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Winning the game! (On Objectives) Part 2

March 20, 2018 ~ daedleh ~ Leave a comment

In the first article I wrote about my thought process when approaching Objective Marker based games. This time I’m going to be discussing scenarios with Loot Counters in play (Push & Loot for example). You only need one more than your opponent One of the main points that I was drilling in is that you … Continue reading Winning the game! (On Objectives) Part 2

How to win the game! (on scenario) Part 1

March 6, 2018 ~ daedleh ~ 1 Comment

At any given point in the game you should be able to answer two questions – how are you going to win the game and how is your opponent going to win the game. “Killing them all” isn’t a valid answer! I see too many players go into their games without any real plan on … Continue reading How to win the game! (on scenario) Part 1

A surprising corkscrew

February 20, 2018 ~ daedleh ~ Leave a comment

At the FFS GT, I was asked to make a ruling on a corkscrew situation in the game between Dan King and Adam Padley. I did some maths (well, drew it out to scale in Powerpoint) and was surprised by the answer. Dan had charged one of Adams non-Nimble cavalry units with an Individual, hoping … Continue reading A surprising corkscrew

KoW Tactics: Choosing the right artefacts

January 22, 2018 ~ daedleh ~ 2 Comments

Kings of War has a wonderful array of artefacts. Some of them are fantastic, others are decidedly “meh”. They are all usable in the right situations though but choosing the right ones for your army can make a considerable difference in its effectiveness. Artefacts are expensive The first thing to know about artefacts is that … Continue reading KoW Tactics: Choosing the right artefacts

Infantry tactics

September 11, 2017 ~ daedleh ~ 2 Comments

I think many players undervalue infantry. This could be because on the whole, infantry stats are rather underwhelming compared to heavy hitters. You wouldn’t expect a bloke with a pointy stick to really stand up against an ogre, or a giant, or bloke with a bigger pointy stick riding a horse (or bigger), so it … Continue reading Infantry tactics

My Abyssal Dwarf tactics

June 2, 2017 ~ daedleh ~ Leave a comment

I picked up Abyssal Dwarfs as my go-to army for major events this year, and done quite well so far, if I say so myself! Here’s what I ran at Lonewolf 2017 and a recent Black Dragon tournament: I achieved 9th out of 88 in battle at Lonewolf and 1st out of 14 at the … Continue reading My Abyssal Dwarf tactics

Mathhammer: Foundation dice arithmetic

April 10, 2017 ~ daedleh ~ Leave a comment

In Kings of War, and many other wargames, you need to have a rough idea of your chances of success before committing to an action. Sometimes you may do this via pure experience (though that can be muddied with confirmation bias of course), and sometimes you may do it via maths. In Kings of War, … Continue reading Mathhammer: Foundation dice arithmetic

Deployment Tactics

March 25, 2017 ~ daedleh ~ 1 Comment

Deployment is a very broad subject. I could sit on an article for months, continuously adding to it (and have been doing for weeks on this one in one form or another!), and still not have covered all of my thoughts. Instead I’m just going to list a few points that I consider in the … Continue reading Deployment Tactics

Timed games top 5 tips

March 6, 2017 ~ daedleh ~ 5 Comments

Timed games can be a little intimidating when you first play them, but once you've got the hang of them they're absolutely no sweat. Here are five of my top tips for playing in a timed game. 1.Practice with a "soft clock" Timing out at an event can be harsh. The rulebook says auto-lose on … Continue reading Timed games top 5 tips

KoW Tactics: Unit class

February 15, 2017 ~ daedleh ~ 2 Comments

Units in Kings of War (and most wargames) can be placed into categories of sorts. These categories tell you how that unit is best used on the battlefield, and it’s often a good idea to try and get several types of units into your army so that you can react to most situations. The basic … Continue reading KoW Tactics: Unit class

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