{"id":538,"date":"2016-06-30T14:31:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T18:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/?p=538"},"modified":"2016-06-30T14:31:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T18:31:44","slug":"working-on-the-front-line-communication-is-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2016\/06\/working-on-the-front-line-communication-is-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Working on the front line – Communication is key"},"content":{"rendered":"

There you are on the front line and you hear a [KA-CHUNK] right by your ear hole. What you didn’t know is that there is an archer right above your shoulder taking opponents out.<\/p>\n

\"Let
Let them know you’re there! Support tactics and communication<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Communication is key for several reasons. After a recent event where we ran through exercises and discussed tactics, one thing was very clearly important: communication.<\/p>\n

This can be as simple as alerting the line you are advancing up. The trifecta of death IMO is 1,2,3 (1 being the front): Shield (sword and board), Polearm, and Archer. But in this case the Polearm and Archer can be interchangeable. Lets go with the One-Two punch. Shield and Archer.<\/p>\n

As you advance to the line let your shield\/line know you’re there. They have one job and that is to stay alive, but if they know you’re there they can try to keep you alive as well. Deflecting opponent archers and poles.<\/p>\n

Additionally if there happens to be an opponent on the line that is particularly hard to deal with, such as a Knight, Commander, or Crown, they can call out, and thereby give you leave to take them out.<\/p>\n

A big part of teamwork is knowing what assets are in play and how to best utilize them. If your team knows an archer is there to help it can make their job easier. Just as when a shield dies, and ‘fill in!’ is called.<\/p>\n

We all have our jobs: communicate effectively, and thereby win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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