Points System and Handicapping

One key feature of using a points system that people haven't mentioned is the
ability to use it to handicap players to provide a type of ranking system.

For instance if a player can consistently win in a 1000 vs 1000 point battle,
but consistently loses in a 1000 vs. 1200 point game might have
a handicap of approximately +15% (150 points).  In future battles, if
you wanted to handicap him, his opponent would get an extra 15% in troops or
he would reduce his forces by 15%. As the handicap goes up, you would either
have to do the same job with less or do more with what you have.

When considering a game to be "balanced" you need to take into consideration
that even if the equipment is point balanced, the terrain, and the players
might need to be balanced too.

--Binhan