Army Pack - Standardised or Points?

[Dave]

Hurry up and decide I have to cast them

[sultanbev]

Standardised packs is the way to go, doing anything related to points or OOB is going to be a nightmare adminstratively.

Mark

[T-Square]

Since these will be starter packs standardized is the way to go.  Like a good cocaine dealer, give them a 'taste.'  Once you got them hooked, they are yours forever.   

[Fenton]

Standard packs would be my preference

[hobbittomm]

Standardised.... but also battle packs with both sides based on points as lures.

[Orcs]

Standardised.... but also battle packs with both sides based on points as lures.

You were given the option - Standard OR points not both.

[Itinerant Hobbyist]

Standardised

but... why not offer a starter bundle - 1 rule book 2 equally matched starter armies say NW europe 1944 - Brits/Yanks V Germans (1000/1500pts) with mdf bases and maybe some buildings and a bit of a discount.  (look at warlords bolt action starter set)

lure people in so they become hopeless addicts like the rest of us 

Vote for this

[Stratoq]

Vote for this

I like the idea of including some buildings!

[hobbittomm]

You were given the option - Standard OR points not both.

In general I think standardised. But a battle in a box (2 armies, rules and base terrain) lets you hook people easier.

[Astronomican]

I've never found army packs to be suitable for my armies - they are always based on someone else's thoughts on what an army should look like. Whilst this is fine when an army is following a historical TO&E, BKC's "open" army lists don't lend to it.

As for the idea to get people into BKC you could do a third option. Provide a discount coupon with every BKC book (real and pdf versions), so that newbies to BKC can order what they want and get "an introductory one-time only offer" for doing so.


Jimi

[Leon]

In general I think standardised. But a battle in a box (2 armies, rules and base terrain) lets you hook people easier.

We've got some ideas along these lines so we'll have a look at this once the rules are launched.

As for the idea to get people into BKC you could do a third option. Provide a discount coupon with every BKC book (real and pdf versions), so that newbies to BKC can order what they want and get "an introductory one-time only offer" for doing so.

That's an interesting idea, I'll have a think about that.

[ColCampbell]

Getting into this debate a little late, but if I were starting from scratch, I think I would prefer a standardized unit pack.  I tend not to play "tournament" style games but structure my forces about a real-world TO&E.  That's what I've done with my 6mm 1941/1942 Western Desert forces.

Jim

[Itinerant Hobbyist]

As for the idea to get people into BKC you could do a third option. Provide a discount coupon with every BKC book (real and pdf versions), so that newbies to BKC can order what they want and get "an introductory one-time only offer" for doing so.
Jimi

I vote this method as well as standard packs - make it as easy as possible for them to get minis on the table.