Mcdoc
02-06-2012, 03:19 AM
A bush in front of a Guard Tower hides the number so an attacker can't tell if it is a level 1 or a 7.
That Guard Tower in front of an Oil Derrik hides the number of the Derrik so a raider can't tell if it is worth looting.
That Oil Derrik in front of my Armory hides that number as well.
Bushes easily hide the number on a Storage Silo.
Tall Palm Trees easily hide the number of a bunker & allow you to surprise a raider with your high defense.
You can almost completely hide an EMP Cannon or Turrent in the shadows of other Bldgs or behind simple trees & bushes.
Why hide the numbers and hide your defenses?
Well, I don't believe in the Tooth Fairy - but the RAID Fairy brings me an easy 60k to 120k every time I wake up from people who attack me and leave me lots and lots and lots and lots of money :)
It's not a strategy I've seen anyone else talk about - but if you look at my base - it will deter the smart ones who don't want to risk what numbers may hide beneath my camoflouge and totally surprise the unsuspecting amateurs who attack me with unvaulted fortunes :)
As for an attack strategy - I am lvl 40 with 75 Allies - so I one attack people with 65 or less Allies (love the occasional 58 or 59 Allies I come across). If I win but get no cash - I move on to the next person - if I win & get $200 to $500 I move on to the next person - BUT - when I win and get $2000, $5000, $11000, and yes even $30,0000 & sometimes a $50,000 reward - I stay on that person until they are " Too Weak to Battle" - even if I have to wait for my stamina to refill between attacks. And then of course I vault my winnings before I move on to my next target.
I've only been playing for a couple of weeks - so my strategies may not be the best out there - but I am having fun and able to play hard for 10 to 20 minutes - do a few "Word With Friends" rounds and come back 30 minutes later to collect cash from my money buildings and start all over :)
I do strongly agree with buying more smaller units that cost less but multiply up to stats that are higher than more costly units. I.E. A Transport Boat costs 15k & has 8 def & 1 attack point vs a Frigate that costs $34k & has 8 def & 5 attack points - SO - with less money - I get 2 Transports and add 16 def & 2 attack points and if I lose one in battle it's not so expensive to replace.
Likewise - when you go to spend Valor points: a Jungle Stalker costs 25 VP with 5 DP & 4 AP vs the GIGN at 200 VP with 19 AP & 22 AP. When you do the math - I get 8 Jungle Stalkers for the VP cost of 1 GIGN and get a total of 40 DP & 32 AP vs 19 & 22 and I get a lot more "disposable" units that I don't cry over if lost in battle. Trust me - it hurts to lose a GIGN.
Oh yeah - if you wanna see my camoflouged base, my ID is: 723 893 150
Any spelling errors can be blamed on this stupid autocorrect on my I-Pad - that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
That Guard Tower in front of an Oil Derrik hides the number of the Derrik so a raider can't tell if it is worth looting.
That Oil Derrik in front of my Armory hides that number as well.
Bushes easily hide the number on a Storage Silo.
Tall Palm Trees easily hide the number of a bunker & allow you to surprise a raider with your high defense.
You can almost completely hide an EMP Cannon or Turrent in the shadows of other Bldgs or behind simple trees & bushes.
Why hide the numbers and hide your defenses?
Well, I don't believe in the Tooth Fairy - but the RAID Fairy brings me an easy 60k to 120k every time I wake up from people who attack me and leave me lots and lots and lots and lots of money :)
It's not a strategy I've seen anyone else talk about - but if you look at my base - it will deter the smart ones who don't want to risk what numbers may hide beneath my camoflouge and totally surprise the unsuspecting amateurs who attack me with unvaulted fortunes :)
As for an attack strategy - I am lvl 40 with 75 Allies - so I one attack people with 65 or less Allies (love the occasional 58 or 59 Allies I come across). If I win but get no cash - I move on to the next person - if I win & get $200 to $500 I move on to the next person - BUT - when I win and get $2000, $5000, $11000, and yes even $30,0000 & sometimes a $50,000 reward - I stay on that person until they are " Too Weak to Battle" - even if I have to wait for my stamina to refill between attacks. And then of course I vault my winnings before I move on to my next target.
I've only been playing for a couple of weeks - so my strategies may not be the best out there - but I am having fun and able to play hard for 10 to 20 minutes - do a few "Word With Friends" rounds and come back 30 minutes later to collect cash from my money buildings and start all over :)
I do strongly agree with buying more smaller units that cost less but multiply up to stats that are higher than more costly units. I.E. A Transport Boat costs 15k & has 8 def & 1 attack point vs a Frigate that costs $34k & has 8 def & 5 attack points - SO - with less money - I get 2 Transports and add 16 def & 2 attack points and if I lose one in battle it's not so expensive to replace.
Likewise - when you go to spend Valor points: a Jungle Stalker costs 25 VP with 5 DP & 4 AP vs the GIGN at 200 VP with 19 AP & 22 AP. When you do the math - I get 8 Jungle Stalkers for the VP cost of 1 GIGN and get a total of 40 DP & 32 AP vs 19 & 22 and I get a lot more "disposable" units that I don't cry over if lost in battle. Trust me - it hurts to lose a GIGN.
Oh yeah - if you wanna see my camoflouged base, my ID is: 723 893 150
Any spelling errors can be blamed on this stupid autocorrect on my I-Pad - that's my story and I'm sticking to it.