Conquer Club

jleonnn wrote:Unless you make the game rt, try to avoid playing freestyle casual. As already stated by Jippd, you'll have to spend your entire day monitoring the game, as the opponent can suddenly drop in at any time, make his move, devastate you and log out while you were pooping or something. In speed games it's a little better cuz you know he'll come within 1-5 mins (depending on how long the round is).

Basically, for both casual and speed, you need a fast internet connection. You should try to monitor your opponent's actions and act accordingly. Then after you're sure that your opponent won't do anything weird, end asap so you can start first the next round. So for example, if you see him deploying on region X, which is next to a bonus you're holding, you can quickly drop on region Y, which could either be next to X (risky) or 2 territories away from X, so you can counter him. Then once you've eliminated his stack that he dropped and made sure there are no other stacks that pose a threat to you, end. (Hence the need for a fast internet connection). If he manages to end first, spam the 'b' button (assuming you have clickable maps). On casual games some people do it for hours.

ManBungalow wrote:

Jippd wrote:

premio53 wrote:I think I am starting to learn the most important strategy when playing 1vs1 freestyle but wish to see if most players here agree. What particular strategy trumps all others in your opinion??

Speed: Have the fastest connection and clicking abilities and a brain that can think quickly
Casual: Spend the most time monitoring your computer so you always get the turns to fall in your advantage. Don't have a social life that doesn't allow you to get on and take your turn right when you can.

In a freestyle 24hr round Battle Royale game once, I had one shot at winning but had to play as soon as the next round began - before any other player could. I can't remember the specifics, but I guess it was an escalating game and there was an easy target or something. Anyway, I changed the settings on my profile so that I get an email whenever it's my turn, and changed the target email address to my 'real' one - which is linked to my phone. Therefore, my phone would beep when it was my turn, and I could rush to a computer, given that circumstances allowed that.

True story.

premio53 wrote:

jleonnn wrote:Unless you make the game rt, try to avoid playing freestyle casual. As already stated by Jippd, you'll have to spend your entire day monitoring the game, as the opponent can suddenly drop in at any time, make his move, devastate you and log out while you were pooping or something. In speed games it's a little better cuz you know he'll come within 1-5 mins (depending on how long the round is).

Basically, for both casual and speed, you need a fast internet connection. You should try to monitor your opponent's actions and act accordingly. Then after you're sure that your opponent won't do anything weird, end asap so you can start first the next round. So for example, if you see him deploying on region X, which is next to a bonus you're holding, you can quickly drop on region Y, which could either be next to X (risky) or 2 territories away from X, so you can counter him. Then once you've eliminated his stack that he dropped and made sure there are no other stacks that pose a threat to you, end. (Hence the need for a fast internet connection). If he manages to end first, spam the 'b' button (assuming you have clickable maps). On casual games some people do it for hours.

My experience so far is once you manage to end your turn first in a casual game, you hold all the marbles. The attacker seems to have a huge advantage and the one too slow to end his turn first is at the mercy of an attack that will take away bonus territories so the only one spending his entire day monitoring the game is the one who must wait for his opponent to start the new round. It is almost a good strategy to instantly deploy without considering a strategy in the first round.

Tenebrus wrote:Apart from the obvious stuff like "be fast", it's a big help not to set up speed freestyle 1 on 1, but only to join other peoples. Unless someone is obsessively clicking refresh, you'll get 10-15s jump on them, which is usually enough to either claim your bonus, deny them theirs and then fort to defend it. It's a massive advantage, because 1 on 1 is often won on the first round.

KraphtOne wrote:Don't play against me...

*mimes finger being a pistol firing and then blowing away imaginary smoke"

AAFitz wrote:

KraphtOne wrote:Don't play against me...

*mimes finger being a pistol firing and then blowing away imaginary smoke"

...because if you beat him, he will foe you...lol

smoke is blowing alright.

Beckytheblondie wrote:

rhp 1 wrote:

Jippd wrote:

premio53 wrote:I think I am starting to learn the most important strategy when playing 1vs1 freestyle but wish to see if most players here agree. What particular strategy trumps all others in your opinion??

Speed: Have the fastest connection and clicking abilities and a brain that can think quickly
Casual: Spend the most time monitoring your computer so you always get the turns to fall in your advantage. Don't have a social life that doesn't allow you to get on and take your turn right when you can.

+1

Amplifying the most important element. You need to be wired to move with haste as the proverbial and literal bombs are flying with seconds to go.