A Philosophical Note It’s worth noting to start that there is not universal agreement on the optimal armament for melee. There are entire kingdoms that believe you should get the longest sword you can find, get another just like it, and take those. The Middle Kingdom melee manual prescribes particular armaments for particular “positions” on […]
Archive for February 2009
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #5: Armament Leave a comment
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #4: Chain of Command 2 comments
Any random fool can yell any thing he pleases on a battle field. It doesn’t make him right.
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #3: Conditioning Leave a comment
Nothing, and I mean nothing, saps your energy like combat.
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #2: Line Fighting 1 comment
Let’s say my favorite method for attacking a line (run around behind it, DFB) is not an option. Whether you’re part of a larger army, or you have to hold a position, or just “stuff happened”, and you now are looking at the pointy ends of your enemy’s swords. Now what happens?
Wistric’s Pet Peeve: Don’t Ask Stupid Questions 6 comments
Seriously, folks, don’t ask stupid questions of the marshals. And ESPECIALLY don’t expose your strategy!