Comparing fleet box sets with each other and blister packs

[IanBruntlett]

Hi,

I sometimes teach people with mental health problems how to use computers. So, when I wanted to get answers for questions like:-
Are blister packs cheaper than box sets?
Are all box sets created equal? If not, how strong are the different box sets?

So I got cracking with OpenOffice Calc and came up with the following table:-

The first column is self explanatory. Second column is a number I calculated based on Priority levels, third column is how much it would cost to buy the blister packs instead of going for the £50 box set. The initiative modifier is self explanatory.

Overview
Power Box Points Box worth Initiative modifier
Dilgar Imperium 48 £86.00 2
Minbari Federation 52 £66.00 4
Earth Alliance Third Age 56 £86.00 1
Psi Corps 48 £73.50 3
Abbai Matriarchy 49 £90.00 -2 LONAW
Drazi Freehold 48 £62.00 “+1 if defender, +2 if aggressor LONAW
Vree Conglomerate 44 £88.00 0 LONAW
GAIM Intelligence 48 £98.00 3 LONAW
Narn Regime 48 £79.00 2
Centauri Republic 48 £83.90 3
Earth Alliance Early Years 44 £90.00 0
Earth Alliance Crusade Era 56 £86.00 2
Interstellar Alliance 50 £98.80 2
Drakh 40 £134.00 4
Brakiri Syndicracy 52 £80.00 0 LONAW
pak'ma'ra 48 £78.00 -3 LONAW
Vorlon 84 £74.00 4

HTH


Ian

 

[IanBruntlett]

Oops. Missed out the last row:-

Shadows 88 £79.00 6

 

[stryve]

 

[stryve]

Oop, double post.

 

[Greg Smith]

The boxed sets conatin 5-point battle-level fleets. Most add the fighters on as an extra, but a few include the fighters. The fighters generally cover the carried flights.

Except the Shadows & Vorlons which come to 5-point war. And the Gaim which come to 4 point battle for some reason.

Whatever you get in them, they are certainly good value for money and a good way to start a fleet.

 

[IanBruntlett]

I miscalculated the pak'ma'ra - forgot to take into account number of figures in some of the blister packs.

pak'ma'ra 48 £78.00 -3 LONAW

 

[IanBruntlett]

It was the Drakh's equivalent price I miscalculated!
Drakh 40 £80.67 4

Doh++ !

I'm off to the Rim to avoid further embarrassment.

If you want a copy of my (OpenOffice Calc) spreadsheet for your own purposes, PM me with your email address and I'll send it to you.