Re: [GZG] FTverse colinies

[Oerjan Ariander <orjan.ariander1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Mayberry wrote:

>Currently, I'm thinking that since we have prices for fighters in both
>FT2.5 and DS2, it might be possible to generate a rough conversion
>from DS2 points to FT2.5 points, which equate directly to Universal
>Credits.

You could convert between DS2 points and FT2.5 points, but FT2.5 points 
don't really equate directly to Universal Credits. The Ucr values don't 
change when the points values are revised -  the CPV system in particular 
almost triples the points value of an individual fighter...

The reason for this is that the points values in both FT and DS are only 
intended to balance *tactical one-off games*. In order to do this they 
(attempt to) measure the respective units' *combat power* under the 
respective rule sets; and combat power has virtually nothing to do with the 
"real-world" (or "in-background") *cost* of anything (be it labour, raw 
materials or whatever). Identical weapons, with identical capabilities, 
could cost very different amounts to produce in societies with different 
tech bases and production infrastructures - but since their *capabilities* 
(and thus combat powers) are identical, their game-balance *points values* 
would be also identical regardless of who built them. Conversely a certain 
amount of money/resources/labour will buy you weapons or vehicles with a 
rather different total combat power if you spend them in the US compared to 
what you'd get if you spent them in Zimbabwe instead...

(It is also quite easy indeed to build crappy weapons or vehicles whose 
game-balance points values would be rather low but which nevertheless cost 
huge amounts of money/time/resources to build, eg. due to stupid design 
choices, poor production infrastructures and so on :-/)

To sum it up: Trying to estimate GZGverse labour costs from the GZG games' 
points values is only marginally harder than measuring time in kilograms. 
Sorry.

Regards,

Oerjan
orjan.ariander1@xxxxxxxxx

"Life is like a sewer.
  What you get out of it, depends on what you put into it."
-Hen3ry


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