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Posted: July 4, 2008 12:07 am  | |
      IRC Nickname: Tnuac Group: Emeritus Posts: 1806 Member No.: 51 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 58    | This shouldn't shadow my other topic - http://www.wildernessguardians.com/forum/i...?showtopic=3874 - which I hope more people will read and take into account. This thought has sprung up in the last few recent wars. When we are attacking, we pretty much always go for the lowest level (like the 108 in the tbe war). It sort of makes sense, because it should be an easy kill, but have we ever thought that they are likely to be expecting that? You can survive so much more easily if you know that you're the one about to be piled. Like here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zt31sHMNHuk I knew because I moved last mod were going to pile me (they didn't go for the lowest level) and I had prayers on and was running off before the last of them even reached the box. Hence, I lasted 25 seconds dragging 110 opts around instead of getting KOed. Anyone can tank it if they know they're next. Its likely the lower levels can see it coming, and will be ready to stick prayer on and start hugging. To combat this, if we go for someone next to lowest, they're less likely to see it coming. A lot of the time, they'll barely be any defence difference. Its possible that a higher combat level could have 5 levels lower defence, its definitely worth the risk. I'm open to suggestions. I just don't see why we act less predictably. -------------------- ~Aetas: carpe diem quam minimum credula postero~ "Seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow"  |
Posted: July 4, 2008 12:48 am | |
 IRC Nickname: Dnovelta Group: Emeritus Posts: 2750 Member No.: 130 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 137 | I think the same way. When we have intra-clan wars and regular wars, I always expect to be the first pile because I'm a fairly low level so I've always got my mouse over my prayer. It's always good to just toss in some little surprise to catch the other clan off guard. --------------------   |
Posted: July 4, 2008 01:54 am | |
 IRC Nickname: General199 Group: Ex-Member Posts: 1073 Member No.: 318 Joined: March 11, 2008 Total Events Attended: 0 | My first planned target was not at the war. So I went for the next best thing in that case which was their lowest level. We do not always pick the lowest level but a start to a war is almost always the determining factor of how it will end. We also do not always attack the lowest level. But typically a person who is higher combat knows/has the abilities to tank better then a lower level person. --------------------  |
Posted: July 4, 2008 02:04 am | |
 IRC Nickname: Mr Glennfase Group: Emeritus Posts: 3064 Member No.: 39 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 220 | When I call the first pile, I don't do the lowest level. Of course on the contrary, I don't pick a 123 that has a good chance of being 99 defense. I usually take like a 110-115 because we still have the manpower to down them and they usually don't expect it. -------------------- That's Mr. Glennfase to you. Ex-Warlord/Council  |
Posted: July 4, 2008 04:29 am | |
 IRC Nickname: bto Group: Emeritus Posts: 3815 Member No.: 196 Joined: February 3, 2008 Total Events Attended: 332 | I target around 110-115 range -------------------- bto  Ex-WG Warlord  "It is our direction, not our intentions, that lead us to our destinations." |
Posted: July 4, 2008 06:09 am | |
 IRC Nickname: karel Group: Emeritus Posts: 1021 Member No.: 57 Joined: December 31, 2007 Total Events Attended: 89 | In all honesty, I actually think that it is better to pile a tank first or 120+ In almost all our wars, it was the beginning that peaked our disorganization. We got an instant ko on our first target, who was always a low level, and everyone just scattered, wasting a long time before establishing a definite pile. -------------------- Sig? |
Posted: July 4, 2008 09:28 am | |
| IRC Nickname: Tnuac Group: Emeritus Posts: 1806 Member No.: 51 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 58 | Yeah, piling lower-middle range is a good idea. Gen, I see where you're coming from, but 1 or 2 levels (lowest to ~next lowest) will barely make any difference. You can have some great lower level tanks (sherjac and dragon imp for example) or low levels with very high defence (e.g. the older version of mango). Its worth it, I think. Karel, there's some truth to that. I think it depends how many people we have. If we have 40+, its well worth going for a leader or tank first to take them out. However, if people have sound effects on and are on-form, they'll realise they're being piled and we've wasted our first pile, and he'll waste our energy. -------------------- ~Aetas: carpe diem quam minimum credula postero~ "Seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow" |
Posted: July 4, 2008 02:57 pm | |
| IRC Nickname: Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 7306 Member No.: 47 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 343 | I'm always ready to be piled. My mouse is always over protect from melee on the charge.  -------------------- July 5, 2007 - June 27, 2011 |
Going for the lowest level