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Power balance

I want to hear what people think about the nature of certain rules vs the lore

In the board game Dune Battle for Arrakis, there are different calibers of troops, regular, elite and special forces, who are identical in strength for both sides. I know it's for gameplay balance but it bothers me when it comes to specials, Fedayken and sardaukar are equally matched as per the rules, identical in function

This should not be yes? In the galeforce 9 remake of the original dune board game, both units are better than default ones, however, sardaukar lose their superiority over regular troops when facing Fedayken. I'm trying to decide if I want to implement the same mechanic in DBFA as a house rule.

Do you think it is worth breaking the balance of the gameplay to honor the lore ? Obviously you have to be familiar with the gameplay to make an informed decision, so you can't truly know if it's a good idea or not otherwise, but I still want to know what people think

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u/ThespianBelievers — 1 month ago