Re: (TFT) Timing problem: Disengaging. GEVALT!

[Joey Beutel <mejobo@comcast.net>]

Actually, generally, never under use the pole weapons and some archers  
behind.... axes and swords are cool, but well used pole weapons can  
win the day.
On Mar 12, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Sgt Hulka wrote:

> The easiest way to handle hand to hand combat abuse is rank your  
> opponents two-deep with a pole weapon in the second rank.
>
> When your lizardman abuser tries to initiate hand to hand combat, he  
> moves into that first rank hex during the movement phase and (most  
> likely) ends up prone in that hex. The second rank pole weapon user  
> is now involved in a charge for automatic first attack in the combat  
> round and double damage and attacks him prone for +4 DX. The result  
> will most likely be a dead lizardman and a new character.
>
> Also, don't get discouraged. Even if you don't change your tactics  
> at all, eventually the odds will catch up with the Lizardman, he'll  
> roll a 6 (or a 1 I don't remember which), he'll take automatic  
> strike damage, and he'll fail to initiate hth combat.
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