Event Horizon Games Discussions – How to play Game 2

Event Horizon Games Discussions – How to play Game 2

·         DEPLOYMENT: Dawn of War (Rulebook P.93)

·         Primary: Modified Kill Points

·         Secondary: 3 Objectives

·         Tertiary: VP

Game 2 is Modified KP (2 or more KP) with 3 objectives set diagonally as the secondary.

On the face value, it seems advantageous to go first. You would have better position on board (set up to mid way) and gets to shoot first.

This is true if your army is special elite (Terminator Wing), strong staying power, low KP or slow. But unless you are IG, when you line across the half way line, you will spread yourself too thin and units become unsupported. You would also need to declare your hand first turn and come on board, likely followed by moving your front line back. This could open opportunities for your opponent to attack your weak spots and put you onto your back foot. This is made worst if they have search lights or acute senses where they get to have the first turn of firing even in night fight.

Going second will likely lose positional advantage, but you will be able to better react to your opponent. If you have longer range, superior long range firepower, speed or even superior close combat, you can chose to go second.

The major mistake I see players made in a KP game is not knowing when to defend. Even when they are at a KP advantage, they would press on determine to decimate their opponent. This gives the opponent a chance to come back into the game or win the game. 

To win a KP game is not about how many KP you take, it is about how many KP you can deny your opponent. Because taking KP requires you to roll dice (luck), while denying KP does not need any dice (strategy, movement) most of the time.