Dragonslayers
11-29-2003, 02:48 PM
This is a thread to share your formations and criticize others... we'll all eventually get better ;) I will also post this on the Gold strat forum when I get Gold.
Some people might be reluctant to share formations, fearing they'll lose the advantage, or that their strat will get stolen... to them I say the chances of meeting any one login in combat is tiny [how many logins are there now?] and if your formation can be easily beaten with one small tactic then it isn't a good formation at all; good formations should be resilient, able to counter several different strategies.
To make this easier I have devised a notation system similar to that used by chess players. The system notates each unit with 4 digits.
Imagine you're in Settings [you are occupying the top or left corner of the map]. Your half of the map has a Central Column [where the Cleric is in the noob formation, where most people put their Lightning Wards]. The map also has Rows [starting with #1 in the front where the Ward usually is, and ending with #5 in the back where the Noob Cleric usually is]
Each unit is notated with:
1. A letter identifying it.
K=knight
P=pyromancer
C=cleric
S=scout
A=assassin
E=enchantress
W=witch
B=barrier ward
L=lightning ward
and for Gold users
M=mud golem
F=frost golem
T=stone golem
2. What row on the central column it is.
Again, starting with 1 at the front and ending with 5 at the back of the field.
3. Whether it's to the right or left of the column
This is from your perspective in Settings. Something on the left side of the screen is left. L means left, R means right, C means center, it's on the column.
4.How MANY squares to the right or left it is.
Quite straightforward. 0 means it's on the column.
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It sounds complicated, but it's really not. Here's the Noob formation; it took me about 1 minute to notate. You can create a fake account and login and check it. Good way to learn the system ;)
Noob Formation:
C5C0
K3C0
K3L1
K3R1
P4L2
P4R2
E4R3
W4L3
S3R4
A3L4
To place units, you would for example read:
A3L4
to mean:
1. Take the Assassin.
2. Put it on the 3rd row back, 4 squares to the left.
Some people might be reluctant to share formations, fearing they'll lose the advantage, or that their strat will get stolen... to them I say the chances of meeting any one login in combat is tiny [how many logins are there now?] and if your formation can be easily beaten with one small tactic then it isn't a good formation at all; good formations should be resilient, able to counter several different strategies.
To make this easier I have devised a notation system similar to that used by chess players. The system notates each unit with 4 digits.
Imagine you're in Settings [you are occupying the top or left corner of the map]. Your half of the map has a Central Column [where the Cleric is in the noob formation, where most people put their Lightning Wards]. The map also has Rows [starting with #1 in the front where the Ward usually is, and ending with #5 in the back where the Noob Cleric usually is]
Each unit is notated with:
1. A letter identifying it.
K=knight
P=pyromancer
C=cleric
S=scout
A=assassin
E=enchantress
W=witch
B=barrier ward
L=lightning ward
and for Gold users
M=mud golem
F=frost golem
T=stone golem
2. What row on the central column it is.
Again, starting with 1 at the front and ending with 5 at the back of the field.
3. Whether it's to the right or left of the column
This is from your perspective in Settings. Something on the left side of the screen is left. L means left, R means right, C means center, it's on the column.
4.How MANY squares to the right or left it is.
Quite straightforward. 0 means it's on the column.
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It sounds complicated, but it's really not. Here's the Noob formation; it took me about 1 minute to notate. You can create a fake account and login and check it. Good way to learn the system ;)
Noob Formation:
C5C0
K3C0
K3L1
K3R1
P4L2
P4R2
E4R3
W4L3
S3R4
A3L4
To place units, you would for example read:
A3L4
to mean:
1. Take the Assassin.
2. Put it on the 3rd row back, 4 squares to the left.