Problem: Article: You don't want to lose just because you didn't have defenses. Carry lots of ammo, and make reloading as easy as possible. If you have a bandolier, use it.  If you are low on ammo, it is best to back off, regroup with your team if you are by yourself, and ask for more ammo, running out of ammo is makes it almost certain you will be rushed and tagged. If you need to reload, get behind cover before reloading your weapon. If the rules allow it, you could hold an enemy hostage, try to get information out of them, or return them in exchange for darts, guns, or a hostage of their own.  Sneak up on an enemy and, when you are close to them, perform whatever action that everyone in the nerf war has decided will claim an enemy as a hostage. Hide in corners if an enemy comes and wait for them to get close, and then shoot. If it is allowed, use an N-Force sword to ambush due to their quiet nature.  Never rifle butt. You'd be clubbing someone with hard plastic. Have a camo shirt or blanket to cover yourself and snipe the opponents. Beware of others hiding around a corner. You don't want to get shot going around a corner. Use a tactical entry into any rooms. Dropping your gun is a bad idea, as the enemy can pick it up or you could be without an offense. You could use your jammed gun for a shield or you could fake a shot and run away.  Run if you can't hold your ground. It's better to run away and come back with reinforcements than to get killed. If you are surrounded, focus on a single side and escape. You have to be very careful so that you don't get shot. Make it large but secure. Have an ammo dump at your fort. Make sure you and your teammates have ammo at all times. If you see a dart coming, use your gun to shield it. If you shield successfully, they'll need to reload, so shoot now while they're weak. If you're on the other side of this, and your opponent uses their gun as a shield, hide before reloading, and be prepared for them to shoot quickly. To take down machine guns, come at them from behind. Or you could take the two people with the biggest guns with you so you have protection.  Use a Nerf grenade called Lanard Scatter Blast Foam Dart Grenade. This is a great way to clear up a fort. This is called being a double agent; however, some people may see this as cheating. If possible, steal valuable weapons from the enemy base if you are under attack. Steal ALL if you think you can get away with it, and make it back to your base without dying.  If you need a Nerf shield, there is a shield in the N-Force series, and one comes with the Stampede.
Summary: Put a defense in place immediately just in case you are attacked early in the game. Load up on ammo. Hold an enemy hostage. Use cover wisely. If your gun jams do not drop it and run. If you have a mercenary, have him or her roam off on their own, this is better and the enemy may not think they aren't working for you. Hide if a hoard is coming after you, and call for help. Make a fort. Use your gun as a shield. Go on the offensive when you can. Try to pretend to be on the other guy's side and spy for your real side. If the rules say that you can have a medic who can revive other fighters, have the medic armed with a small pistol. If the rules let you, make a Nerf shield.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Turn on your grill and let it heat up. If your grill doesn’t have a temperature gauge, hover your hand about 3 inches (7.6 cm) above the grate. Count how many seconds it takes for your palm to feel the heat of the grill. For salmon fillets, wait until it takes about 6-7 seconds for your hand to feel warm. Once the grill is preheated, sprinkle some vegetable oil over the surface to make the salmon fillets easier to flip. If you can feel the heat within 1-5 seconds, then the grill is too hot. Give the fillets a few minutes to cool down once they’re removed from the grill. Try pairing your salmon with some light, refreshing side dishes. An array of roasted vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes taste great with the fillets, as do fresh beans and salad. Don’t worry if you can’t eat your fillets all once. Instead, put them in a plastic container and refrigerate them for up to 3 days after grilling.

SUMMARY: Preheat your grill to 350 °F (177 °C) and drizzle the grate with oil. Serve the fillets while they’re still warm.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You need a minimum of two people to play Chopsticks but there is opportunity later to add more opponents. Each time you start a round of the game you both hold your hands out with one finger extended. Make sure that both you and your partner keep both hands flat and straight out so that both of you can see how many fingers each person has extended throughout the rest of the game. You will then take turns going back and forth. On each turn, one player will use one hand to tap one of their opponent's hand. Let's assume you are going first. If you tap with one finger then your opponent will add your one finger + their extended fingers and extend the sum of the two.  For example, you tap your opponent's hand. You have one finger and they have two. They then add the fingers and on their tapped hand, they put out three fingers. On the next turn, your opponent uses their hand of three fingers to tap your hand of one. You now have to hold out four fingers because your one finger plus their three equals four fingers. Only the tapping hand has the power to change your opponent's hand. The goal is to keep going and adding fingers to your opponent's hand by tapping. When someone's hand reaches five fingers that are extended, that hand is considered "dead" and is no longer in play. There are several variations of this rule, but the simple rules of Chopsticks dictate that once a hand has reached five fingers, that hand is useless. Which makes sense because one of background stories behind Chopsticks is that you can hold a chopstick with up to one finger, but an open hand means that you are going to drop your utensil and food as well. Continue playing until one player has lost both of their hands. The goal is to be the last one standing with at least one hand left still alive. Like many math and strategy games such as chess, there are a limited amount of plays that are possible before the game becomes predictable. To prevent the same player winning every round and the other player losing, add the other rules to make the game play fair.
Summary:
Start with two players. Face your opponent as you both put your hands in front of you. Pick one person to go first. Tap one of your opponent's hand with one of yours. Take turns between players to tap each others' hands. Hide dead hands behind your back. Master the basics and then add new rules.