Random troop quality setting in QB?

[Kuve]

Sorry if this has been addressed before -- I couldn't find it in the manual or in a forum search... If you select the "Random" choice for troop quality/experience level when generating a Quick Battle, does that mean both sides will get random BUT EQUAL overall quality, or could you end up with one side of all crack troops and the other of conscripts? And if the latter is possible, would the conscript side get more units to make up for the difference?

Thanks!

[kmead]

Yes, with lesser experience you would get more troops as they cost less.

[Cos]

Although conscripts/green will break much easier and alot times doesn't seem worth it.

[Wolfpack]

Yeah, the levels can vary, as My friend and I both experienced. In two QBs, once he got green and I got crack troops, and the next game I got conscript and he got vets. Neither game lasted very long.

[Kuve]

Thanks, folks. Unfortunately, sounds like it's best to pick a certain level instead of using random. My buddy and I would probably use random for *every* setting if it were there, but we do like to keep the odds balanced.

[Olle Petersson]

Kuve, the point system is designed to make the odds balanced, to some degree.

Then it's more a question of equipment, tactics, terrain and mission whether it's best to have many low quality or few high quality troops.

Cheers

Olle

[Kuve]

Hey Olle,

Thanks for the post. You have shown me that there are differing opinions out there about how balanced the point system keeps things. I guess that means I really should just try a bunch of QBs with the Random setting and see what I prefer. At least I have learned from this thread that CMBO will *try* to keep the odds balanced.