The Cheapest Trick in the Book!

Atreidi · #1 April 4th, 2009, 02:22 AM

Ok, here is a question for the pros and to the experienced...
What is the cheapest trick in the book?
When you want to win and want to win FAST without caring for the "quality" or "fun" of the game, what do you do?
What do you consider to be the cheapest easiest way to win?
*without cheating ofcourse*
Is it massing out one unit?
Spell Spam?
Do share!
(On your average game, small/big/huge what is the cheapest trick regardless of settings?

NTJedi · #2 April 4th, 2009, 02:46 AM

Depends on the map size, number of opponents, the nation you're playing, the nation being played by your opponents, game settings, etc.,.

It would be like asking... "What's the fastest way to begin farming on a new planet?" (What planet, what type of farming, etc., etc.,)

Atreidi · #3 April 4th, 2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NTJedi

Depends on the map size, number of opponents, the nation you're playing, the nation being played by your opponents, game settings, etc.,.

It would be like asking... "What's the fastest way to begin farming on a new planet?" (What planet, what type of farming, etc., etc.,)

LoL, I knew you weregoing to say that! I'll try to re word it. I know it is a very broad question but try to answer the best you can.

chrispedersen · #4 April 4th, 2009, 12:30 PM

Small maps: Awake SC or High Dominion Bless.

Ballbarian · #5 April 4th, 2009, 03:12 AM

Build nothing but tanks as fast as you can and then head straight for the enemy base. Oh... wait, that's a different game. Sorry.

Endoperez · #6 April 4th, 2009, 03:59 AM

A double-9 bless with some nations can supercharge your early game and let you conquer one or two capitals before others can react.

vfb · #7 April 4th, 2009, 04:07 AM

Gang up on other nations, take the largest share of the spoils, and avoid being ganged up on yourself.

Executor · #8 April 4th, 2009, 04:26 AM

How bout this, what the cheapest fastest way to make clam holders? Other than buying them.

AreaOfEffect · #9 April 5th, 2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Executor

How bout this, what the cheapest fastest way to make clam holders? Other than buying them.

Become LA Ermor. Done.

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Originally Posted by Atreidi

Ok, here is a question for the pros and to the experienced...
What is the cheapest trick in the book?
When you want to win and want to win FAST without caring for the "quality" or "fun" of the game, what do you do?
What do you consider to be the cheapest easiest way to win?
*without cheating ofcourse*
Is it massing out one unit?
Spell Spam?
Do share!
(On your average game, small/big/huge what is the cheapest trick regardless of settings?

Seriously though, there are so many tricks in this game that they all sort of balance each other out vaguely. Bless strats, awake pretenders, elephant rushes, dominion kills, fear effects + cut-offs, stealthy raiders, broken NAPs, skinshifters, and so-on-and-so-forth. They can all be considered "cheap" to the person who is losing to them. Most of the time it comes down to having the right tools at the right time. Just about everything is fair game. I mean, this is war we are talking about. Though I assume it always to be a gentlemen's war. I myself would not tolerate any form of cheating.

A better question might be to ask what people would do as part of a spiteful loss. Where you can't win a war but still want to inflict as much damage as possible. Its more interesting to know what people will do when they have nothing to lose.

vfb · #10 April 4th, 2009, 05:22 AM

Well, you've got to spend something, gems or gold, unless you've got the soul stone, and even in that case you're paying up front. Seems like kind of a weird question to me. Do you make so many clams that you can't hire enough cheap indy scouts or commanders to hold them all?