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.
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WWW2 Addendum: Munching from the Right
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #5: Armament Leave a comment
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 […]
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!
Wistric’s Weekly Warfare #1: Threat Assessment 1 comment
(From the Archives) As you may have heard, fencing is all about timing and measure. It is also a matter of knowing your own abilities, so that you can take advantage of any openings you generate through timing and measure. The same applies to melee: The timing of your attack and the distance and direction […]