Re: Stealthy Gandalf
Ive tried both. But I like low dominion and cheap castles. Even if its only for the roleplaying. To me part of the stealth strategy is making them wonder where you really are. On large maps its easier. Yes it can allow taking some very damaging scales if you want to play maximum bless, which interestingly enough each of the sneak-army nations arent setup too badly to do. Or good scales with low push so that your candle-power doesnt give away every location you own.
It can throw quite a bend into the plans of the chess-strategist player. He cant plan your destruction, he has to luck into it. He cant put off adding defences to provinces he takes because he has no idea if you are right there next to it and about to spring. you play havok with supply lines. Force all of his mages to travel with armies. He isnt sure where your main castle is. He isnt sure what will take you out. He is never sure how beaten or not beaten you are. If an ally gives you a province on his backside then you can always bounce back.
Set yourself up to be ready to snatch an advantage the moment it shows, anywhere, anytime. If you feel like the formula strategists always out play you because you play randomly watching for sudden openings better than you do planning ahead, try stealth.
[ July 28, 2004, 13:53: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]
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