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.