So our group has a very high chance of having to face off against an army of hobgoblins and if we do it'll be a battle, and running five thousand of them against our two hundred just isn't possible.
(we have two hundred because our brawler took over a tribe of 80 goblins and I just took Leadership so I'll have 100 or so soldiers of my own)
The core bits of the combat system work just fine, each mini representing 10 creatures and the way it works is straightforward and is understandable. The issue that will arise is how to handle the "advantage, disadvantage" rules.
What would be a good guideline for the bonuses and penalties listed?
http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/UA_Battlesystem.pdf