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I've been readin too much of the "wah wah" threads. Let's have a positive one, which is productive to boot.

What tips/tricks/houserules do you have for expediting play that clearly do NOT give either player an advantage?

For example, here is a fast movement tip. Move the corners, move the special gear guys like sergeants and then just shuffle everyone else up in the same formation, more or less. If you advance a 10x5 deep block of conscripts... just move the front two corners and then leapfrog the back most ranks up.

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I play with beer.

Or a camelback of rye and ginger.

Beerhammer besthammer.

Personally I let the opponent count models under templates and blasts so we dont get into some dumb long argument over numbers. Though i will call out if its clearly under.

Also measuring assault distance and confirming with opponents before rolling distance.

Helps speed the game up by avoiding dumb arguments.

 Desubot wrote:
Personally I let the opponent count models under templates and blasts so we dont get into some dumb long argument over numbers. Though i will call out if its clearly under.

Also measuring assault distance and confirming with opponents before rolling distance.

Helps speed the game up by avoiding dumb arguments.

Pretty much this. I'll let the opponent count the number of hits under the template after I place it so it looks like as much as i want, and if it's one off, I won't really care. I'll still take a look, of course. Most people aren't donkey caves and won't try to bs.