You can use any figures you like and with very little modification use the SWMB rules to represent them. (Humans, minimum value of 2, maximum of 4 Aliens, minimum value of 1, maximum of 6). You build and equip your units from the boots up, limited only by the types of weapons available – and there are LOTS of different types – and only very general restrictions on basic stats for species. If it takes some time to write up forces, it's because your control over those forces and their composition is unmatched by any game system around. With respect to the reviewers, I have to say that I don't feel any of these criticisms te be valid. I've seen these rules take some heat for being time-consuming to write up squads, or lacking vehicle rules, or being too dependent on the RPG.
