Some ideas please

[Thommo13]

I have been making some companies but I always make them to powerful - can anyone give me any suggestions and help so that I don't just overpower my company

[Dewbakuk]

Welcome to the forum 

Companies vary but as a rule of thumb, create yourself a leader, a sidekick/sub-leader and a third character who is a specialist (engineer/medic/duellist etc). Then create yourself the poor infantry that follows them into battle. Again, two or three types will usually do and statting them is easy, just look at the lists in the book for examples. If they are well trained infantry look at the British Rifles, skilled toughs look at Lord Curr, for rabble look at the Tong Boxers. Choose any relevant skills and equipment but don't improve their pluck ratings.

Also, as an example, if you have a force of trained infantry and want to have an elite version, you don't always need to give them better stats. You can show their elite status by giving them skills, Marksman and Fearless would be good examples.

That's my suggestions for starting off anyway 

What kind of list are you looking to do? I'm sure the guys here will offer you some suggestions.

[Thommo13]

I am trying to make a religious theme or an British/Portuguese military scheme (including colonies) but I can't seem to make it fair

[Dewbakuk]

Why do you say they aren't fair? The only thing I see that's an issue is when people have multiple figures with Pluck of 2+/3+. That isn't fun.

[Thommo13]

Well they all have 2/3+ pluck and +3 speed so I can't play with them as my friends won't allow it

[copeab]

Well they all have 2/3+ pluck and +3 speed so I can't play with them as my friends won't allow it

Yeah ... you need higher Pluck and lower Speed.

[Curufea]

Look at existing companies in the book.  Model your company with a similar distribution of points.

[Thommo13]

Thx

[Dewbakuk]

Yeah, a basic infantryman should have a pluck of 5+ on average and no speed boost, 4+ if they are REALLY good. Speed boosts are for light armed/equipped troops for the most part.

[Irishrover13]

I have been making some companies but I always make them to powerful - can anyone give me any suggestions and help so that I don't just overpower my company

Hey Thommo,

Welcome to the cult...... I mean club. I would be happy to help you make your lists viable, fun and stick to the fluff you envision for them. I have made several fast leagues and several "tough" leagues that seem balanced. I do have one tough fast league but that is based on the predator aliens from the predator series and is mostly a fun experiment, they will likely never see battle in anything but a comedy match.

Anyways if you want so help Pm me and we can work on it.

Cheers,

IRish 

[Thommo13]

Thx will do

[copeab]

Quickly scanning through IHMN and HVF, most Companies have one figure with Pluck 2+ and 1-3 with Pluck 3+.

[Thommo13]

Sorry it's so late

http://minaturesforeveryone.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/my-new-ihmn-gang/

It here, it won't copy sorry

Thanks
Thommo

[Thommo13]

Sorry updated it

You can find the updated version here:

http://minaturesforeveryone.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/ihmn-company-completed/

 

Thommo

Thanks for your help so far

[Thommo13]

Quickly scanning through IHMN and HVF, most Companies have one figure with Pluck 2+ and 1-3 with Pluck 3+.

Yeah I had to re-do my company as it had 2 pluck 2+ and 4 with pluck 3+ and tough