Every time dying to the ground comes up on the Atlantian Rapier Net or at events or wherever, I get cranky. Usually, everybody else gets cranky, too. In short, “dying to the ground” = “cranky”. So, naturally, I bring it up here, and apologize for the generation of crankiness. The general concern I have is […]
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Wistrics Pet Peeve 3: The whole “dying to the ground” debate 2 comments
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 12: Command 3 comments
I am a strong believer in Napoleon’s idea of “A marshal’s baton in every rucksack.” Every fighter on the field should be able to command. They may not be the best commander, but they need to have the skill necessary to bring order out of chaos when things go pear shaped and move their unit […]
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 11: Rules Leave a comment
Rule 1: Don’t die
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 10: Goal Awareness Leave a comment
The cookie is The Goal. Don’t let anybody get between you and the cookie. If somebody does, you kill ‘em.
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #9: Foreplay Leave a comment
So, how do you prep for melee before the event?
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 8: Field Awareness 4 comments
Because if there’s one thing GI Joe taught us, it’s “Scarlet is hot.” If there’s a second thing GI Joe taught us, it’s “Knowing is half the battle.”
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 7: Après Melee 5 comments
Melee is, in my experience, the second best way to spend an afternoon. And like the best thing, it’s recommended for all involved if you don’t just hop right up afterward and go play Nintendo.
Wistric’s Pet Peeve 2: Failure to Use your Numerical Advantage 3 comments
Two scholars can kill a provost if they just do it right
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare 6: Running the Flank 2 comments
You decide that, rather than standing at long range trying to snipe hands, you have more important things to do. Things like, say, crushing team ABCDE. But how to do this?
This is a great time to Run the Right.
WWW2 Addendum: Munching from the Right
Think back to all that crap I said about line fighting. Do you remember a theme running through it? Something about lungng, or, rather, not lunging?
Yeah, well, there’s always an exception.