Amarr HM
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Do we actually need energy to defend the place or do I just park my guy there? I was wondering if I should just spend the energy doing some jobs while waiting fort battle to start.
There's some Eagles guys camping our town so I would only do this if you can't be dueled and no you don't need energy.
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schild
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Everyone on the front wall should really stack on eachother. The walls to the left and right of the front gate that seem like they have a better vantage point than the gate itself.
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Amarr HM
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I think stacking will push you either back a space or forward a space be mindful of that.
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schild
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Ok then, moved.
Edit: Also, these descriptions suck, is the target where I'm shooting or where I'm trying to stay (and I just shoot randomly)? Because right now I have "Operation Get Behind Righ" in effect.
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« Last Edit: August 10, 2009, 08:25:20 AM by schild »
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Reg
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I'm confused by the UI and terminology too. Can we get someone experienced to join us in Chatzy at say 1pm Eastern to give us a quick tutorial?
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Samwise
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The target is where your guy is going to try to charge to. So if you park yourself on the wall and target something outside the wall, your guy's strategy is going to be to jump off the wall the first chance he gets.
Each turn, your guy will shoot at any bad guys he can see, and then try to move toward his target. If his target is occupied by a bad guy, he'll prioritize shooting that bad guy, because he can't move to a sector occupied by enemy forces.
As a defender, your target should probably always be the same as your starting position, since the best defensive positions are all available to start in. Attackers will use the target to either take up positions on the walls to start picking off defenders inside the fort or to charge the flag.
If you want to live longer, I'd park somewhere inside the fort rather than on the wall or towers.
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« Last Edit: August 10, 2009, 08:52:14 AM by Samwise »
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Viin
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I set my guy to start on one of the towers and then move to a roof. We'll see what happens ..
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Amarr HM
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Do we actually need energy to defend the place or do I just park my guy there? I was wondering if I should just spend the energy doing some jobs while waiting fort battle to start.
Actually if you sign up for the fort battle you are immune so you can work away apparently (didn't know that).
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Reg
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Wow what a gloriously abusable mechanism! This is me signing up for all future battles whether I show up or not.
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Amarr HM
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Yes it is a good perk but you need to go there first.
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Righ
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Yes, the Crater Lake response has been awesome. Could you invite them to our fort schild? We should at least give them the use of the bunks to heal up if they need to. If we survive, they deserve a place, if we lose, it don't matter.
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schild
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They have been invited.
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Samwise
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I set my guy to start on one of the towers and then move to a roof. We'll see what happens ..
Why not just start on a roof? All you accomplish by starting on a tower is giving almost everyone on the enemy team a free shot at you on the first turn. With the numbers we're facing you might not even survive long enough to get down off the tower.
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schild
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DO NOT DEPOSIT ANYTHING INTO THE RESOURCE STOCK. I'M DESTROYING IT IN CASE OF WORST-CASE SCENARIO.
Edit: Low drop stuff has been destroyed. They can get their own goddamned barbed wire.
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« Last Edit: August 10, 2009, 10:10:49 AM by schild »
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Viin
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I set my guy to start on one of the towers and then move to a roof. We'll see what happens ..
Why not just start on a roof? All you accomplish by starting on a tower is giving almost everyone on the enemy team a free shot at you on the first turn. With the numbers we're facing you might not even survive long enough to get down off the tower. Wouldn't be much different than starting on one of the front walls would it?
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Samwise
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I set my guy to start on one of the towers and then move to a roof. We'll see what happens ..
Why not just start on a roof? All you accomplish by starting on a tower is giving almost everyone on the enemy team a free shot at you on the first turn. With the numbers we're facing you might not even survive long enough to get down off the tower. Wouldn't be much different than starting on one of the front walls would it? Correct. Starting anywhere that is visible from outside the fort (walls or towers) is suicide IMO. In case it is not clear, you can start anywhere inside the fort. You do not have to start on the walls or towers.
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Righ
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Actually, since we are now looking at fairly even numbers it makes sense to stack on the towers. If they zerg one and we lose the people on it, all the other towers will have line of sight on the attackers. So if you've got time in the next 50 minutes and are in one of the inside buildings, drag yourself over to a tower for the opening salvo. Unless the numbers turn against us suddenly, we can win from these odds.
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Amarr HM
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Whatever you do don't start on the flag sector apparently it gimps your attack value. Oh and you can change position by dragging and dropping your little guy.
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« Last Edit: August 10, 2009, 11:23:50 AM by Amarr HM »
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Gorky
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I assume this is all for the big boys? us sub level 10 kids are of no use right?
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Reg
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You get to absorb 3 bullets that might otherwise hit someone more important! Get your butt to the fort!
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Gorky
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You get to absorb 3 bullets that might otherwise hit someone more important! Get your butt to the fort! Ok, 10 mins to reach the fort, 4 minutes to spare before the start... going to be close!
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K9
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Can enemies climb the walls, or do they have to come through the gate?
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K9
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"Security error: Error #2048"
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Gorky
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You have shot ar6 and he passed out!
Hey, managed to last 2 rounds with my 190 hp, did about 140 damage. Looks like defenders are doing not too bad as of now...
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Hawkbit
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I was shot five times in round 4, KO'd. Taking one for the team since 2007.
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We're crushing them. Nice work on the diplomacy. I wonder if they knew how many people hate them.
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K9
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We're crushing them. Nice work on the diplomacy. I wonder if they knew how many people hate them.
Cool, how many attackers actually showed then?
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Hawkbit
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I counted roughly 50-60 attackers at start.
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K9
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Ah, not too bad then. I'm still locked out. hope my body is being useful in there.
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Hawkbit
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Chief Smelly BS made it to round 26.
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Samwise
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If you get that "reloading the page might help" error, try reloading the page. Worked for me. I took screenshots all through the battle and will see if I can make it into an animated gif. But first: YEAH, BITCHES.
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K9
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Well done lads
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schild
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I gave myself an MVP award for my incredible stats. As you can see, I took Zero damage and killed hit 10.
Samwise gets a purple heart. Heal well, sir.
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Can someone shoot me an invite on W8? My melee dueler to be is at the dizzying level of 5 already.
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