Go first or wait?
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- Petrocelli
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Go first or wait?
As a general rule, in a freestyle game, is it better to make your moves first, last, or somewhere in the middle?
Thanks.
Petrocelli
Thanks.
Petrocelli
Re: Go first or wait?
I'd say it depends greatly on what the situation of the game is like.
For example if you have just gained a continent in the last round, and it is under threat from other players, it makes sense to begin your turn as soon as possible.
However if you are in quite a weak position, you may wish to wait for other players to weaken each other before making your move. Of course you may still need to go first to survive...
I don't think there's a general rule, just take each turn as it comes
Tupence
For example if you have just gained a continent in the last round, and it is under threat from other players, it makes sense to begin your turn as soon as possible.
However if you are in quite a weak position, you may wish to wait for other players to weaken each other before making your move. Of course you may still need to go first to survive...
I don't think there's a general rule, just take each turn as it comes
Tupence
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- banana_hammocks
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Re: Go first or wait?
Often i find it is best to go second to last and then first. This way you can gain a continent, only 1 player will play in between and then you can gain the benefit with only 1 player being able to break you.
But generally going first or last is best.
But generally going first or last is best.

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- Stephan Wayne
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Re: Go first or wait?
whats with the long post it is really simple
the last min moves win games
the last min moves win games
Re: Go first or wait?
Petrocelli wrote:As a general rule, in a freestyle game, is it better to make your moves first, last, or somewhere in the middle?
Thanks.
Petrocelli
Yes.
Re: Go first or wait?
mpjh wrote:Petrocelli wrote:As a general rule, in a freestyle game, is it better to make your moves first, last, or somewhere in the middle?
Thanks.
Petrocelli
Yes.
...no?
- Iron Butterfly
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Re: Go first or wait?
mpjh wrote:Petrocelli wrote:As a general rule, in a freestyle game, is it better to make your moves first, last, or somewhere in the middle?
Thanks.
Petrocelli
Yes.
Is someone trying to be funny?
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Jeff Hardy
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Re: Go first or wait?
in freestyle casual it depends on the situation
in freestyle speed you should always begin your turn straight away but wait untill the last couple of seconds to make your move (exception: 8 player, esc, stealing a kill)
in freestyle speed you should always begin your turn straight away but wait untill the last couple of seconds to make your move (exception: 8 player, esc, stealing a kill)
- max is gr8
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Re: Go first or wait?
Jeff, freestyle speed it is all dependant on card and fort style
‹max is gr8› so you're a tee-total healthy-eating sex-addict?
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‹New_rules› Everyone has some bad habits
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Jeff Hardy
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Re: Go first or wait?
max is gr8 wrote:Jeff, freestyle speed it is all dependant on card and fort style
no its not
unless you are trying to get a kill in esc, its always better to wait untill the end of the round
- max is gr8
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Re: Go first or wait?
In an unlimited fort game it can often be advantageous to make your move quickly and fort to places which require defence most. In adjacent and chained the same does not apply. On small maps (e.g. Doodle) you should wait a long time yet on World 2.1 you should often begin making moves early on as you have a large number of territories.
‹max is gr8› so you're a tee-total healthy-eating sex-addict?
‹New_rules› Everyone has some bad habits
(4th Jan 2010)
‹New_rules› Everyone has some bad habits
(4th Jan 2010)
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Jeff Hardy
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Re: Go first or wait?
max is gr8 wrote:In an unlimited fort game it can often be advantageous to make your move quickly and fort to places which require defence most. In adjacent and chained the same does not apply. On small maps (e.g. Doodle) you should wait a long time yet on World 2.1 you should often begin making moves early on as you have a large number of territories.
instead of arguing my point i challenge you to a 2.1 freestyle speed unlimited game
should prove whos strategy is better