Strategy - Surviving the Mark Gunline.pdf - Dark Age Miniatures Game - lcrpg

by Brian "bj" Kourik

What is the Mark Gun Line? Well if you do not know the answer to that, then you

obviously have not played against a Forsaken player whose favorite Saint is Mark.

Put simply, a Mark gun line is where a Saint Mark player maximizes their shooting

capability by taking Mark, Coils, the Weaponsmith, Bounty Huntress, and Warwind,

to name a few. Is this list impossible to beat? No not really, but you do have to think

out of the box to prevent getting shot down before you can even get into combat.

Battlefield set up . First of all, Dark Age games

are typically set up using a generous amount

of terrain; very rarely should you play on a table

with sparse terrain. Both players should agree

on the table setup. At the very minimum, ten

pieces of moderately sized terrain should be

used. Look for lanes of fire and try to avoid

herding your troops over open spaces that

offer little cover.

Choose your setup. A die roll will of

course determine this, but if you win

the set-up roll choose your side wisely.

Look to see what blocking terrain will

be between you and Mark.

Know where your enemy will be . If you win the

Deployment roll, have your opponent place Mark

first. This will allow you to force the lanes of fire

in your favor for the first, maybe even second

round. If you cannot get the Initiative roll then try

to place your units/squads where they will not be

easy targets.

Know your enemy. Know the strength and

weakness of Mark, not just him but his

troops as well. Coils are a typical favorite

basic troop, as well as the Weaponsmith,

Bounty Huntress, Sister of Compassion,

and Field Medic. Do not be surprised by

their Special Abilities or range of their

weaponry.

Force your Opponents hand . If you win

Initiative for the turn, have them activate

Mark or troops with RA’s if they will be out

of range or cannot get a clear shot at you.

Keep in mind a cagey player just as well

might put Mark and his Coils on Hold, so

choose wisely. It may be effective for the

Mark player to take a shot from Hold if you

move your units into range.

Maximize your cover . Nothing protects you

better from ranged attacks than blocking Line

of Sight. It can be tedious at times but moving

from cover to cover may even force your

opponent to change their tactics.

Going Prone is not always negative.

Lower your profile; remember if you are Prone

all RA’s are at -2 to the TN. Also going Prone

may prevent any RA’s at you because of Small

Obstacles (SO’s) and intervening troops.

Movement is at half rate (round down), you can

also attack from the Prone position, though not

recommended for CA (-2 to TN’s). Don’t

forget it costs 1 AP to go Prone and 1 AP to

stand back up.

Use Meat shields. Life can be cheap on Samaria;

lower priced troops make effective meat shields

for your higher priced units. Remember you can

move through your own troops as long as they

are equal or smaller Size. Don’t forget the -4

Cover bonus you get for targeting units with

smaller units in front of them, use this to your

advantage.

Split the targets. Try not to group your army

together – spread them out. Put threats to your

opponents flanks. Unless you are using meat

shields try not to group your forces, lest they

take multiple fire from ranged attacks.

Play the Scenario . Remember in X’treme

scenario play, your opponent has to make

their scenario too. Use this to your advantage;

by knowing the objective of the scenario of

your opponent you can guess what they are

doing with their troop movement. If they have

to obtain an objective, you can maneuver your

army around theirs.

This list is not all-inclusive, if you find that certain troops work well against Mark by all means

use them. Never forget however, that you should always play what you like. When you start

a game make a game plan – what you intend to do with your units/squads. Prioritize your

objectives: if you plan to meet your own objectives, then do so; if you plan to deny your

opponent’s, then make it so. Never second guess yourself and keep to the plan.

Just remember when you are playing Dark Age the best advise is to have fun. Sure, seeing

Mark take the second shot rolling a MAL and then a ‘20’ on this Armor Save is lots of fun

(for the opposing player); but, with these tips and tactics you can have a fun and competitive

game. Remember in Dark Age …

Everything Dies.

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