Unit Pricing

[Harti]

I wouldn't agree on everything you say. It is true that Soldiers are usually a good buy, if not the best buy in a cost-benefit point of view.

Heavies are awesome provided the circumstances allow for them. In a few games I nearly lost, my opponent got the early upper hand and then threw TWO of them at me. Luckily, I was able to spot them in time and saved up some wits to trap them either with Snipers or Specials. When buffed to 5 HP they become a nasty threat, which is why I usually try to knock those out ASAP.


As for the Special Units: Well, I think OML did a really good job there. They used to cost 8, are now at 7 and seen much more often than before. This is actually quite cool because you can throw them in at some times. But usually you just won't have the time to because you could win without them as well. This, again, accounts towards gameplay balance.
They are not useless. If you set up your tactics that way, you can manage to pull them out of the hat quite early, like in your fourth-ish turn (basically depends on what your opponent does). They still make a difference. But not too much. I like that.