Reply To: There is no place for (armoured) vehicles and fliers in a 28mm skirmish game?

[onlyonepinman 18111xp 0]

Just because something CAN be done doesn’t mean it WILL be done.  Just because a game supports “balanced” play (I use quotes because all games are imbalanced to some degree, even chess) doesn’t mean it can’t be used to play asymmetrical scenarios instead.  It’s very rare that the mechanics of a game are entirely dependent on the list building rules to the point that the list building rules can’t be ignored to support custom scenarios.  In most systems, the list building rules are, to a degree, separate from the game rules.  The game rules explain how to resolve actions, the list building rules are there specifically to give a guide for creating “balanced” forces should you feel you need them.  The list building rules are dependent on the game rules, the games rules are not dependent on the list building rules.  It’s also the list building rules are also where “exploits” are most likely to occur by competitive players when they design their lists. That doesn’t mean people playing narrative scenarios will do the same thing