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IN SEARCH OF WISDOM - My First Thoughts on the N4 Fireteam Update and RTF In this series I reflect on the game of Infinity, as well the place of Ramah Taskforce in it.   Corvus Belli just released the much anticipated N4 Fireteam update , as well as updates tn some of the units and unit profiles that are part of Ramah Taskforce . Obviously figuring out the effects of these changes will take time and there should be a marked shift in the Infinity Meta in the following months as people work to realize the potential of their Factions, as well as strive to counter the most dangerous combinations that will start taking to the battlefields of the Human Sphere. Nevertheless, I feel that a premilinary analysis on what the update could mean for RTF should be in order! The Time of the Immortals Has Come! As previously communicated to us by Corvus Belli, in the brave new post update world gaining the full Fireteam Bonuses will require formation of homogenious squads . After a premiliminary l...

IN SEARCH OF WISDOM - Exploring Your Options In this series I reflect on the game of Infinity, as well the place of Ramah Taskforce in it.   At it's core, Infinity is a game of decision making . You decide what Faction you want to play, what units you choose to include in your list, what initial game plan you want to follow, how you deploy, what model(s) you leave in Reserve , how do you respond to the Opponent's deployment... And all this before the first actual turn of the game even begins! After that, as the motto of the game goes, it's always your turn , thanks to the amazing ARO mechanic... Before everyhing is said and done, you have made dozens if not hundreds of decisions, and while there are dice rolls involved, usually the player that has made more (impactful) good decisions will win the day! Afterwards, it's time to head back to the drawing board and begin planning anew... Because of all this and more, I wanted to take a look at the decision making processes ...

(Archived) THE THRILL OF THE CHASE - (ITS Bike Recon) Motorized Bounty Hunters in RTF Important note! ITS Bike Recon and some of the other seasonal Special Rules discussed in this article are no longer present in Infinity's Organized Play -format, but despite the fact that this piece no longer is of relevance I've chosen to keep the article here as a keepsake all the same.    In the backstory of the ITS Season 13 - the Frozen Roads - the vast expanses of the Helheim continent are patrolled by local paramilitary experts and their Speculo counterparts, and as such some of the ITS 13 Missions give you the chance to field a free Motorized Bounty Hunter in your lists. This piece gives the RTF strike team a situationally deadly fast attack piece that can leverage all the advanges provided by the ITS13s Tactical Ride Special Rule. So let us rev our engines, don some very, very warm clothing and head out into the great icy wilderness! Volunteer Reporting In! The Motorized Bounty H...

KILL OR BE KILLED - Beasthunters in RTF In the Unit Focus series I take a look at the different units that make up the Ramah Taskforce, and try to answer why, not if, you should include them in your lists.   Disclaimer! At the time of writing of this article, there isn't a Corvus Belli released miniature for the Beasthunter, so I'm using the Hassassin Fiday model from the Haqqislam Action Pack as a stand in.   When people discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the different Infinity Factions , it's common to hear people state their belief in that Ramah Taskforce "has a weak midfield presence". While I feel that such comments stem from the underutilization of the stellar Tuaregs and the excellent (pun intended) Infiltrating Nahabs , it is true that for the longest time RTF was lacking an expendable advanced deploying piece capable of slowing down the enemy's advance. As such I was positively thrilled to learn that even though the TAG Raid Kickstarter had...

OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL - Basic Theory on the Stances of Play In this series I'll be focusing on subjects that are specially geared towards new players starting with Ramah Taskforce.   Infinity is a deep, complex game that can demand quite a lot from a player aspiring for competitive success . I've recently been talking with my friends about how important it is to rightly identify the state of the game, and how to formulate the right strategy on how to proceed towards the most likely path to victory after making a careful assessment of the tactical situation. When watching newer players play, I often find them to be doing the right things, but at a wrong time . What I mean by this is that they're executing solid plays in and of themselves, but those plays aren't the ones that are going to take them closer to their victory conditions by the shortest possible route, and even worse, sometimes the plays being made are something a veteran opponent is baiting them into makin...