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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 2826201" data-attributes="member: 22779">Thankees sah.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> A tactic that makes any group is synergy.&nbsp; This is the one failing I see in group after group.&nbsp; Everyone wants to be the hero and do the most damage.&nbsp; While there's nothing wrong with that, a party which is willing to forego the spotlight in order to be more effective is just that - more effective.Sure, it's great to do massive damage with power attack.&nbsp; But, instead, why not fight defensively and try to trip?&nbsp; Everyone else stands back and lobs whatever on the prone target.&nbsp; Get your second rank to carry longspears.&nbsp; Sure, the rogue that wants to be that leet knife thrower might balk but, again, sacrificing a bit of style for pragmatics works.&nbsp; Sacrifice charging for backing up a single move and throwing spears.&nbsp; Sure, it's not sexy, but, hey, it's much nicer to whack that troll with half a dozen spears and arrows before he gets into melee range.&nbsp; Remember, you can carry a single handed weapon and two handed weapon at the same time.&nbsp; Lob the spear and take a two handed grip on your reach weapon to tag them on the way in.&nbsp; Ready an enlarge spell in case someone gets grappled.&nbsp; (A tactic I saw recently)&nbsp; Sure, it's not going to win you any sagas, but, the guy who gets snatched by the grell is going to love you.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 2826201, member: 22779"] Thankees sah. :D A tactic that makes any group is synergy. This is the one failing I see in group after group. Everyone wants to be the hero and do the most damage. While there's nothing wrong with that, a party which is willing to forego the spotlight in order to be more effective is just that - more effective. Sure, it's great to do massive damage with power attack. But, instead, why not fight defensively and try to trip? Everyone else stands back and lobs whatever on the prone target. Get your second rank to carry longspears. Sure, the rogue that wants to be that leet knife thrower might balk but, again, sacrificing a bit of style for pragmatics works. Sacrifice charging for backing up a single move and throwing spears. Sure, it's not sexy, but, hey, it's much nicer to whack that troll with half a dozen spears and arrows before he gets into melee range. Remember, you can carry a single handed weapon and two handed weapon at the same time. Lob the spear and take a two handed grip on your reach weapon to tag them on the way in. Ready an enlarge spell in case someone gets grappled. (A tactic I saw recently) Sure, it's not going to win you any sagas, but, the guy who gets snatched by the grell is going to love you. :) [/QUOTE]

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