Question?

[Kelen]

If it were a pure even match up, e.g. single squad against suad squad, both in the same terrain, both with the same firepower then yes Vets would beat Regs, however things are rarely ever than straightforward and therfore much more difficult to predict.

AS has balready been said, there are too many variables to simply say that Vets would have 33% - 50% advantage, and even if it were an even match up I'm still not convinced that they have that much direct advantage.

From personal experience the biggest advantage more experienced troops has is their ability to absorb firepower and therefore they pin and break less often, meaning that they can continue to advance in the face of opposition, and continue to poor fire into the enemy thereby hastening their breaking.

You also have to remember that the points difference means that there will be more Regular units compared to Vets, (if your opponent has spent his points wisely), meaning that there will be an imbalance in unit match up. Those Vets squads facing 2 Reg are therefore more likely to pin/break than either of the 2 Reg squads, and as such the quality advantage is soon evened out by the sheer numerical advantage.

Finally, in the face of superior forces, breaking contact early due to units panicking can be a distinct advantage. I love it when my opponent advances with his Vets against my Regular squads in cover. My defensive stance negates their quality advantage, and the fact that they stand there and take the punishment means that I will often wipe out Vets squads whereas Regs would have pegged it and lived to see another day.

As such it isn't as straightforward as simply saying they'll perform x% better.