How many points

[Sleeper00]

Hi,

I was just reading through some Battle Reports and see many people playing at the "box" level of 25-35 soul stones. I have had a couple battles now that my groups has leveled down to 15 stones, and I have to say I think I prefer the game that way. I am playing with the Von Schill box, and I take Von Schill, the Trapper, the Specialist, and one Freikorpsman. I just feel like i am getting a better handle on the game with 4 to run rather than 6. I have only played 2 games with Von Schill, although i have played more with Pandora, so I am sure that has something to do with it to.

But i do think it is more than that too. To me it seems like the difference between a heavy weight boxing match, and a light weight boxing match. The smaller fighers are more fun to watch.

What is your favorite soul stone count in a fight and why?

Thank you

[Sliver Chocobo]

we play at 40 SS cause it whats been agreed with most player

[Inari82]

Our PGA started at 25ss since that was the closest to a box set. Recently we had a 35ss tournament since that's what a lot of people were running their tournaments at. I did play a 4 player free for all (shared treasure hunt, 1 scheme, corner deployment) at 15ss each. That was one of the best games I got to play.

[LoboStele]

We tend to play 35 SS locally, but we're getting ready to start an escalation league next week that will start at 25 and work it's way up to 50 over the course of a few months (with the last month or so being Brawls as well). The game works well at many levels, which is really cool. 15 SS can certainly be fun, allows you to focus a bit more on the Masters, and can be quicker, easier games. So in that regard, it's really great for newer players, or people who just recently picked up a particular set of figures.

However, some of the strategies and schemes could be really hard to pull off if you only have 4 models total. How would you do Reconnoiter? So, there is something to be said for playing larger games. Also, I remember seeing at one point that EricJ or somebody mentioned that the game is actually designed around about 35 SS. So that's where the greatest combinations are designed to work properly. Point levels outside of that could be slightly imbalanced one way or another.

[Hansel]

I've only played a handful of games but they've all been in the 25-35 SS range. I prefer the lower end of that range, honestly, just because games go quicker and I can get more in.

I'd be really curious to see how 15 SS goes--Scraps are advertised as 4-8 models, but I've never had as low as 4 in a game. I'd like to see how it works.

[nilus]

Depends on how much time I have. My preference is around 35 Stones.

[nix]

Our local group was playing around 30 stones prior to Adepticon. With the Adepticon Sunday tournament and a number of lead-up tournaments before that, we moved to 35 as the standard.

Personally, I really like 30 stones for a game size. I have played from 20 - 50, and feel 30 is the right balance level. Its enough to provide room for an expensive model while still forcing you to make choices on your crew. Lower points (25ish) can get a bit restrictive, as its not really enough points for a high cost model (9-11 points) without focusing the entire crew around that model.

Below 25 points I feel starts to change the way the game plays and I am not convinced it works well. The entire dynamic and balance of the game (I find) starts to drift away from balanced.

[nightgaunt98c]

We ususally play 25, because we're mostly still at starter box level.

[Chucklemonkey]

...in the 25-35 SS range. I prefer the lower end of that range, honestly, just because games go quicker and I can get more in.

This had previously been my exact thoughts on the matter. I find even at 35pts the Game can get a little tied down.

[AvatarForm]

While learning I played smallish games of 15-20 stones.

Later on we moved to 35+, but games took too long and some confusion and difficulties found players were not enjoying these games as much.

Similarly with Warmachine games that get to large.

[Mbbelius]

Like a lot of new players our group has started off at 25ss but will be looking to progress to the 35ss level. At which we will be able field all those lovely 9ss level models

[micahwc]

Anywhere from 20 to 50 point brawls. We will be doing 20 point games for the forseable future to prepare for tournaments.

[Manicmac]

We usually do box starter sets for quick games. Move to 40-50 for those big ones.

Depends on who bought what that week and what they want to try. We are still in the experiment and honing the crews stage.. ..