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Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
Leashing
by Tai-Pan Leashing is a relatively simple move that can be practiced in almost every circumstance. It is called leashing because the effect is has is similar to a large dog straining at a leash or chain that has a person or stake on the other end; It prevents an enemy unit from moving any further in their desired direction without the threat of taking damage. To leash one moves a squad or hero adjacent to an enemy and then moves toward the figures rear side, away from friendly lines so that the enemy can no longer advance without risk of taking disengagement hits. With one figure it is best to have it directly behind the enemy, with two it is best to have them on the two rear diagonal hexes not adjacent to each other, and with three it is best to make a curve around the backside of the enemy unless the opponent has Jotun, DW9000, or another unit that can attack several adjacent figures at once. The placement of the units involved in leashing greatly limits the effect an enemy unit can have on your army. It forces them to take a disengagement hit for every unit involved in leashing, or to kill every unit adjacent to them, which can sometimes take a while. Thus, leashing can be used to hold an enemy while you move a heavy hitter like Drake or Carr forward to deal with them, or to allow you to move your ranged figures back so the enemy won't be able to reach them once they are free. Leashing can be done with most any unit, though it is best to use quick common squads, such as the Venoc Vipers, units that are durable and hard to kill, such as Reavers, or one strong hero that can stick around and stay alive without having to put order markers on them, such as X17. X17 is especially effective because of his Improved Cyberclaw, which prevents large, medium, or small figures from moving if they are engaged to him. Similarly, the Gladiatrons work as long as the target is medium or small. The Knights of Weston, due to their Coward's Reward, are twice as effective as other units. The enemy would have to take two disengagement hits for every Knight, and most of the time, your opponent won't take the risk. Leashing is best used to stop or slow the advance of a powerful figure, or to hold it in an inopportune position, such as in water, below other figures in terms of height, or on lava field tiles. It can be used to save an important support figure, like Raelin or Taelord, or a heavy ranged fighter, like Q9 or Syvarris. It works well against Su-Bak-Na, and Jotun if you keep your figures from being adjacent, as it forces a hero with an incredibly high attack to take a leaving hit, or waste their turn killing one of several low cost units. It also works well using just one figure (preferably one with a decent defense) against Nilfheim, because if Nilfheim fails to kill the leashing figure with his special attack, the other two attacks are wasted. Leashing does not work well against figures that can destroy several figures in one turn, such as Braxas, Grimnak, Kaemon Awa, or Q9, or against figures with disengage or phantom walk such as orcs or ninja. It is not as effective against units with counterstrike, like the Samurai, because most units used for leashing don't have the attack power to bring down a Samurai without risking getting killed. Recommended figures: Venoc Vipers, Armoc Vipers, Elite Onyx Vipers, Deathreavers, Marro Drones. Warriors of Ashra, Ashigaru Yari, Gladiatrons, Knights of Weston Jugger It's like football with swords or LARPing without the geeky stuff. In other words, it's awesomely perfect! Last edited by Tai-Pan; January 20th, 2009 at 04:48 AM. |
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
This is a really cool idea
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
Nicely explained Tai-pan. I think this is something many of us already do either without realizing it (since that's pretty much what the Deathreavers are for), and/or not having a tactical name (and well explained write up) to go with it.
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
As nyys says, this is a nice codification of a gut strategy. I like it. The one thing that I'd argue tho - I think Q9 is susceptible to leashing. He has multi-attack. But he's also high defense and low life. That is, he's hard to wound by normal means and it's a risk of 1/4 of his life to take a single leaving engagement swipe. Also, since he's one of the few characters with built in LOS blockers, it's possible to put 2 squaddies on either side of his shoulder pads, so to be able to attack them, he has to turn on his double base and receive a swipe from one of the two. He's hard to deal with in any fashion, but getting him engaged and challenging him to move is one that I like to use.
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
This is definitely good advice. I think that I might also add the Marro Warriors to this as well, since they have pretty solid move and can regenerate. They are also cheaper per figure than the Drones, EOV and Armocs.
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
Surprised the KoW didn't make it on your list. Granted they aren't exactly fast, but they are durable, and you only need one of the 4 to "leash" a target. Sir Denrick for that matter since he has cowards reward and conveniently bonds with the knights.
Also I would say leashing Nilfheim is worth it if you use a single durable figure. If they get greedy with Nilf and try his special, its a waste of an Order Marker if the unit lives. DD I just hope Aquilla doesn't summon me any time soon. |
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I would think the Warriors of Ashra would be premium picks for "Leashing" seeing as how they can avoid attacks from adjacent figures with only 1 skull.
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
Updated. Added info about Nilfheim, and updated recommended figures
Jugger It's like football with swords or LARPing without the geeky stuff. In other words, it's awesomely perfect! |
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
Cool! This is helpful.
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Re: Strategic Maneuvers Tips and Tricks: Leashing
Okay, I'm just not getting it. Why is it any better to be behind the figure than in front of it? Doesn't seem to really matter to me. What am I missing? Plus if you're in front of them, they have to go around your figure if they want to disengage, thus slowing their forward movement...
Also, I would think Samurai would be excellent leashing units because the "leashed" figure has to either take the leaving engagement strike or risk a counterstrike if they try to destroy the leasher... Brandon I'm HipHoppa on Urban Rivals! Get cool rewards for your first credit purchase with my invitation code 6360776! The B.I.V.'s Big Bad Custom Creations The B.I.V.'s Big Bad Heroic Creations Last edited by The B.I.V.; January 22nd, 2009 at 08:04 PM. |
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