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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee
3. Explosions, wounds, repetitive actions and ambushes: all done by me, but sometimes the PCs are the ones doing the ambushing, and that's just not pretty for the bad guys.
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Ambushes never are. They're effective, DAMN effective, that's why they're the tactic of choice in almost all situations. The best way to inflict maximum casualties on an enemy force for minimum investment of resources and manpower, with the lowest amount of risk.
Something to keep in mind is that NPC groups often have more manpower available than PCs. Weapons, food, etc might be in shorter supply, but the extra manpower allows them to send out patrols and post sentries more often and effectively, thereby giving them the advantage of situational awareness. Most PC groups are (in my experience at least) fairly mobile and fast moving while NPCs are usually restricted in long range mobility and often have a better understanding of the local area because of this.