Hi, Folks!
In a discussion on another thread, I had mentioned that I do things (strategy, build philosophy, unit choice, research decisions) a little differently than many/most folks. What I do works for me for the most part right now because 1) I know a lot of little things about the game that the majority of public players don't; and 2) I'm a fairly active player and many public players are not. Anyway, there was some interest from at least one other player about my unconventional (?) ideas, so we agreed that I would play and chronicle one of my games to illustrate how I do things.
Before I start, let me defuse a few potential discussion bombs:
First, I'm not claiming that what I do is the best way or that anyone else should do it my way. I'm not a devoted numbers cruncher, so I'm sure statistics and math can point out that there are things I'm not doing the best way possible. If you're a good player or a numbers person, and you see where I'm messing up, please feel free to point it out to me. I'll be happy to hear it, and maybe I'll even someday use it to improve my game.
Second, I'm not saying that I am the best player. While following this thread, you may come to the conclusion that I'm a no-skill hack and that you could easily beat me. That's fine. No one's saying you can't; there's no need to get aggressive. I'm simply offering to show how I do things.
These things being said, even though what I do is probably not the best way to do things all the time, it does generally work for me, meaning that I'm pretty successful when I put the time, effort and attention into the game. I sometimes lose when I sleep, lose to skilled groups of people ganging up on me, or lose to folks who insist on "acquiring some major advantages", but I still think I do better than your average player.
For this demonstration game, we have agreed that I will play as the Philippines. I won't be using anything more than the assets with which the nation starts and the resources and units I can acquire through normal play after that. I'll create a new account for this demonstration so that other players won't be intimidated by my Rank or name; so that I won't have access to any veteran or premium perks; and so that my stats will be transparent. I will play WWIII, as I believe it is considered the most mainstream map and follows the most commonly accepted rules and restrictions.
I will be playing 4x, as it is my preferred speed of play. I know that most of you are 1x folks. I don't know what to tell you; someone else will have to demonstrate games at that speed. I've never gotten comfortable with the timing of the 1x games, and, to be honest, I don't think I could demonstrate as well in one of those.
I'm a Military Doctrine player, so at least some of my unit choices will be based on the fact that the Philippines is a Western Doctrine country. It's also an island nation, of course, so you can expect to see a fair amount of navy.
I'm going to try to create a fairly comprehensive record of this game, so this thread may become extensive. If you're not interested or don't enjoy it, you're welcome to ignore it. If you have any questions or comments as I go along, please feel free to jump right in and reply. I'll do the best I can to describe what i'm doing and why I've chosen to do it.
That's all I can think of for now. Wish me luck!
Nil
In a discussion on another thread, I had mentioned that I do things (strategy, build philosophy, unit choice, research decisions) a little differently than many/most folks. What I do works for me for the most part right now because 1) I know a lot of little things about the game that the majority of public players don't; and 2) I'm a fairly active player and many public players are not. Anyway, there was some interest from at least one other player about my unconventional (?) ideas, so we agreed that I would play and chronicle one of my games to illustrate how I do things.
Before I start, let me defuse a few potential discussion bombs:
First, I'm not claiming that what I do is the best way or that anyone else should do it my way. I'm not a devoted numbers cruncher, so I'm sure statistics and math can point out that there are things I'm not doing the best way possible. If you're a good player or a numbers person, and you see where I'm messing up, please feel free to point it out to me. I'll be happy to hear it, and maybe I'll even someday use it to improve my game.
Second, I'm not saying that I am the best player. While following this thread, you may come to the conclusion that I'm a no-skill hack and that you could easily beat me. That's fine. No one's saying you can't; there's no need to get aggressive. I'm simply offering to show how I do things.
These things being said, even though what I do is probably not the best way to do things all the time, it does generally work for me, meaning that I'm pretty successful when I put the time, effort and attention into the game. I sometimes lose when I sleep, lose to skilled groups of people ganging up on me, or lose to folks who insist on "acquiring some major advantages", but I still think I do better than your average player.
For this demonstration game, we have agreed that I will play as the Philippines. I won't be using anything more than the assets with which the nation starts and the resources and units I can acquire through normal play after that. I'll create a new account for this demonstration so that other players won't be intimidated by my Rank or name; so that I won't have access to any veteran or premium perks; and so that my stats will be transparent. I will play WWIII, as I believe it is considered the most mainstream map and follows the most commonly accepted rules and restrictions.
I will be playing 4x, as it is my preferred speed of play. I know that most of you are 1x folks. I don't know what to tell you; someone else will have to demonstrate games at that speed. I've never gotten comfortable with the timing of the 1x games, and, to be honest, I don't think I could demonstrate as well in one of those.
I'm a Military Doctrine player, so at least some of my unit choices will be based on the fact that the Philippines is a Western Doctrine country. It's also an island nation, of course, so you can expect to see a fair amount of navy.
I'm going to try to create a fairly comprehensive record of this game, so this thread may become extensive. If you're not interested or don't enjoy it, you're welcome to ignore it. If you have any questions or comments as I go along, please feel free to jump right in and reply. I'll do the best I can to describe what i'm doing and why I've chosen to do it.
That's all I can think of for now. Wish me luck!
Nil