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How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
I know that the first step in common squad use is numbers, but I get bogged down when I try to use them in combat.
The main options that I see are to
Thanks in advance for everyone's help. Last edited by Killometer; May 24th, 2010 at 12:34 PM. Reason: reworded #1 for clarity |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
I'm very glad that you asked this question. I honestly have alot of trouble managing this as well. I for one am not laughing (though I also assume others will be )
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
Melwing17-That was directed at my brother who's been lurking here, but anyone else that wants to laugh can-I have thick enough skin to take it.
Onacara-I haven't used a lot so far, mostly Stingers and Minions, but plenty more are on my list for the future-Microcorp, Protectors of Ullar, Gruts of all variety, Romans, Capuans, MRT, etc. |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
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On one level, moving forward in a mob is the best. When you lose figures, you don't lose attacks. There's no letup. But if your opponent disagrees and moves one squad repeatedly, that "reckless" squad has a good chance to jump up onto height first and attack your mob from a position of strength. You mention playing Stingers. If your opponent has Iskra and Rechets, you might want to advance a strike force of three Stingers early in hopes of killing her before they can summon. If you're up against counterstrikers, refilling from the back becomes more attractive as opposed to moving the forward group, because the Stingers moving up from behind won't be engaged like those on point. Or take Minions. If there's a glyph you want badly, beelining one squad of Minions toward it marker after marker is going to be required, what with that four move. But after you own it, moving the glyph-holder forward to attack and then jumping another minion onto the glyph from behind can be a sweet move. |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
When using multiple commons, most often I use the 10th Foot, I tend to move the second or third row out first and progress three waves at once to get them started. From there, I gauge whether or not I need to move quicker to the glyphs or fill in the ranks. The advantage of the 4 figure squads over 3's is that even with the loss of one....you still have more effect with whats left. This allows me to use advantageous positions with only three figures (wait then fire) instead of advancing. The other nice factor of the 10th is the melee option that makes advancing rear units while engaging with leading units viable. That versatility (ease of play) makes them preferred over the 4th Mass for me.
The preference for melee units in my armies is for faster units (monks or wolves) because I have a similar flexibility with them as well. I dont have rdhight's patience - the Minions would drive me batty. I would probably be more of the firing off individual waves of Minions only to bring replacements in as needed. (I have done this with Sentinels but have only had spotty success with their defense....) With swarming armies in particular, you will rely on numbers to win - and should be able to function more or less independent of glyphs. Even if the opponent moves to it quickly, bring your army to bear with patience and it should be a matter or a turn or two before you have pried him/her off the glyph. With your bulk army in place, the glyph is yours for the game now. Using two or three squads, as opposed to mass swarms, makes a different challenge - but often involves bonding so the process of moving this portion of your army en masse works very similar still. Also to consider, if your opponent has an army of commons across from you - taking one of your monks, wolves or minions forward makes them alter their plans. Even if you split the squad and send only one or two figures forward, grab the glyph or detour part of his army in the process while you move the other two or three figures of the squad into place. You progress slowly this way with the bulk but have the opponent directing whole OMs at stopping that one or two figures breaking away. |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
As mentioned, it depends a lot on the armies involved (both yours and your opponent's) and the map, but my usual default strategy is number 3, the slow roll.
If you're consistently getting your maximum number of attacks in, you're doing it right. (Or 3/4 with a melee squad). |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
Killometer, it's not clear from the way you describe it, so I want to make sure you understand that you can activate any three stingers, or any four romans, each activation. You don't have to break them down into groups by squad size and activate them only in those groups. So, you could activate one stinger that's already up front, and two that are trailing behind that you haven't activated yet, in a single turn.
I also agree that, in general, the slow roll is best. |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
It actually worked really well for me. I ran into hiding spots with the 10th so the figures had to come to me. It really helps with map control in my mind, then the opponent thinks twice before sending his valuable Omnicrons through the middle of the map. I think of it like the Civil war. Trains were a great deal in the Civil War, so Stonewall Jackson sent a small brigade of troops to take over the train. They then blew up the tracks so that they couldn't transport troops or artillery anymore. It really made the enemy isolated and then you could set up a defense and slowly move closer to the enemy and corner them. How I'm thinking of it is the small squad is your small brigade, they derail the train, your other army can now slowly move in.
Touché with the Dragon thing, I had already killed Braxas in my match, so maybe that wouldn't work as well as I had expected. I love birdies and butterflies and rainbows and unicorns and glitter. Last edited by tubafication; June 23rd, 2009 at 11:02 AM. |
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Re: How do I effectively use multiple Common Squads?
In general, tubafication, it's not going to work well. If I manage to kill a single figure, then you're unable to attack with a full activation. The 10th are almost the archetypal example of an army that works best when bringing up all the reserves close behind the first wave.
Unless your opponent is using Emirroon, I don't see how the "train derailment" analogy works at all. |
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