The Dr.I can take more damage and shoots harder (at range 2-3) than the Tripe. Just looking at the stats shows that the Dr.I beats the Tripe more often than not.
So if the Tripe is 40 points, the Dr.I should be at least 41.
The D.IIIa should be worth more than both the Dr.I and the Tripe.
And the difference between the SPAD XIII and D.XII is not really worth a 8% difference in points - it should be maybe 1 or 2 points!
Ah good, I'm not claiming this to be any more than starting point for discussion.
Ok - here's my reasoning for the Tripe ranking *slightly* higher than the Dr. I in a 10x12 map, 6 or more plane game.
You are correct that in scenarios where it is strictly S.Tripes vs. Dr. I ( 6 player 24 Wings, 10 player Black Flight vs. Flying Circus) the Dr.I comes out on top - but the majority of scenarios of 6 or more players where both tripes and DR 1 are present - mixed runners and dancers scenarios (I know what I like, I know what I like It. version, Runners vs. Dancers III, Hens and Broods) The S.Tripe always out scores the Dr I. Yes at range 2 & 3 the Dr I has a +1 over the S.Tripe but if it's a deflection shot, neither plane can hit at range 3. At rang 2 with deflection the S. Tripe has a 2/6 chance of getting 1B, while the the Dr.I has a 3/6 chance of getting 1B. At Range 1 and 0 they are on the same chart.
In the durability area - the S.Tripe has 15 more fuel, 5 more wings while being 1 short in the tail and fuselage. They both have the exact same move charts. The Big negative for the S.Tripe is of course, 1 gun ~ one and done if you take a gun hit.
So, personally - I'd give S.Tripe the edge in a large action squad, but the difference is slight enough that on a 100 point scale that they are essentially the same.
I'd agree that the DIIIa is slightly better than the S.Tripe.
So let's move the Tripe to 35 points.
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D.XII (55) v. Spad XIII (60) - hummm... Speed 4 is pretty powerful in the right situation - it gives the Spad 3 maneuvers over the D.XIII. I'd be inclined to keep it at 5 points, but for simplicity sake. I'm thinking of it this way - an even battle would be 4 Spad XIII (240 points) vs. 4 D.XII & 1 SS D.I (240 points) - that sounds right to me.
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