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by Seret » Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:15 pm
Truscott Trotter wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:46 pm
I have found to get to the FM level in the main rulebook for Brit Paras you need to multiply by 1.5 not 1.33.
I always assums that covers the superior JL and the 6th dice?
Well, the ratings in the book weren't worked out using the CoCulator, which is why they
got revised when the CoCulator was published. The basic para platoon is 96pts, which bumps up to 128pts for elite. That's +7 and then the sixth dice pushes them up to their actual +9 rating. There's no adjustment for superior JLs.
Seems to all work out fine?
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by ronan » Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:29 pm
( imho the 6th die is very VERY strong... We decided to not use it.)
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by Truscott Trotter » Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:33 pm
6th die is very common in the Blitzkrieg book for the Germans mainly.
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by DougM » Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:20 pm
Truscott Trotter wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:33 pm
6th die is very common in the Blitzkrieg book for the Germans mainly.
Yes, but the red dice doesn't work the same way as the 6th dice for elites.
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by Truscott Trotter » Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:22 pm
Yes it does the 6th dice for elites was in the last errata 2017
EDIT: To be fair the errata 6th die is slightly different in that 5's count. I have to admit we play the elite 6th die the same as the red die as they both cost 2 points and it keeps it simple to remember.
However, not sure what Rich's thoughts are on the difference.
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by Archdukek » Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:15 am
TT,
Rich has commented before to the effect that the difference between the red dice in Blitzkreig and the 6th dice for elite units as amended in the errata is intentional. The truly elite units keep their ability to generate a Chain of Command dice quicker. Such units should be rare, however, and I prefer to use the red dice version too.
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by Eclaireur » Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:00 pm
If grading a platoon 'Diehard' is there a cost on the co-calculator? I've looked back but it's an awfully long strand!
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by Seret » Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:56 pm
Eclaireur wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:00 pm
If grading a platoon 'Diehard' is there a cost on the co-calculator? I've looked back but it's an awfully long strand!
No, that one's not covered. To be honest it's such a massive boost that I would only use it in very special scenarios. It's not something you'd want to use for a casual game.
