Anyone interested in reviving the point system for unit values?

[Airlifter]

No point system is useful unless you can do something with it. Umpteen years ago, Panzerblitz Situation "X" appeared in the General. About 6 years later a somewhat improved version for Panzer Leader emerged. I've cleaned them up a bit for this post (I love good OCR software).

There are obvious issues with these DYO systems as they are. First is that the scenario points are for PB/PL games. But they make a fairly good relative guide. The second is maps. 3 PB/PL boards make a nice 22 x 28 map, PG boards do that so well. Critical terrain in each sector is less defined in PG.

A third, though more generic, consideration is that in most point systems units, especially AFV's are cheaper in early war scenarios. This usually means that purchase points need to be scaled. C&C looks more attractive when viewed through that lens.

Anyway, here they are. Maybe someone will get some ideas from them.

Gents,
I'm glad to have stumbled across your ideas. I was an admirer of Situation X for both PB and PL, and did many DYO games with buddies using their point system, flawed as it was. Larry, could you please explain in more detail the formula you are using because it does not seem to add up for me? I've also been playing with some of the factors like initiative and morale besides the issues you guys have raised (like diminishing returns at longer ranges for DF and AT, and DF vs. BF--especially range). I've already rebuilt the board layout rules and cobbled all the scenarios together and tweaked them to be more PG-friendly.

My plan is that AP can sell this as a book, with all the OBs included plus the game setup rules, even a deck of modified cards perhaps (rather than standard card decks).
Cheers,
John