I've got a near-future-dystopian/proto-post-apocalyptic setting I've been working on (it's over in the Post Apoc forum under "Roswell '98"), but most of the XR discussion seems to be happening in this forum, so I'm asking my questions here.
I've played, and loved, Dragon Rampant, so am familiar with the concept and mechanics. However, I'm kinda struggling on the best approach for my XR units because of 1) my models cross several of the sample settings in the book - and the authors point out that units across settings might not work (more on this below) and 2) I've read about the strength of Elites and want to keep that in consideration.
So, on my antagonist side I have:
Aliens (greys) - masterminds so the leader unit
T-1000 like robots
Xenomorphs (like from the movie aliens)
Human cultists - worshippers of the greys
I've also got zombies and graboids (from the movie Tremors) but those I plan to use as AI controlled creatures like in the Post Apocalypse - After the End setting in the XR rulebook.
On the protagonist side I have:
Police/Highway Patrol - probably the leader units
Army Veterans/Rednecks
Scientists
Punks
So, the book has sample units that closely match these, but again, across 3-4 different settings. Space Opera - Beyond the Final Frontier has T-1000 like terminator robots as Hvy Infantry. It also has Police in Post Apocalypse - After the End, but there also as Hvy Infantry.
It would seem to me that T-1000 robots are more deadly than police who are more deadly than cultists. So...Robots (Elite) > Police (Hvy) > Cultist (Lt). But doing that, means I'm introducing units of Elites into my game. Maybe the Robots should be Heavy but with Mechanoid (obviously) and Shields? Then, I've got to find a way to place all the humans on the protagonist side. Mainly Heavy (Police and Army) with maybe Recon (Scientist) and Berzerk (Punks)? But then, is my table to skewed towards Heavy Infantry? Ha! I kinda wanna get this close. Since I'm providing the models and new rules, I fear if it's too imbalanced my opponent may not wanna come back for another round of XR. :/