Outwitters - (by One Man Left Studios)

[backtothis]

Originally Posted by ArtNJ

When you can, kill one with a soldier so he cant take back. But sometimes you need to kill one with a runner even though it will be traded back and forth. Use the time to bring your pieces up.

When you advance your own runner, do it in range of your heavier pieces so that if he takes it with a runner you take back and end the trading.

Dont let his runners in range of your base build up, and dont sit back in a ball without scouting. You need to take board position and scout so you can see the runners before they get to your base.

Its not generally a good idea to buy another sniper just for runner defense, but your right that the one you start with on some maps can be handy.

Yep, sacrificing scouts is always half the game. First of all, it gives you map vision, so you know what your opponent is up to. Second, they can easily get some quick kills early in the game by taking out your opponents sniper and medic, since they're so mobile. You don't want a single turn to go by where you don't know what your opponent it up to. Late in the game, you can try to take one of your opponent's bonus spots by landing a runner on it. That way, you can prevent them from getting an extra action point on the next turn even if you're runner gets taken out if they don't have two units in range of the bonus spot.

Also, it's easy to sneak runners around since they have such high line of sight. Skirt around your opponent's heavy units and chip at away at their base when you can. That way, they'll be forced to move heavy units back or spend a few points making a runner, moving it, and attacking with it. I normally don't use my medic on runners, but that could be useful if you know that your opponent doesn't have any heavy units near their base. That way, they'll need two turns to take out your runner with their own runner. You can hit the base an extra time.

If you're going to use snipers, or don't want the one you start out with to go to waste, make sure you use the medic on it, so it doesn't get taken out by your opponent's runner during the second or third turn of the game. Lastly, makes walls with your units to block your opponent's line of vision. It'll prevent your opponent from getting runners near your base.

[andysmash]

Originally Posted by CroRock

Well, those who yells at you "Go, f@ggot" are kids but after reading rest of your post I must say you are bigger child then them.
I got only once this type of msg, but more politely then yours though. He wrote 3 msgs within 3 minutes: 'go'..'go already'..and 'goo plzzz'. My answer was: 'sry this is async game and I have 15 games active, you should start more games too you know... he said 'Ok' and we finished our game in 1 hour and the most important thing - I have one more free spot for new game!

In fact, that was my first response. He replied, "Ok, sorry." I played my turn. Then the next time it took more than a few minuted for me to play, he responded (and I'm quoting exactly),
"Actually, I'm not sorry. Move now."

[CroRock]

@OneManLeft I just read your lame explanation of how good can it be for you when opponent taking 6-7 days for move. I mean really?! I don't give a 💩💩💩💩 for my opponent's rating and about how he'll lose more points for his rating then if he lose regular way. All I want is option for give up on game if I'm not on move (at least for non rated games); replay button; and mode with quick play with 1-2 min between turns!

please start thinking of how to make this game better for us who are loving your game instead of making lame excuses for your faults.

no hard feelings.. It's obvious you have hard worked for this game.. but this explanation in news section in game is just.... ridiculous

[Malphes]

Originally Posted by CroRock

@OneManLeft I just read your lame explanation of how good can it be for you when opponent taking 6-7 days for move. I mean really?! I don't give a 💩💩💩💩 for my opponent's rating and about how he'll lose more points for his rating then if he lose regular way. All I want is option for give up on game if I'm not on move (at least for non rated games); replay button; and mode with quick play with 1-2 min between turns!

please start thinking of how to make this game better for us who are loving your game instead of making lame excuses for your faults.

no hard feelings.. It's obvious you have hard worked for this game.. but this explanation in news section in game is just.... ridiculous

I don't think it's a good for you explanation as much as it is a bad for them. It's more telling people why they shouldn't do it if they actually care about their rank, which is why most people would do that during a league game.

Secondly, if you're going to try to bring constructive criticism to the developers, maybe not making it in such a harsh tone. It's not their fault people abuse the system, they tried to make something fair since it is an async title on your phone that not everyone is trying to play the game all day long.

I know it sucks, I had 4 out of 5 of my placement games played, 3-1, and my 5th one was waiting for a dudes turn who is now on day 3 without a move. Then the reset happened and I had to replay all my placement games, got a game going with a guy who we went back and forth until my last turn in which I'll win, now the guy won't touch the game and that's a win that probably won't get counted for my placement. It sucks, I know but you can't blame the developers for people abusing the system. Granted i think it can get fixed if they lowered automatic forfeit to 3-4 days for league games, but even then you'll probably have people wait till the last minute to make their turn just to piss you off.

[CroRock]

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My fastest rated win jet.. 5 turns, 9 overall. What he was thinking.. Hehe

[oooooomonkey]

Originally Posted by andysmash

I must say, I'm pretty disappointed with the community. I understand the annoyance of people taking too long to take their turn. 4 hours? That's fine. 8? Hey, I have to sleep some time. 24? That's pushing it, but I can deal. However, when someone chats, "Go, f@ggot" at me after a mere two minutes go by without me taking my turn, well... that's not acceptable.
I work a full time job, have a wife and 3 year old. I love this game and I'll typically take my turn either almost instantly, if I can, or within 20 minutes or so. If it takes 15 minutes to take a turn no one should have the right to be angry.
So I'm going to be a jerk. If someone yells at me for not taking my turn in this inappropriate way, I'm waiting 6 days and 23 hours to take my turn. I've already set the reminder on my phone.
I've got three people on this timer now. They are very, very angry with me. I'm totally fine with that.

This made me laugh, but I agree with your method. They want to be annoyed them bring on the rath of 6days and 23 hours. I wonder how many things they'll call you in that time. Lol

[Mormoop]

It's weird, I just can't find a happy medium where I can get into this game. On one hand I have 12-15 games right now that the other person just isn't moving on after two days now, on the other hand you got the jackasses screaming at you to "MOVE!" if you don't treat it like an RTS.

Being able to boot an opponent who doesn't move after 24 hours would be nice. (Doesn't have to be automatic, make it a choice.)

Being able to quit when it's not your turn would be nice. Even if it means a loss.

Maybe a little more out there but.. Maybe make it part of the premium package that I paid for, or a 99 cent option thing, to be only matched with other "premium" members. As in, if you pay, you don't have to get matched with the people playing for free, who are most likely the ones to start games and abandon them.

Until then.. I don't know. It seems like a good game, but it almost makes me want to go back to Uniwar, which was a flawed game in other ways but at least it was possible to finish a game, or clear out the list if necessary.

[CroRock]

Originally Posted by Malphes

I don't think it's a good for you explanation as much as it is a bad for them. It's more telling people why they shouldn't do it if they actually care about their rank, which is why most people would do that during a league game.

Secondly, if you're going to try to bring constructive criticism to the developers, maybe not making it in such a harsh tone. It's not their fault people abuse the system, they tried to make something fair since it is an async title on your phone that not everyone is trying to play the game all day long.

OK, I got your point and maybe my post seems to be a bit harsh when I read it again but... maybe you didn't get my point. Don't take me wrong, I'm not here to argue with you or anyone, I just want they start to work on improving game instead of explaining how that problem is actually a great/bad thing for me or them or anyone. If I don't like the game I bought, I don't even bother to come here complaining about it. But.. I DO LIKE this game.

Let me rewrite their first 3 sentences:

"We've been seeing some talk about players intentionally not taking their turns when they're about to lose. Games do time out after seven days, so your wins are coming. And while we can't keep people from stagnating your games, we thought we'd share why it's bad for their rank anyway."

So if you read it carefully, they are pointing on "them".. at least it seems so. but nvm. My point is - its easier to say "I wont wash my car because it will rain again anyway, then wash it and park it in garage".

Furthermore.. you said it can get fixed if they lowered automatic forfeit to 3-4 days for league games. I say why not 2-3. But even 4 days makes a difference.

anyway.. this is a great game and I love it as much as Tilt to Live (which is one of few games that are on my iphone from day one and never meant to be deleted), but if something is great it doesn't mean it can't be even better.

@OneManLeft sorry if my posts seems to be in harsh tone and sorry for spaming this thread with long post.. I'm out.

P.S. When are updates coming?!

[Xexist]

I had to do a restore, but my GC is working properly again for now. Yay!

[crex]

Great game TehNinja. The closest one I've played so far.

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