"You use the points system" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	25 Mar 2022 6:15 a.m. PST
You were asked – TMP link Do you use the points system for composing forces when playing Warlord Games' Bolt Action? 23% said "yes, I use the points system" 10% said "no, I do not use the points system"
ColCampbell	25 Mar 2022 6:53 a.m. PST
But 66% of the respondents said they don't play Bolt Action. Jim
dragon6	25 Mar 2022 6:14 p.m. PST
But of the 34% who do play Bolt Action 23% use the points system
Mr Elmo	26 Mar 2022 3:51 a.m. PST
Life is too short to play your buddy's Brain Fart scenario that they promised was balanced this time. All games should have Points.
79thPA	26 Mar 2022 5:00 a.m. PST
I guess all games can have points, but that doesn't mean that the points should be equal.
Old Contemptible	17 Apr 2022 10:45 p.m. PST
I prefer historical scenarios whenever possible. But since some in my club insist on points, I play along so as to get them to participate in my historical scenarios. For me points systems are a pain to use. You use the victory conditions to balance the scenario. Not every battle is equal, one side or the other almost always has an advantage, otherwise why fight the battle?
codiver	19 Apr 2022 5:51 a.m. PST
Points systems do seem to be a contentious issue. There are many gamers for whom not having one is a big deal. I admittedly would characterize them as lazy, but then I like doing scenarios – at least for the periods I am really interested in (e.g. FIW/SYW, AWI, & WWII). If there is a points system, I just treat it as another resource to help me "balance" the scenario's victory conditions. Somewhat hypocritically, when I infrequently play ancients, it is almost always a points-based tournament style game. In which case the one comment I would have is, if you are going to have a points system, especially for tournament style games, it had better actually work.