Rules of Engagement: Better Battlefields

THE SHORT VERSION

Sam Pearson challenges the habitual evenly spaced grid of unrelated scenery. Varying density across the flanks creates different manoeuvring problems while preserving broad symmetry; combining two terrain themes makes convincing layouts attainable with an ordinary collection. Fountains, ruins aligned as streets and other small details give places identity and help explain why armies fight over them.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 487, pp. 24–27.

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