Mobilising armies - Proper playing guide

[Cantristenon]

I don't know if this is even a beginning guide. Just some basic things. I'd like to hear your opinion if I should try making this a real guide.

 

 

Normal mode:

For normal playing mode I prefer using 3 goblin, 4 dwarf and 3 elf squads (all heavies)- Most effective special is distractor, in my opinion at least. Once you learn how to use it you can effectively stop all enemy units attacking you (if they are at about same area) while you can yourself continue attacking them.

 

I suggest you don't hide (wait for other players to attack). It's a bit waste of time if everyone does that..

I generall start the game sending all my squads to attack 1 enemy. In theory the best way to destroy your enemy would be his squads 1 after another. In practice it's impossible to do efficiently because attacking new target with all your squads takes too much time.

 

You should try to minimize the time when your squads are retaliating or idle. You should also take advantage of combat triangle

 

I do usually this tactic in beginning of every game:

- Attack 1st enemy goblin squad with 2 dwarf squad

- Attack 2nd enemy goblin squad with 2 dwarf squad

- Attack 1st enemy elf squad with 2 goblin squad

- Attack 2nd enemy elf squad with 1 goblin squad

- Attack 1st enemy dwarf squad with 3 elf squad

 

This should result that first thing that happens is that my dwarves beat 2 of the enemy goblin squads. Thus I am ready to attack new goblins with my dwarves as soon as I seem them being idle (or attack dwarves in case there are no goblins left).

 

Then I'll either defeat 1st elf squad with my 2 goblins or 1st enemy dwarf squad with my 3 elf squads. Either case, I attack new targets with them in same way. If your opponents uses distractor this all is a bit messed up since you have to send all units attack again.

 

After that it's mostly just that I check continuously if any of my units is idle and if it's then I attack something with them, preferably same type/the one it's strong against.

 

If you see all or almost all enemy squads in same spot you should use distractor so that they get distracted but so far away from your own squads that they don't get distracted. Basically you learn to use it by using trial and error.

 

Usually 3rd and 4th team have been fighting meanwhile and you just have to kill the remaining squads of another team. If he seems stronger than you make sure to take advantage of special terrains. If your opponent is piling one of your units move it so that you are on special terrain and opponent units are not so that you can move all your other squads to special terrain too so they get benefit for attacking as well.

 

Again use distractors if you have them left.

 

Siege:

For siege I take 4 light elf units and 6 heavy elf units and use wall option. 10 light elf units would be best but they get killed really quickly in case there is someone using that tactic. Elves are best because they have fastest reaction time for clicks. Änyway, I put 2 light elves to one end of my wall and another 2 to another end. Order is the same as the order they are in your inventory. First send your light elves to collect catapult parts, then send your heavy elves to collect rocks. Then move your screen so that you can easily click both your units next to catapult and rocks and keep doing this until the end of the game. I don't usually bother with using special units unless someone uses them on me. Again distractors win. I usually get my wall broken and win when there is 23 minutes left in timer. This is not that much more compared to suicide strategy and you'll get a lot more reward credits in each game (I always bet max amount to each game)

 

If someone attacks you in the beginning of the game it's bad thing :P Just keep getting rocks and wish all your squads don't get killed before the end of the game. If someoen breaks your catapult send your light units to get new parts quickly.

 

Horde:

About Horde I don't really know, haven't played it much.

 

Rescue:

In rescue you should use light elf units again. First rescue a few Tzhaar from lava, then start stealing from other. Continue until you win :P Distractors can be used to stop enemy units from coming to steal your TzHaar people. Use them wisely just before you get 28. Haven't played with this style much either so idk. Another style might be using heavy units and killing your opponents but I haven't tried it. I doubt it won't work.

[warrior5024]

I've been playing MA more recently and trying to enjoy it, so I've been using these tactics. Siege, I've had problems with, mostly because I get swamped in the beginning, all the time. But Hoard I've had a good time with. Once I polish up my tactic, I'll send it to you, if interested, but its fairly straightforward so far, it's just in the details that it gets sticky.

Same set-up as most, 4 light elves, 6 heavies. Send the lights to capture the two closest caves, and follow up with the heavies. I use only distractors, as you can stop an enemy from hoarding, attacking, and moving, which is great in this scenario. You can also stop an enemy from hoarding, then move in with lights to capture some gold for yourself. If conflict arises that you cannot win, hold out for as long as you can in the cave, but don't lose collecting squads (you'll lose 5,000 gold). However, if you order a collecting squad before the cave is empty, you'll lose 500 gold. Just try to stay on two caves for the first few minutes, then pull back when people get hostile. Sometimes you can have 2-3 units in a cave and your opponents won't mind. I can have 10,000 gold in the first minutes by moving quickly. Games last from 6-11 minutes.

[Wkw]

Good, a well needed MA guide. But I don't think anyone plays it for fun, just to get 300 rank. You should include a section for just getting rank quickly

[Ambler]

hmm ths is tempting, I think I will use this later on :D

[Cantristenon]

Thanks for that Horde part, warrior :) That sounds pretty working tactic.

 

Good, a well needed MA guide. But I don't think anyone plays it for fun, just to get 300 rank. You should include a section for just getting rank quickly

 

It's not about playing for fun only. You'll get a lot more reward credits out of your investment credits if you play a bit slower games instead of just rushing for 300 rank.

 

Anyway if you need guide for getting fast rank for those who don't care about wasting ICs:

1) Use light elf units

2) Go play Siege

3) Suicide running against wall

4) Don't kill your all units before timer has gone down to 26 minutes

5) Use cannon to boost suiciding speed if needed

 

This is not maybe as fast as fast ma was (or is, idk if it's still around).

[Wkw]

Thanks for that Horde part, warrior :) That sounds pretty working tactic.

 

Good, a well needed MA guide. But I don't think anyone plays it for fun, just to get 300 rank. You should include a section for just getting rank quickly

 

It's not about playing for fun only. You'll get a lot more reward credits out of your investment credits if you play a bit slower games instead of just rushing for 300 rank.

 

Anyway if you need guide for getting fast rank for those who don't care about wasting ICs:

1) Use light elf units

2) Go play Siege

3) Suicide running against wall

4) Don't kill your all units before timer has gone down to 26 minutes

5) Use cannon to boost suiciding speed if needed

 

This is not maybe as fast as fast ma was (or is, idk if it's still around).

Actually, I find that getting a bunch of heavy units (4 elf, 3 dwarf and goblin) to kill people on siege be faster ranks. Most of the time I win the game by 24-25 mins left.. So it is faster then suiciding

 

i think that I'm going to make together a short guide on how to play for both fun, speed, reward credits, and rank :)

[Cantristenon]

Thanks for that Horde part, warrior :) That sounds pretty working tactic.

 

Good, a well needed MA guide. But I don't think anyone plays it for fun, just to get 300 rank. You should include a section for just getting rank quickly

 

It's not about playing for fun only. You'll get a lot more reward credits out of your investment credits if you play a bit slower games instead of just rushing for 300 rank.

 

Anyway if you need guide for getting fast rank for those who don't care about wasting ICs:

1) Use light elf units

2) Go play Siege

3) Suicide running against wall

4) Don't kill your all units before timer has gone down to 26 minutes

5) Use cannon to boost suiciding speed if needed

 

This is not maybe as fast as fast ma was (or is, idk if it's still around).

Actually, I find that getting a bunch of heavy units (4 elf, 3 dwarf and goblin) to kill people on siege be faster ranks. Most of the time I win the game by 24-25 mins left.. So it is faster then suiciding

 

i think that I'm going to make together a short guide on how to play for both fun, speed, reward credits, and rank :)

 

Not bad choice but there are always those who keep escaping from you lengthening the battle a lot. And if other people have heavy units too it'll take longer too (and if another can fight you might even lose then). For length of suiciding tactic I can't really say anything since I haven't done it.

 

Anyway, if that tactic works for you it's fine then :P

[warrior5024]

Using the tactics I mentioned, plus a few ignorant players, I managed to get these pictures of a perfect game. Note, you can use barricades at the start to keep others away from your two caves. it really helps you get 20-30k gold in the first 3 minutes.

 

Red team, btw.

 

It is way more fun, and rewarding to play for the win, if you'll pardon me.

[Zaaps1]

A team 3 different types of squad is weak, 2 is much stronger.