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Old 10-12-2018, 04:29 PM   #14
MGregory
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Default Re: What would be the best way to stage a mass battle?

Have you considered Metagaming's 1980 "The Lords of Underearth"? It was marketed as TFT/ITL compatible and was used for combat involving both companies and individuals. Companies would vary in numbers and composition. Individuals moved slightly faster than companies so I think you could adjust that based on the scale you decide upon. Ranged attacks were not considered. Turns represented 5 minutes.

It used a company's combined ST and DX divided by 13 (for leather armor) to determine their "Combat Factor". The combat factor could be adjusted if the company was unarmored or wearing chain. An individual's combat factor was similar, the sum of ST and DX was divided by 10, and adjustments for special abilities and magic items.

Companies could attack adjacent units. Combat factors were compared to determine a ratio (attacker/defender) and the ratio might be modified based on morale or terrain. The die were cast and a table consulted. Results ranged from all attackers being defeated, the attackers retreating a hex, the defenders retreating one hex, or all defenders being defeated.
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