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Satirical Review: 4th Massachusetts Line

Disclaimer: this is a satirical piece. Don't take it seriously! Oh, and thanks to Bothi for the concept of BS strategy reviews.

Strategy Review: 4th massachussetts line
first of all, let me say, I’m making lemonade out of lemons here. The 4th mass line is just about one of the most boring and weak squads out there. I mean, they have 2/2 for Christ’s sake. And to top it off, they limit your entire army to one type of figure. It’s often said that to make a winning army, just
1. collect 4th mass
2. ???
3. profit!
I guess the thing that goes in for #2 is “throw them away.” Yeah, I didn’t want to review these guys, but due to their inexplicable popularity I guess I have to. Is it possible to turn this pitiful squad into a winning army? I’m going to try.

First off, let’s look at their stats: 5 move, 6 range, 2 attack, 2 defense. Basically the only promising stat is the 6 range, but that won’t get them very far considering their pitiful attack of 2, especially with the prevalence of Hatamoto Taro to boost many figures’ defense. Their 2 defense is also pathetic, and they will die to almost any roll of 1 die or more. Now that we’ve analyzed their stats, let’s take a look at their abilities.

Wait then fire: the 4th mass gets one more attack die if none of them moved this turn. Wow, 1 die? waitta dig deep, guys.

Valiant Army defense bonus: They gain ONE defense die if your WHOLE army is valiant. That’s only a 1/3 more chance of rolling another shield.

Let’s analyze this for a second. So basically, even if none of your army moves and all your army has valiant personalities, you get a squad with 3/3. Yippee, that’s, like, average stats. But despite their utter boringness, I’ll try to do what I can to make a passable army based off these guys.

One of the only advantages of the 4th mass is their numbers. Since you have 4 men, you really won’t need any more than 1 squad of them. Anything else is pretty much overkill and a waste of points.

Also, since the 4th Mass’s range is only 6, most figures can engage them in one move after being shot. That’s why you should always move around the map to stay out of opponents’ range. Just remember, move then fire.

So far we know how to use the 4th Massachusetts Line solo: using 1 squad, moving around frequently. But what other units should make up your army? Well, valiant figures are obvious. But that’s just the problem, they’re too obvious. Your opponent is going to be expecting a valiant army, so why not surprise them by shaking things up? Throw in some wild gruts, or relentless wolves. Once you get past the limit of valiance, the world is your burrito!

Well, that’s about all the time I’ve got. Again, the 4th Massachusetts Line isn’t exactly an A unit, but it CAN get the job done if you use them how I’ve explained. Thanks for reading!