Quote Originally Posted by Brave Brave Sir Robin View Post
Are chevrons allowed because if you up the total to 40k, it seems one can choose a smaller experienced army or a larger inexperienced one. I was setting up some custom battles last night and found this total to be a good amount. I agree that 36k doesn't really allow the most expensive units to be fielded without seriously compromising your army while the extra 4k does really make a difference for some factions. No spamming of elites, but a small sprinkling and a line of heavy infantry is a possibility.

Another issue I find here is Rome. Their infantry is cheap because iirc, this was the way the EB team chose to represent the fact that they could raise large amounts of troops relatively quickly. However, this is a strategic asset, not a tactical one. Since online battles are solely about tactics, shouldn't this advantage be removed? Can't Roman infantry just be rebalanced cost wise for custom battles?
You don't need to up the purse to 40k in order to achieve what you suggest. This has been tested already. At 36k most nations can field upgraded units. And of course in the tournament this means no weapon or armour upgrades, but simply 1-chevron max per unit. I believe the idea is not to have an elite+heavies army.