The benefits (or otherwise) of allies: a question.
Oct 24, 2016 15:14:19 GMT
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Post by pathdoc on Oct 24, 2016 15:14:19 GMT
With relevance to developing strategies for grinding:
Benefits of allies:
They fight against your enemies.
You cannot accidentally shoot them (it would be interesting if there were an option to allow this, for greater realism, because we all know that "friendly fire" is a thing in actual war - but for now I appreciate it).
Downsides of allies:
While they do not attack you, they can sometimes be very aggressive in stealing cities, stables, factories from you, especially when you've gone to a lot of trouble to eliminate powerful defenders.
In parts of the game where the board becomes crowded, they can affect your progress.
They can surround an enemy which you need killed in a hurry and then take their precious time about destroying him, costing you princesses or (in limited-moves versions) the game. If you are grinding, this can also be an issue as sooner or later they will come sniffing for cities to capture.
SO... what is to be gained or lost by making all your friends neutral?
Let's say for example that you're Russia. You have made Austria neutral by stealing some cities. The French hordes come swarming over the Austrian border. The questions I need answered are these:
1) What is the reaction of the French to the neutral Austrians?
2) What is the reaction of the neutral Austrians to the French (assuming you haven't antagonised them to the point where they switch sides)?
If the Austrians in this case fight as effectively against the French as when they were your ally, there is NOTHING TO BE LOST by making them neutral and NOTHING TO BE GAINED by keeping them as allies.
If they just sit there and let the French wash over them and/or annihilate them, then there is positive value in having allies, and you should be more careful about how many people you make neutral.
Benefits of allies:
They fight against your enemies.
You cannot accidentally shoot them (it would be interesting if there were an option to allow this, for greater realism, because we all know that "friendly fire" is a thing in actual war - but for now I appreciate it).
Downsides of allies:
While they do not attack you, they can sometimes be very aggressive in stealing cities, stables, factories from you, especially when you've gone to a lot of trouble to eliminate powerful defenders.
In parts of the game where the board becomes crowded, they can affect your progress.
They can surround an enemy which you need killed in a hurry and then take their precious time about destroying him, costing you princesses or (in limited-moves versions) the game. If you are grinding, this can also be an issue as sooner or later they will come sniffing for cities to capture.
SO... what is to be gained or lost by making all your friends neutral?
Let's say for example that you're Russia. You have made Austria neutral by stealing some cities. The French hordes come swarming over the Austrian border. The questions I need answered are these:
1) What is the reaction of the French to the neutral Austrians?
2) What is the reaction of the neutral Austrians to the French (assuming you haven't antagonised them to the point where they switch sides)?
If the Austrians in this case fight as effectively against the French as when they were your ally, there is NOTHING TO BE LOST by making them neutral and NOTHING TO BE GAINED by keeping them as allies.
If they just sit there and let the French wash over them and/or annihilate them, then there is positive value in having allies, and you should be more careful about how many people you make neutral.
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