Re: A little hints playing this game.

[Jens Granseuer <jensgr@gmx.net>]

On 2003.12.09 21:25, Roger Dingledine wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 06:31:48PM +0800, brain wrote:
> > Tatic hints:
> > Use your artillery well, it is the most valuable unit in this game,
> > they should not be sacrificed.
> 
> I think that depends on the map. Artillery can be critical in GreatBattle,
> where you can create a bottleneck (that is, keep the front very small)
> and wipe out units as they wait in line. But when there are a bunch
> of bombers in play, and the map is more spread out, artillery becomes
> less valuable. (I'm slowly learning that lesson as I try to figure out
> what Jens was thinking in Revelation. :)

Who said I was thinking? ;-)
Besides, Revelation is mostly Bain's baby, so me thinking wouldn't
have helped much, anyway.

> And the most important tactic hint (for me at least): read the 'wedging'
> and 'blocking' sections of the man page.

That's absolutely true. Without this, you're not going anywhere.

Jens