While members are under no obligation to take part in "training" games, it would be hoped that most will try to make time for them.  

It's the ideal way of passing on advice to each other, about different styles of play, that will only help to make us all stronger players in the long term.

These sessions will not normally be formally arranged in advance, but my be called for in the lobby at any time, by members wishing to test out new idea's. 

There may be occasions that we get together with a pre arranged meeting for this, if you think it's required please let us know in the [NBC] forum.

These sessions will not count towards the battlefield rankings for internal Clan games but will get an award for taking part.

Gunner24

Listed here are some of the basic's that might help new players get used to the ntw2 style of play.

• Always ensure that Artillery batteries are well protected - they can be lost in seconds by fast Cavalry attacks if left ungaurded, they are at most danger when moving around the battlefield. 
• Keep Infantry and Cavalry formations in thin lines (2,3 or 4 ranks deep) if they are under Artillery fire, massed columns will get more damaged than thin lines. 
• Keep your General out of harms way unless your prepared to risk him being lost.  The General with a Cavalry Reserve in the rear may be a good idea.  Many players take great pleasure in "General hunting" with fast Light Cavalry - protect him, or lose him.
• Attempt to get your Artillery shooting at it's target from the flank, shooting "down the line" will register more kills than firing from the front. 
• Artillery are best set up on the rear of a slope just below the top, this way they can fire and get protection from counter battery fire.
• Save some Artillery ammo for "cannister" fire (unless against the rules) in the later stages of the battle, as cannister fire can be a game winner and most players will keep some ammo back for this reason.
• Unless it's part of an all out charge don't allow Infantry to "stand" in front of Artillery in cannister range - they will be destroyed very quickly.
• Generally it's best not to attack cannons head on, unless with overpowering numbers.
• Try to attack Infantry with Cavalry from the flank (or even better the rear) and not head on. 
• To fight off Cavalry attacking your Infantry try to have the Infantry support each other so when one gets charged the other will shoot into the attacking Cavalry while they fight hand to hand. 
• When defending woods set up so that the enemy has to move though them to get to you, the slow movement through the trees will result in higher loses for that side. 
• When Light Infantry are deployed in open order take care to not let them get to far ahead of the main line - Lights in open order can be swept up by any Cavalry in moments with LoV rules and NO guard mode (GM) allowed. 
• When charging into melee ensure as many men as possible make contact at the same time, othewise Fire in Melee (FiM) may occure without any player control.  This is best avoided in woods as contact is not "clean" and many case's of FiM happen in wooded area's - they are strongly in favour of the defending player who remains stationary and shooting while the other side move slowly through the trees.
• Don't charge unless the defending unit has been weakened first - this is important with LoV rules but vital if GM is being used. 
• When moving Infantry around the Battlefield in columns, it is an advantage to keep the columns in FOUR rank wide thin columns.  It is then possible to leave Fire at Will (FAW) ON as it is now accepted that a four rank wide column may stop and shoot.  If your column is 5 or more men wide then FAW sould be turned off while in this formation.

I hope some of that helps and if I've missed anything important please post in the forum and I'll get it added asap.

g24