The picture above was posted to Kings of War Fanatics the other day asking if the Knights in the top right were able to pull of a Corkscrew Charge into the Fallen in the bottom left. It’s hard to tell precise angles from a photo like this, but the short answer is most likely no. … Continue reading A Corkscrew Conundrum
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Abyssals – how to play with and against my army
Note: This article was written last year for the Mantic blog, before the CoK book changes were finalised. My updated thoughts are at the end of the article. Well the dust has settled and after the amazing weekend that was UK Clash of Kings 2016, I found myself with a respectable (in my mind!) 5th … Continue reading Abyssals – how to play with and against my army
The Rules Committee
Mantic have always been keen on community involvement, and their love of it is second only to their love of free labour! For that reason, they created the various Rules Committees for their different games. Groups of volunteers who would work on the rules with the main designers, who would answer rules queries from the … Continue reading The Rules Committee
The rule, not the exception
Does Pathfinder work on Obstacles? This is a question that crops up every now and again in Kings of War, and the answer is no. Let's have a look at the rule itself: The unit suffers no movement penalties for difficult terrain, simply treating it as open terrain. Pathfinder units are not Hindered for charging … Continue reading The rule, not the exception
KoW Tactics: The Corkscrew
Your options for charging in an ongoing combat are often more flexible than you think, especially when your unit has Nimble. Back in 1st edition, when everything had two pivots on the charge, these were commonly referred to as “Nick charges” after I became the de-facto master of them. I’m much happier with the term … Continue reading KoW Tactics: The Corkscrew
KoW Tactics: Threat Projection
Threat Projection is one of those tactics often overlooked. Put simply, threat projection is using the threat of an attack by one or more of your units to force your opponent to react to you. That’s not to say that you will attack. Just that you could potentially attack and therefore your opponent has to … Continue reading KoW Tactics: Threat Projection
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