RE: [SGII] Independant Figures as heros

1.	Benefits are too great.
2.	The leader would only add their own FP to the squad if
appropriately
armed.
3.	See 2.	+/- bias the results heavily.
4.	If permanently attached to a unit, there would be no real
difference
aside from possibly different weapons (cc weapons instead of rifles).
As an independant figure, the real benefit comes from rallying other
units.	If the figure is outside your TOE, then special rules would need
to be used (ie: IG Commissar).	Possibly allow the hero to perform rally
actions on any unit within 6" as normal instead of only those units
underneath on the TOE.	In Close Assaults, the hero would use their own
quality/leader chit to determine results instead of the units.
5.	Having a non-heavy weapon giving an extra die is overly powerful
unless it's a 1 shot weapon such as IAVR.
6.	The + option is almost as bad.

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>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Scott Spieker [SMTP:scspieker@fiberstream.net]
>Sent:	Sunday, May 16, 1999 2:36 PM
>
>    1. Would the leader add in an additional die [added die option]
like a
>support weapon (die type depending on type of weapon/character/ability
of
>course), or
>    2. would the presence of the leader only modify the unit's overall
>ability such as adding or subtracting a 'value' [ plus option ] to the
total
>(i.e. +1, +2, etc)?
>    3. Would the plus/minus options throw off the relative
possibilities of
>the opposed rolling system used in SGII or would it only enhance the
>options?
>    4. How would the leader type be used if not leading a unit, but
rather
>worked as an independent figure?
>    5. If the added die option is used, then what would then happen if
the
>unit had a support weapon as well?  The number of dice being thrown may
>offset the realistic chances of a two or three-to-one die odds ratio of
>beating the opponent with two dice...
>    6. Is the plus option just as bad?
>
>Scott Spieker