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TACTICS·WHITE DWARF 484

Operation Briefing: Critical Ops

January 2023·pp. 90–93

THE SHORT VERSION

Elliot Hamer explains the revised mission sequence and the distinct demands of Loot, Capture and Secure. Examples show when to spend actions, leave objectives behind, use a tough or high-APL operative and steal a decisive point, with the new pack encouraging repeated interaction and meaningful choices on asymmetric terrain.

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Tactica: Close Quarters

Duncan recommends enough ordinary objective-holders to support elite attackers, then examines screening, friendly models blocking visibility and the timing of opening doors. Worked examples show how Overwatch and counterattacks can make an apparently exposed objective difficult to assault, while the closing advice stresses balancing patience with the need to retain initiative.

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