 other elves = 10 wounds. Elves killed 5 Easterlings = 5 wounds in return. At 2:1 'kill' ratio, from an outnumbered force 500 pnts v 550 pnts. That would have been victory in my eyes! Certainly would have been a victory in the Lords of Battle scenario.
This then makes me think perhaps we should be more careful about choosing scenarios.
Maybe when we are fighting for 'owned but unoccupied' territory then 'Hold Ground' or 'Domination' might be better choices. Where we fight for objectives to gain tactical advantage and ultimate power of the node. Less likely to be a draw? Even so these can still end in an inconclusive 'draw'. Again wounds and fate points used could provide the decider.
As usual just my thoughts...
History is written by the victors - Sir Winston Churchill