Warhammer Fantasy

Objective: In the tabletop strategy game Warhammer Fantasy, players lead armies to achieve specific missions or annihilate their opponent's forces. The focus lies on strategic decisions, optimizing army composition, and tactical positioning of troops.

Requirements

To play Warhammer Fantasy, you'll need: - An army of miniatures (each miniature represents a unit in your army). - The Warhammer Fantasy rulebook for basic rules and army books for specific army rules. - A table or a suitable playing area to serve as the battlefield. - Additional terrain (e.g., forests, hills, buildings) for decoration and strategic elements. - Dice (usually six-sided dice) and a tape measure for measuring distances and movement.

Game Setup

1. Determine Army Size: Players agree on a set number of points, which determines the maximum size of the armies. Each unit or figure in Warhammer has a designated point value.
2. Assemble Armies: Players select units according to their point size. Each army typically consists of a general, some core troops, and optionally elite, rare units, or special heroes.
3. Build the Battlefield: Terrain should be fairly and evenly distributed across the board. This affects movement and tactics during the battle.
4. Decide on Mission Objective: Players agree on an objective or use pre-defined scenarios from the rulebook.

Gameplay

The game progresses in turns, which players take alternately.

Turn Sequence

1. Movement Phase: Players maneuver their units based on their movement range and type of terrain. Troops can march (double move), potentially charge, or reform.
2. Magic Phase: If the player has wizards in their army, they can cast spells to gain advantages. Magic is governed by casting levels and the opponent's magic resistance.
3. Shooting Phase: Ranged units can fire upon enemy targets within their range. Various factors like line of sight and cover influence shooting accuracy.
4. Combat Phase: Units engaged in hand-to-hand combat are activated in the order specified by the rulebook. Attackers and defenders roll dice based on attack and resistance values to determine outcomes.
5. Morale Phase: Units that have suffered significant losses may need to take morale tests, risking a retreat.

Ending and Winning

The game concludes when victory conditions are met, either by fulfilling the mission objectives or by destroying the opponent's army. Conditions vary, so always check the scenario or game mode you've chosen.

Strategic Tips

• Army Composition: Build a balanced army with a variety of troop types to handle different tactical challenges.
• Utilize Terrain: Use terrain to your advantage to influence enemy movements or seek cover from ranged attacks.
• Moral Management: Keep the general near units that are weaker in morale systems.

Warhammer Fantasy combines modeling skills with strategic thinking, making it an immersive experience for lovers of miniature battles.