Backing Up With Pikes

NarsilReforged · **Joined:** Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:13 am **Posts:** 316

Hey guys. Someone just told me that pikes could not back up spearmen who were then backing up another mini. They only way to do "double backing up" would be having two pikes both backing up the front-line mini.
Is this true?

Isilduhrr · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:24 pm

I am afraid he's right. Used to be otherwise, which I thought was a good rule, but It was changed last year.

NarsilReforged · **Joined:** Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:13 am **Posts:** 316

OK, thanks Isilduhrr.

whafrog · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:11 pm

This wasn't the case with the One Ring book, but the Hobbit rules made it more restrictive. I like it, TBH, I was getting tired of seeing the orc sandwich in lists…though it makes Guards of the Galadhrim Court more of an all-or-nothing option.

Jobu · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:07 pm

I have found gotgc to be very good allied into a dol amroth list, just put that fight 6 where you need it by backing up a men at arms model. They are in the fight now.

Hill-Troll · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:48 pm

what does gotgc stand for?

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:56 pm

guard of the galadhrim court

Robshaw · **Joined:** Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:06 am **Posts:** 100

Best Pike useage is ofc the Easterling Black Dragon Phalanx in terms of advantages

Bilbo · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:08 pm

Robshaw wrote:

Best Pike useage is ofc the Easterling Black Dragon Phalanx in terms of advantages

Particularly if you have a shaman and a banner and a shade if feeling saucy!

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