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Post by stoic on Jan 26, 2024 7:57:08 GMT
We cross that bridge when we come to it, they say  I recall it was possible to complete more than a half of the game without having a single Explosion on our generals. Don't forget that every new player has other urgent needs at the start, rather than planning how beat Doom Warzone For a start it would be great to beat off every daily Invasion. And Rundstedt is capable of doing it just fine. Getting an infantry general just for invasion sounds like luxury to me, especially when we can just use Konev for infantry invasions for a long period of time. For frontier and warzone Explosives will be beneficial. Don't forget Higuchi also comes with lvl 3 IL and lvl 2 Raider. Rundstedt doesn't have either of them. I agree that Higuchi is able to beat off the toughest Invasions with a high degree of success. But I also believe that Rundstedt is potentially able to do it on auto sooner than Higuchi. And this is a thing I also take into consideration, since we can't just collect medals as in EW5 and have to fight for them every single day (the most annoying thing in WC4 to my taste). Guerilla is one of the best skills for Infantry Invasions plus his HP is higher. Besides, I am sure I can find a job for Rundstedt elsewhere as well. Hey, he's one of the best generals for commanding combat medics  A bargain for just 1380 medals. |
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Post by resiphius on Jan 26, 2024 10:44:02 GMT
Getting an infantry general just for invasion sounds like luxury to me, especially when we can just use Konev for infantry invasions for a long period of time. For frontier and warzone Explosives will be beneficial. Don't forget Higuchi also comes with lvl 3 IL and lvl 2 Raider. Rundstedt doesn't have either of them. I agree that Higuchi is able to beat off the toughest Invasions with a high degree of success. But I also believe that Rundstedt is potentially able to do it on auto sooner than Higuchi. And this is a thing I also take into consideration, since we can't just collect medals as in EW5 and have to fight for them every single day (the most annoying thing in WC4 to my taste). Guerilla is one of the best skills for Infantry Invasions plus his HP is higher. Besides, I am sure I can find a job for Rundstedt elsewhere as well. Hey, he's one of the best generals for commanding combat medics A bargain for just 1380 medals. For non-IAP players that is, Marshall will best him for IAP players. On the other hand, I think defensive and hard level events and challenge conquest are where Rundstedt could be handy with resource expert build to help rapid force expansion or air raid spamming. |
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Post by jonblend on Jan 26, 2024 11:26:09 GMT
Yet, he is cheaper. In comparison to List he has a higher rank and 4 Armor stars instead of 3. Besides, I value his damage potential more than that of List. In fact, I am not sure that Blitzkrieg is a top skill for a Tank general nowadays. Concerning Higuchi we actually have an Infantry general within his price range who has a significantly better survivability, namely Rundstedt. Higuchi has more upgraded skills, yet Rundstedt is two ranks higher. So, probably, the cost of investments is about equal. Bastico starts off with 2 movement while List has 3, which narrows the gap. He is cheaper, just not by a lot. While Inspiration is becoming more valuable than before, Blitz still has its use, just not as irreplaceable as before. I'd say this is more of a preference thing. That's another con for List since he doesn't have that flexibility. I don't think Rundstedt is worthy of entering the discussion. Explosives is important for infantry generals but Rundstedt doesn't have the slot. Thanks to the second Blitzkrieg/Guerrilla medal, Rundstedt is now often among the generals that I put on initial troops in challenge conquest and some events. On Motorized inf, he's contributing to killing armored units with generals so that I have a forward city from which elite units can be deployed. Of course, Yamashita and Higuchi can do the same but so far none can have both Explosives and Guerilla (and I rather put them on mechanized inf for the compounding effect). Given that we have enough ribbons and medals to equip two infantry generals, I think of him as a candidate both due to his price, starting with 6 stars and health as well as his late game potential. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 26, 2024 14:55:17 GMT
Konev is on board as well  My next two objectives are Rundstedt with 40% discount and Mikava. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 27, 2024 9:18:18 GMT
Day 4 Mikava is in the bag. Now it's turn of Rundstedt.  |
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Post by stoic on Jan 27, 2024 19:07:41 GMT
Not all Wonders are created equal. New players might feel a temptation to build all Wonders they unlock, but I think it is a slight inaccuracy. All new players should have 3 main objectives in mind: 1. Technology tree. Few things are so important at the start of the game as Technologies. To upgrade them is one of the main aim of new players. Again, not all branches of a Tech tree are of the same importance. I suggest to take daily Invasions as a starting point. We have 4 types - Infantry, Artillery, Armor and Naval. So, we have to prioritize these upgrades as well. 2. Main team. Obviously without generals our upgrades of Technologies are not as effective. So, new players should hire those generals who are able to beat off daily Invasions. It is possible to some extent use one general for different types of Invasions (for example, Konev can do both Artillery and Infantry Invasions), but to be on a safe side it's better to hire 4 generals according to the types of Invasions. 3. Efficiency. As in many other ET games one of the main objectives at the start of the game is to earn as much as possible as soon as possible. And here we have our Wonders. As we may note, there are some Wonders that increase the number of daily Invasions and increase rewards. These are top priority. They are quite expensive so we can't afford to spend coins on everything we like. One of the most important Wonders is relatively easy to unlock.  |
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Post by jonblend on Jan 27, 2024 19:23:00 GMT
Didn't you want to wait for Horton but needed someone for the pacific campaign or do want/need two admirals?
edit: referring to your day 4 post
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Post by stoic on Jan 27, 2024 19:59:10 GMT
Didn't you want to wait for Horton but needed someone for the pacific campaign or do want/need two admirals?
edit: referring to your day 4 post
3 more days before Horton, can't wait for so long Seriously speaking, my first experience of Warzone demonstrated that Naval battle is very promising to improve my total score. I believe that two Admirals should enable me to farm 2 Ribbons per run. Just to compare the score of Naval and Infantry trial   Even with Rundstedt instead of Tito I can't hope that Infantry score will improve drastically soon enough. But Horton and Mikava have a great synergy between them, it seems. |
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Post by Erich von Manstein on Jan 27, 2024 23:32:12 GMT
Didn't you want to wait for Horton but needed someone for the pacific campaign or do want/need two admirals?
edit: referring to your day 4 post
3 more days before Horton, can't wait for so long Seriously speaking, my first experience of Warzone demonstrated that Naval battle is very promising to improve my total score. I believe that two Admirals should enable me to farm 2 Ribbons per run. Just to compare the score of Naval and Infantry trial Even with Rundstedt instead of Tito I can't hope that Infantry score will improve drastically soon enough. But Horton and Mikava have a great synergy between them, it seems. Why Tito instead of Messe? |
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Post by stoic on Jan 28, 2024 2:52:56 GMT
3 more days before Horton, can't wait for so long Seriously speaking, my first experience of Warzone demonstrated that Naval battle is very promising to improve my total score. I believe that two Admirals should enable me to farm 2 Ribbons per run. Just to compare the score of Naval and Infantry trial Even with Rundstedt instead of Tito I can't hope that Infantry score will improve drastically soon enough. But Horton and Mikava have a great synergy between them, it seems. Why Tito instead of Messe? It was just the price. Besides, I knew that I will get 2 Tank generals within 3 days from the start, so I don't really needed Messe. Tito has done his job and will go today anyway. |
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Jan 28, 2024 6:50:08 GMT
Must Tito go? Couldn't you use him as Warzone fodder or to fill in Mission slots?
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Post by stoic on Jan 28, 2024 8:17:59 GMT
Must Tito go? Couldn't you use him as Warzone fodder or to fill in Mission slots? Unfortunately, Tito's mission is completed. It is doubtful that can help me much in mid-game missions. And if I need someone for Warzone I always can hire Zhu.D who is far better for such stuff. |
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Post by resiphius on Jan 28, 2024 12:00:33 GMT
Must Tito go? Couldn't you use him as Warzone fodder or to fill in Mission slots? Unfortunately, Tito's mission is completed. It is doubtful that can help me much in mid-game missions. And if I need someone for Warzone I always can hire Zhu.D who is far better for such stuff. Yeah, as inf gen Tito is weaker than Higuchi, Clark and Mannerheim, while as econ gen there is the more versatile Dowding and the free of charge Chennault, and all those five are either meta or at least usable in endgame. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 28, 2024 12:57:35 GMT
Unfortunately, Tito's mission is completed. It is doubtful that can help me much in mid-game missions. And if I need someone for Warzone I always can hire Zhu.D who is far better for such stuff. Yeah, as inf gen Tito is weaker than Higuchi, Clark and Mannerheim, while as econ gen there is the more versatile Dowding and the free of charge Chennault, and all those five are either meta or at least usable in endgame. Well, we can't get Chennault until we already have an exceptionally powerful team, can we? Tito has his vital role to play though. It is possible to hire him immidietly after starting the game and with his help and with the help of other generals of Tito's caliber we can easily progress through the game unlocking more powerful generals and earning enough medals for purchasing them. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 28, 2024 13:36:07 GMT
Day 5 Rundstedt is in the bag  |
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I recall it was possible to complete more than a half of the game without having a single Explosion on our generals. Don't forget that every new player has other urgent needs at the start, rather than planning how beat Doom Warzone 
A bargain for just 1380 medals.
