"Good unit/figure ratio for TSATF game" Topic

What do you think is a good figure/unit ratio to have a balanced game using TSATF?
Im thinking 1 British/Allied unit for every 2 enemy units. What do others think?

2.3 to 1

Don't the rules suggest 3:1 in favor of whoever the natives are?

My guess is,
3:1 if the non-Colonial Power doesn't have rifles
2:1 if they do.

Zulus 3:1 for sure, Pathans maybe 2:1, Boers probably even up, 1 to 1.

OSL2000, It really depends on the scenario. Is it a historical battle, historical fiction, or Hollywood based. Who''s attacking and defending, what are the objectives, what are the troop qualities and OOB's, what is the terrain? I take all of these factors into consideration when I design a scenario. Sorry if I muddied the waters more……
Cheers,
JB

The 20th anniversary edition rules suggest the following (from page 10):

Pathan: 2.25 Pathan figures for each British figure.

Zulus: 3 Zulu figures for each British figure

Egyptians: 1.25 Egyptian figures for each British figure

Boers: 1.25 Boer figures for each British figure

Dervish: 2.25 Dervish figures for each British figure

Jim

Thanks for the suggestions. This will help.

from my own experience the official ratio remenbered to us by Col campbell are true even in particular situations as the natives being protected in acertain way by buildings, stockades, Tatas or zaribas