Hi all I was just wondering if the Meat shield trait that you can find on units such as clan rats has any effect? Does it operate similar to the expendable trait where by only other expendable units are influenced if they rout or in this case it only effects other meat shield units and expendable units (so it goes from the top down). I really wish CA would put the detailed information somewhere even if its in the online manual you click on but I personally can't find that information. I only know expendable units only effect other expendable units leadership because I read it on reddit or heard it in a CA YouTube video or something.
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1 · Disagree AgreeMeat shield is probably just indicative as of a unit whose role is to absorb damage that would be more useful applied to more precious units. Most basic troops with shields could be categorized like this.
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5 · Disagree AgreeSo like peasants, zombies etc. at least thats what I think. They're definitely units which are supposed to die to save your other troops.
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0 · Disagree AgreeDespite some people using the TT term of "tarpit" (a unit that is nearly unkillable/routable and will bind an enemy unit of the duration of most (all) of the battle) this simply does not work in TWW.
In MP however having some cannon fodder units that take a charge or delay an enemy elite unit is a basic tactic. There "meat shield" makes sense. Tarpit still doesnt.
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0 · Disagree AgreeIt's not a trait, but a descriptor, like Damage Dealer, that gives you a not-so-subtle hint what the unit was meant to do.
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0 · Disagree AgreeThat's how it has worked IRL since the dawn of organized warfare.
You think a Russian Partisian with nothing but a scythe from his shed would put up a fight for more than a few seconds? They were so notorious for running that, that is what started the "Russian Comissar" who would shoot/stab them if they routed.
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0 · Disagree Agreethe green bit does nothing while the ability does so the green bit is called a descriptor because it does nothing like al green and red bits
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0 · Disagree Agreethe reason I prefer LOTR over warhammer fantasy and 40k
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0 · Disagree AgreeKnowing how actual stats work = even better
Nowadays I don't read the green text at all, actual stats say it all anyway.
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0 · Disagree AgreeDuellist refers to more than splash, ie armor piercing.
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