Phil Kelly

Phil Kelly: Well, the first thing that you have to do is admit to yourself that your forces are going to die. To a man. Once you've got your head around that, you can concentrate on taking as many of those thrice-damned Chaos Warriors as possible screaming to the afterlife with you.

The Halting the Tide scenario pits you against Archaon himself (or Crom, his lieutenant) in a desperate bid to halt the forces of Chaos from reaching Middenheim. With the sheer number of Chaos troops at Archaon's disposal, it is a fool's dream to think that one small army can achieve this, but a canny general might just be able to hold back the forces of evil for a while and buy the good guys a little more time. Well, help is at hand – the next few pages will give you a few handy hints and tips on how to ruin Archaon's day.

MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO STAND IN FRONT OF

First of all, let's look at the Chaos forces that will be arrayed against you. If you've played against Chaos before and think you know what to expect, be advised that Archaon's Horde itself is quite different from a normal Chaos army, and boasts a few nasty surprises.

First off, Archaon's Horde is so numerous that almost the entirety of the enemy deployment zone will be filled with bad guys. This is a daunting spectacle, to be sure – more spikes than a porcupine but with the attitude of a charging rhino. It's important not to get intimidated, however, as this could cost you later in the game, when your attention's not as sharp as at the beginning of the game. Try not to be defeatist; after all, you already know that all of your forces are for the chop. By the manner of their death shall you know them...

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