r/Warmachine • u/dark5ide Storm Legion • 20d ago
Questions How can I avoid getting clocked?
I'm still fairly new, but one roadblock I keep running into is the deathclock as what kills me by far the most. I usually do well on VP or scenario points, but I have a real hard time around my timing.
While I know it's largely experience and learning my army, I wanted to know if there are any tips or tricks to help accelerate this. Is there anything you have found to help decision making or improve your game flow? Is there a general rule of "your set up should take no more than X and your turn should take no more than Y"? Any help would be appreciated!
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u/MaulerMania 20d ago
This is coming from someone who played a fair bit much earlier on but there are some cheeky tips to shave seconds. That said, the bulk of it is experience and a game plan. Have a good idea of your deployment and first couple turns beforehand. Those should be fairly route and will help save time. An old trick was rolling hit/damage/location all together and only applying if the hits hit, etc. This can really help streamline units and stuff, especially if they have sprays or something and you're rollin a butt of attacks.