Some tips for players who are new to Bronze

[Bluevoss]

The Gutians's are a little tricky to play as and against. The issue with them is an inability to convert farms - at all! Playing against them, a city gives you a great buffer - stops them in their tracks. Be very careful about getting your buildings close to them - they'll snap them right up with free armies.

Playing as them, its pretty much the reverse stratagy - you need to get close fast and convert as many buildings as you can. Sometimes I'll advance with army tiles, in hopes whoever I'm fighting will try to take them from me, inviting me to retake both my and their camps.

For all races, I often find myself rushing forwards with farms to get close, then plopping a citidel when I'm right on them. This lets me build buildings within its coverage, meaning I'll not get converted. If we get into a squabble over this, so much the better to have to over towards their side of the map.

Still learning though.

[Alexander311]

As the Gutians, I sometimes build Armies for no apparent reason at all. In other words, I build an army even when no enemy buildings are near. Why is this a good idea? Well, this can sometimes entice your enemies into building their own Armies, which plays into your hands since you will ALWAYS win an Army v. Army war. They will run out of cash while you can build as many as it takes!

[tarot]

Originally Posted by Alexander311

As the Gutians, I sometimes build Armies for no apparent reason at all.

Seconded. If I place a Field and it gets converted, I have no means of converting it back, and it becomes a building spot for my enemy to invade my lands further. If I place an Army and it gets converted, I can fight back (to my financial advantage). Placing the Field gets me $1, but the Gutians have only very limited use for their money.