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Author:  The One Ring Community [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:41 am ]
Post subject:  [*] Use of weapons... ...basics of skirmishing - by valpas

Category: Tactics Guides
Article Type: Reference

Article Title: Use of weapons - the very basics of skirmishing
Author: valpas
Article Description: A beginner's guide for small scale tactics and the use of different weapons

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Author:  Dorthonion [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:30 am ]
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Simple, no nonsense explanation of basic in-close fighting. Very useful for beginners and asso a reminder to the more experienced not to forget the fundamentals.

Author:  Thrór Clawhammer [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:42 am ]
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Lovely! It took a while (7 or 8 months), but I suppose with the new rules halfway through... A perfect guide showing what needs to be done and how it should be done... Lovely compliment to my article in the works ;)

Author:  Tobold Hornblower [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:52 am ]
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A great concept for an article, Pasi!
I am hoping there will be more of these articles. The photographs are marvellous too, really clear, and the models look really good.

I think there is definite scope for these sorts of articles, as additional explanations go a long way towards helping one to grasp the ideas involved. More importantly, articles allow questions to be asked via the feedback.

I suppose there is a tricky balancing act, not divulging rules, yet still conveying the concepts. Nonetheless, I hope we see more articles along these lines. I know I can benefit from them, as I get to game.

Author:  MacGothmog [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:57 pm ]
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Couldn't agree more with Tobbie here...

Simple but great... Really usefull to begginers, but always good for more experienced players.

Great models too!
;)

Author:  TheBucklandBrewer [ Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:07 pm ]
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Great article! Makes me feel like starting to plat LOTR battlegames...
... if I only had a friend who plays it... :cry:

;)

Author:  Tobold Hornblower [ Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:52 am ]
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Bart, I'm sure what you meant to say is "... if I only had a friend who plays it... AND lives near me". :)

You have friends who play it, or want to play it, aplenty. Hint: Some of them have posted here. :)

Seriously though, I know what it's like. The few occassions that I have gamed, I roped in a family member or two and had them use my minis (there is no way they would actually have their own). Fortunately, I don't mind accumulating a host of minis for such occassions, but they aren't frequent enough. Oh yeah, I paint slowly too. :)

Back to the article though (at last), I too find these sort of articles rekindle my desire to try the gaming side of the hobby. Thanks again Pasi.

Author:  Viruk [ Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:35 pm ]
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This article will definitely come in handy when I finally get round to painting the whole army and start playing.

Great pictures of wonderfully painted minis make reading it very pleasurable.

Author:  valpas [ Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:42 pm ]
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Thrór Clawhammer wrote:
Lovely! It took a while (7 or 8 months), but I suppose with the new rules halfway through...


Yeah, I wrote a draft several months ago and then I heard the new rulebook was on its way so I decided to wait and see. Plus had lots of other things to do meanwhile.

The guide was originally quite a lot longer but after changes were made to the profiles, that is, practically everyone has a hand weapon now, the tactics for keeping two-handers alive changed and had to go. Shame. :)

And thanks to everyone for the comments. They keep the motivation high!

-- Pasi

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