I am fresh meat (I hate the term Newbie, I picture a cube of Jello
with legs when I hear that term)who has yet to play a turn. I have
downloaded as much info as I can find and I see one area that hasn't
been discussed much: character deplyment.
Parroting John Keegan, I see four types of ways to deploy your "main"
character:
Heroic:(Theoden) Commands from the front, always at the heart of his
main force.
Manager: (Galadriel, Sauron, Denethor) Stays at the seat of Power,
improving mage, emmisary, agent skill. (I do understand the need to
move characters to avoid agent action)
Limited Roamer: (Saruman) Explores/wanders/encounters in a limited
area near the base of power
Roamer: (Aragorn, Gandalf) Traverses Middle Earth exploring and
encountering then joins the main force at the decisive point of a
campaign.
What are the pros and cons of these four character deployments for a
nations lead characters? Which character types best fits each tactic?
Which strategy (if any) should be avoided?
Are there any other deployments I have overlooked?