Playing a Horde Quickly

I took a 200 model army to Adepticon 2008, and was able to complete at least five turns in all my games. What follows are some tricks that I found helpful to keep things running smoothly.

Running a horde quickly requires preparation even before you go to the tournament. Your army has to be designed for easy play.

First, realize that with as many models as you're going to run, you're going to need to be able to tell them apart on the tabletop, and you're going to need to do it quickly. They key here is to use really obvious squad markings.

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