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

[Joel BoardgameRpger <joel.siragher@gmail.com>]

I favor use of poleweaps as well.

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Joey Beutel <mejobo@comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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