[ASLML] Scenario Balance

[Jim McLeod]

Listerz;

I wrote;
 
> > Without looking at the scenario, I believe that the Yank balance is
> having the Japanese enter 1 GT later.  I seem to remember that my toast
> was done well before my reinforcements entered.

Steve replied;
 
> That's my point, the scenario balance was so strong that it ended the
> game before it started. We would have been better off agreeing to give
> the Ami's an extra hs or so than blindly(?) accept the scenario balance.
> This is a reason to use the "Agree and Dice" method...

I've won LoTS with the Japanese giving the US the balance and was
willing to give it a go against you.   However, in our match, it soon
became apparent that I took a knife to a gun fight.  :)

> > Are you saying that players should add balance provisions outside of
> those listed on the scenario card?
> 
> I do it all the time. Do you think some home made balance provisions are
> going to stop a guy that invented "Instant Berserkers"?

No way, and given your skill and experience with the game a "Steve Sez"
regarding un-official balance adjustments should be given a ton of
weight.  BTW, I really like the "IB's" concept.
 
> > ABS comes to mind here, a balance
> technique that I've always been a fan of BTW.
> 
> I love ABS, but unfortunately it's only in relatively few scenarios.

Agreed.


			=Jim=