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Strategy And Tactics Archive

Here's our best articles on strategy and tactics. Enjoy! -SW

General 40K Strategy:
The 4 Things Every 40K Army Needs To Have
In Defense Of Full Mech
So Many Targets, So Few Shots... Revisited
A Question Of Focus
Army Goals: Surviving And Killing
To Stun, Or Not To Stun
Redundancy vs. Utility
My Thoughts On The Competitiveness Of Orks
Something My Teacher Once Told Me
The KISS Strategy
The Problem With Al'Rahem

General 40K Tactics:
Getting Shot Up And Pulling Models
Get Your Armor Up Front And Say Hello

Tyranid Specific:
Balancing Your Bugs
Thinking Outside Of T6: Troops
Thinking Outside Of T6: HQ
Thinking Outside Of T6: Elites
Thinking Outside Of T6: Heavy Support
Thinking Outside Of T6: Troops (Take 2)
Thinking Outside Of T6: Elites (Take 2)

Imperial Guard Specific:
Playing The New 24" Game
Reader Email: IG Questions And Stuff
Reader Question: Hellhounds

Blood Angels Specific:
Breakdown Of A Jumpers List
Making Sanguinary Guard More Competitive

40K Other:
The 30 Ways That People Win 40K Games

Necromunda:
Necrowhatica? (Starting Necromunda)
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