Mafia Bait!!

[Feng1234]

It is a bad strategy. A decent scout will always be able to beat you with your hands tied behind your back that way and you turn into free points for a number of syndicate members. People post defense score and the others just avoid you. You will get a handful of points when fighting really crappy syndicates over the course of the tournament but in the end you're better off trying to make your character the best it can be.

There are always random hitters at lower level, many syndicates aren't as coordinated as many portray them to be. There are certain requirements to being a good 'bait' so if you meet those requirements, then free IP is free IP.

[MisterIceNL]

Umm sorry don't understand. You trying to say that this is an effective strategy or not?

It has to do with what craftytempter just said. You have people looking for the max ip opponents. Everybody knows how this game work and what mafia members serve for.

If you have to battle a team with only level 100+ members, but of the 60 members there are 59 members with 500 mafia and there's 1 with only 380 mafia ... Then 99 out of a 100 times its a funnel player. Always make sure your syndicate uses someone with a high enough attack to test the rivals out.

[Feng1234]

It has to do with what craftytempter just said. You have people looking for the max ip opponents. Everybody knows how this game work and what mafia members serve for.

If you have to battle a team with only level 100+ members, but of the 60 members there are 59 members with 500 mafia and there's 1 with only 380 mafia ... Then 99 out of a 100 times its a funnel player. Always make sure your syndicate uses someone with a high enough attack to test the rivals out.

A good baiting strategy ain't going to have only 1 weak player. There will be several along with other tactics thrown in to confuse. I think the context for this strategy don't apply to syndicates where most players have massive attack stats and therefore don't have a worry about recon or targets for weaker players. But these syndicates overall are in the minority and most have to play a balancing act. It's the majority you are targeting.

[MisterIceNL]

A good baiting strategy ain't going to have only 1 weak player. There will be several along with other tactics thrown in to confuse. I think the context for this strategy don't apply to syndicates where most players have massive attack stats and therefore don't have a worry about recon or targets for weaker players. But these syndicates overall are in the minority and most have to play a balancing act. It's the majority you are targeting.

Off course, if you get matched with FC and you see one with 450 mafia I'm not going to try it out either lol. But I can't image anyone in the Top250 (maybe more) not to understand what the deal is with mafia members. I'm in a Top25 syndicate and if I come across a level 100+ rival who doesn't have max mafia, I just know he/she did it with a reason.

Its just a tip ... If you're not a high attack member of your syndicate and you think you've spotted a weak opponent, let some try him/her out who does have a high attack.

[Feng1234]

Off course, if you get matched with FC and you see one with 450 mafia I'm not going to try it out either lol. But I can't image anyone in the Top250 (maybe more) not to understand what the deal is with mafia members. I'm in a Top25 syndicate and if I come across a level 100+ rival who doesn't have max mafia, I just know he/she did it with a reason.

Its just a tip ... If you're not a high attack member of your syndicate and you think you've spotted a weak opponent, let some try him/her out who does have a high attack.

Haha yeah. If we ever get matched against FC, we would just stop everything and watch their IPs grow. That will be more fun than anything else.

I think top 100-250 is somewhat different to top 25. Not as many gold spenders, not as much coordination, not having recons available to call on at all times, not as many weak players to think about and provide a target.

You would be surprised at how effective a well planned baiting strategy can be at the lower ranked levels. But the key is a whole of syndicate approach with careful planning.

[craftytempter]

let the snipers pick the tragets. its simple only hit what your told to hit dont go rambo and you should be fine.
everything else is just a waste of time dropping mafia picking up mafia. forget that better things to do like a rob or two.
you get me once with tricks like that but then 59 others will avoid you like the black death

happy hunting everyone

[MisterIceNL]

Haha yeah. If we ever get matched against FC, we would just stop everything and watch their IPs grow. That will be more fun than anything else.

I think top 100-250 is somewhat different to top 25. Not as many gold spenders, not as much coordination, not having recons available to call on at all times, not as many weak players to think about and provide a target.

You would be surprised at how effective a well planned baiting strategy can be at the lower ranked levels. But the key is a whole of syndicate approach with careful planning.

Ok, I wouldn't know what its like in Top100-250. Just wanted to share my view. If it really works you should obviously use it and I'll take back my words. Just be carefull cause you're not the only one doing it.

[Feng1234]

let the snipers pick the tragets. its simple only hit what your told to hit dont go rambo and you should be fine.
everything else is just a waste of time dropping mafia picking up mafia. forget that better things to do like a rob or two.
you get me once with tricks like that but then 59 others will avoid you like the black death

happy hunting everyone

Of course, nothing beats having a strong attack. That is the how the strong beats the weak and the ultimate goal. But because the weak is the weak, we as mostly free players, need to use everything at our disposal to gain an advantage.

Never close your eyes to anything.

[Feng1234]

Ok, I wouldn't know what its like in Top100-250. Just wanted to share my view. If it really works you should obviously use it and I'll take back my words. Just be carefull cause you're not the only one doing it.

It was definitely interesting to hear your views on this at higher levels.

[Ragmondino]

I have 345 mafia and picked up a lot of def wins in the last war.
Stats roughly 3000 times level.

[Cooler]

I do not understand why someone choose lower mafia?

[Ragmondino]

I do not understand why someone choose lower mafia?

Maybe if you had a better understanding of tactics you would.
For now you'll just have to be a sheep following orders.

[Feng1234]

I do not understand why someone choose lower mafia?

There a number of reasons primarily to avoid getting hit by stronger players. As your mafia size goes down, you become stronger relative to the mafia bracket (search for nicholost theory) you are in due to using less but stronger weapons. Generally speaking, lower mafia size players are not as strong as full mafia size members so you can hide better amongst all the sheeps. This will allow you to no bank more effectively thus getting stronger in peace. Coupled with camping, this can be an effective strategy.

The other reason could be working as bait in syndicate wars.