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====== Stargrunt Unit Quality ======

The default way of determing troop quality in Stargrunt is
to simply pick it randomly for each squad. A better way is
to base it on the scenario, though this requires effort and
thought before hand.



The following is an attempt to provide a random determination
of troop quality, based on the type of troops involved. It is
also meant to provide some balance between large squads and
small squads, by representing small squads as being elite
units, and large squads as somewhat inferior.

====== Basic Troop Quality ======



Generally, high quality units tend to be small, whilst
poorer quality units tend to rely on numbers to try and
improve effectiveness. This isn't always true, but it can
be used as a rough guide for determining troop quality.



For each platoon, determine the size of the squads in that
platoon and randomly pick 5 activation markers from the pools
shown below. Platoons consisting of 4 or fewer squads get to
discard any extra markers (their choice which). If there are
more than 5 squads in the platoon, then pick enough markers
for the entire platoon.


===== Elite (4 men or less) =====



A platoon consisting of 4 men or less per squad gets to
pick from the following pool. Such platoons consist of
elite units.


{{./markers/elite_1.png}}{{./markers/elite_2.png}}{{./markers/elite_2.png}}

{{./markers/veteran_1.png}}{{./markers/veteran_1.png}}{{./markers/veteran_1.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_3.png}}

{{./markers/regular_1.png}}{{./markers/regular_1.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}


===== Good (5-6 men) =====



Platoons with 5 or 6 man squads pick counters from the
following pool. This represents typical well trained
units, such as heavy armour troops or specialists.


{{./markers/elite_1.png}}{{./markers/elite_2.png}}

{{./markers/veteran_1.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_3.png}}

{{./markers/regular_1.png}}{{./markers/regular_1.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}

{{./markers/green_2.png}}


===== Regular (7-8 men) =====



Platoons with 7 or 8 man squads represent typical trained
armies, and pick from the following pool.


{{./markers/elite_2.png}}

{{./markers/veteran_1.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_3.png}}

{{./markers/regular_1.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}

{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_3.png}}


===== Poor (9-10 men) =====



Platoons with 9 or 10 man squads are generally poorly
trained.


{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_2.png}}{{./markers/veteran_3.png}}

{{./markers/regular_1.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}

{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_3.png}}{{./markers/green_3.png}}


===== Mobs (11+) =====



Platoons with squads larger than than 10 men should be
reserved for untrained hordes, with little or no real
military experience. If they're lucky, they may have
some charismatic leaders, but that's their best hope.


{{./markers/regular_2.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}{{./markers/regular_3.png}}

{{./markers/green_1.png}}{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_2.png}}{{./markers/green_3.png}}{{./markers/green_3.png}}{{./markers/green_3.png}}

{{./markers/untrained_1.png}}{{./markers/untrained_2.png}}{{./markers/untrained_2.png}}{{./markers/untrained_3.png}}{{./markers/untrained_3.png}}

====== Modifiers ======



The following modifiers can be applied for special unit
types.


===== Command Platoon =====



A command platoon can be assumed to have a better leader,
and can shift the leadership value on a single counter
by one level (minimum 1).



===== Powered Armour =====



Powered armour tends to be reserved for well trained
troops, so one counter can be shifted up a quality
(e.g, Veteran-2 becomes Elite-2).



===== Specialists =====



If a platoon has one or more specialist characters
(e.g. snipers or observers) attached to them, then
the specialists get to pick from a pool of their
own (one for all the platoon's specialists) of the
same type as the rest of the platoon.



Each specialist picks two counters, and chooses one
of them, placing the discarded one back in the pool
(so it can be picked again by the next specialist).



If a specialist is assigned at the company or
brigade level, then something else needs to be
worked out.