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Blarknob: /* Synergies / Drafting Synergies */

2023-12-18T00:17:06Z

Synergies / Drafting Synergies

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	=== Synergies / Drafting Synergies ===		=== Synergies / Drafting Synergies ===
	* Frigga's Succor (Age I) + Experts in Arms (Age II)/Masters in Arms (Age III): Lets you mitigate the high costs for the warrior upgrades. You will be able to generate 4 strength/6 strength for 2 rage		* Frigga's Succor (Age I) + Experts in Arms (Age II)/Masters in Arms (Age III): Lets you mitigate the high costs for the warrior upgrades. You will be able to generate 4 strength/6 strength for 2 rage
	* Frigga's Charm (Age I) + Sea ~~Snake~~ (Age I) and the subsequent ship upgrades from Age II and III: Allows you generate 3 strength in age 2/3 for 1 rage		* Frigga's Charm (Age I) + Sea Serpent (Age I) and the subsequent ship upgrades from Age II and III: Allows you generate 3 strength in age 2/3 for 1 rage
	* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + Troll (Age I) or Fire Giant (Age II): Allows you the repeat the warrior/non-monster kill effect.		* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + Troll (Age I) or Fire Giant (Age II): Allows you the repeat the warrior/non-monster kill effect.
	* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + ship upgrades: Allows you repeatedly gain glory for killed ships.		* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + ship upgrades: Allows you repeatedly gain glory for killed ships.

Chris5: /* Synergies / Drafting Synergies */

2022-12-11T16:08:30Z

Synergies / Drafting Synergies

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	* Frigga's Succor (Age I) + Experts in Arms (Age II)/Masters in Arms (Age III): Lets you mitigate the high costs for the warrior upgrades. You will be able to generate 4 strength/6 strength for 2 rage		* Frigga's Succor (Age I) + Experts in Arms (Age II)/Masters in Arms (Age III): Lets you mitigate the high costs for the warrior upgrades. You will be able to generate 4 strength/6 strength for 2 rage
	* Frigga's Charm (Age I) + Sea Snake (Age I) and the subsequent ship upgrades from Age II and III: Allows you generate 3 strength in age 2/3 for 1 rage		* Frigga's Charm (Age I) + Sea Snake (Age I) and the subsequent ship upgrades from Age II and III: Allows you generate 3 strength in age 2/3 for 1 rage
	* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + Troll (Age I) or Fire Giant (Age ~~III~~): Allows you the repeat the warrior/non-monster kill effect.		* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + Troll (Age I) or Fire Giant (Age II): Allows you the repeat the warrior/non-monster kill effect.
	* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + ship upgrades: Allows you repeatedly gain glory for killed ships.		* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + ship upgrades: Allows you repeatedly gain glory for killed ships.
	* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + ship upgrades + Frigga's Sacrifice (Age III): As above, but you are not depending on your enemies to kill your ships.		* Frigga's Domain (Age III) + ship upgrades + Frigga's Sacrifice (Age III): As above, but you are not depending on your enemies to kill your ships.

Lofski: /* Loki strategies */

2022-09-27T10:25:08Z

Loki strategies

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	* Thor's Domain (age II): You pay 1 rage for the upgrade + 2 rage each time you choose to pillage when invading. This is very costly.		* Thor's Domain (age II): You pay 1 rage for the upgrade + 2 rage each time you choose to pillage when invading. This is very costly.

	== Loki strategies ==		== Loki strategies (in 4-5 player games) ==
	Strategies that rely on losing battles and/or getting lots of figures into Valhalla are often called "Loki strategies", since many of the best cards for such strategies are attributed to Loki. The main strength of Loki strategies is card advantage, since there is no need to discard cards used in battle if you just lose the battles. Another is low risk, since losing is easier to guarantee than winning. The two main disadvantages are speed and difficulty to raise stats.		Strategies that rely on losing battles and/or getting lots of figures into Valhalla are often called "Loki strategies", since many of the best cards for such strategies are attributed to Loki. The main strength of Loki strategies is card advantage, since there is no need to discard cards used in battle if you just lose the battles. Another is low risk, since losing is easier to guarantee than winning. The two main disadvantages are speed and difficulty to raise stats.

Lofski: /* Tie - everybody loses */

2022-09-24T13:39:26Z

Tie - everybody loses

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	==== Tie - everybody loses ====		==== Tie - everybody loses ====
	This is also often bad in terms of your chances to win the game, but it can be ~~very~~ good if you actually just want to get your units destroyed (e.g. upgraded boats), or if you manage to trigger a tie with a single unit when you have Frigga's Protection (age 2 upgrade that lets you prevent destruction of your figures by paying 1 rage for each), since you get to keep your figure AND combat card(s) while still destroying opponents' figures, at the cost of just 1 rage. The +X combat card and the additionally playable +2 and +3 cards are very useful for forcing ties.		This is also often bad in terms of your chances to win the game, but it can be good if you actually just want to get your units destroyed (e.g. upgraded boats), or if you manage to trigger a tie with a single unit when you have Frigga's Protection (age 2 upgrade that lets you prevent destruction of your figures by paying 1 rage for each), since you get to keep your figure AND combat card(s) while still destroying opponents' figures, at the cost of just 1 rage. If the unit you are forcing ties with is Valkyrie (monster that gives you 2 glory per enemy destroyed in battle), then you can get a nice amount of glory while destroying opponents' board presence. The +X combat card and the additionally playable +2 and +3 cards are very useful for forcing ties.

	== Drafting ==		== Drafting ==

Lofski: /* Loki strategies */

2022-09-23T22:17:15Z

Loki strategies

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	== Loki strategies ==		== Loki strategies ==
	Strategies that rely on losing battles and/or getting lots of figures into Valhalla are often called "Loki strategies", since many of the best cards for such strategies are attributed to Loki. The main strength of Loki strategies is card advantage, since there is no need to discard cards used in battle if you just lose the battles. The two main disadvantages are speed and difficulty to raise stats.		Strategies that rely on losing battles and/or getting lots of figures into Valhalla are often called "Loki strategies", since many of the best cards for such strategies are attributed to Loki. The main strength of Loki strategies is card advantage, since there is no need to discard cards used in battle if you just lose the battles. Another is low risk, since losing is easier to guarantee than winning. The two main disadvantages are speed and difficulty to raise stats.

	=== Tips for using a Loki strategy ===		=== Tips for using a Loki strategy ===

Lofski: /* Tips for beating Loki strategies */

2022-09-23T22:16:04Z

Tips for beating Loki strategies

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	=== Tips for beating Loki strategies ===		=== Tips for beating Loki strategies ===
			* Concentrate on area control quests and try to keep Loki players out of your provinces before you pillage them.
	* Pillage quickly (and successfully).		* Pillage quickly (and successfully).
	* Don't let the Loki player to pillage unsuccessfully~~. Either pillage the province before they have the time to do so or make them actually win the battle and lose their annoying battle card~~.		* Don't let the Loki player to pillage unsuccessfully.
	* Pick some of the key cards for Loki strategies yourself. Many of them can be quite useful even if you plan to win most of your pillages and do to some area control stuff.		* Pick some of the key cards for Loki strategies yourself. Many of them can be quite useful even if you plan to win most of your pillages and do to some area control stuff. Glory for Valhalla is always a good back-up plan anyway.
	* When battling against a Loki player, play a combat card that provides additional benefits when winning, like gaining a stat point, rage, glory.		* When battling against a Loki player, play a combat card that provides additional benefits when winning, like gaining a stat point, rage, glory.
	* Use Tyr's Prowess (age II clan upgrade that lets you buy back battle cards you use when you win) to even out the card advantage.		* Use Tyr's Prowess (age II clan upgrade that lets you buy back battle cards you use when you win) to even out the card advantage.
	* Play Heimdall's Watch (age II/III battle card: discard all battle cards) or Thor's Primacy (age III battle card: +3, cancel texts of other cards) to get rid of or cancel their annoying combat cards.		* Play Heimdall's Watch (age II/III battle card: discard all battle cards) or Thor's Primacy (age III battle card: +3, cancel texts of other cards) to get rid of or cancel their annoying combat cards.
	* Raise your axes stat high early to milk points from the Loki player's losing battles.		* Raise your axes stat high early to milk points from the Loki player's losing battles.


	== Setting up the next age ==		== Setting up the next age ==

Lofski: /* Tips for using a Loki strategy */

2022-09-23T22:13:05Z

Tips for using a Loki strategy

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	=== Tips for using a Loki strategy ===		=== Tips for using a Loki strategy ===
	* Draft cards with Loki in their name and other cards that give benefit from losing battles or figures. Glorious Death quests (have 4 figures in Valhalla before Ragnarok) are also good pick, multiple if you can. And of course all of the battle cards that give benefits when losing.		* Draft cards with Loki in their name and other cards that give benefit from losing battles or figures. Glorious Death quests (have 4 figures in Valhalla before Ragnarok) are also good pick, multiple if you can. And of course all of the battle cards that give benefits when losing.
			* If you have Loki's Trickery in the 1st age, you can easily succeed in both Valhalla quests and area control quests since you should be able to freely invade and march your figures many times after two of your opponents have ran out of rage.
	* Pillage with the intention of losing the resulting battle. The winning player won't get the pillage reward, but still has to discard their battle card. This becomes a bit less of a good move though if the other player gets a high amount of glory for winning or can buy back their battle card with Tyr's Prowess (2nd age clan upgrade).		* Pillage with the intention of losing the resulting battle. The winning player won't get the pillage reward, but still has to discard their battle card. This becomes a bit less of a good move though if the other player gets a high amount of glory for winning or can buy back their battle card with Tyr's Prowess (2nd age clan upgrade).
	* It might sometimes be good to catch opponents by surprise by playing a big battle card and winning a battle.		* It might sometimes be good to catch opponents by surprise by playing a big battle card and winning a battle.
	* As mentioned earlier, your main disadvantage is speed. If other players are pillaging provinces quickly, you might be able to buy some time by ~~completely filling~~ a province without pillaging it. Opponents would then have to try to pillage the province with a lone ship, if they wish to end the age by pillaging.		* As mentioned earlier, your main disadvantage is speed. If other players are pillaging provinces quickly, you might be able to buy some time by locking down (see earlier) a province without pillaging it. Opponents would then have to try to pillage the province with a lone ship, if they wish to end the age by pillaging.
	* If you commit fully to Loki strategy, you can safely ignore raising the axes stat. Horns are not so valuable for you then either, since your figures mostly hang in Valhalla rather than the map.		* If you commit fully to Loki strategy, you can safely ignore raising the axes stat. Horns are not so valuable for you then either, since your figures mostly hang in Valhalla rather than the map.
	* Ragnarok can be a good source of glory, especially if you have Odin's Inspiration (age 2 clan uprgade that doubles glory award from dying in Ragnarok) or those Loki clan upgrades that give points for units in Valhalla.		* Ragnarok can be a good source of glory, especially if you have Odin's Inspiration (age 2 clan uprgade that doubles glory award from dying in Ragnarok) or those Loki clan upgrades that give points for units in Valhalla.
	* Ideal way to end the game could be spending your last 3 rage of the whole game for dropping the age 3 Loki upgrade (3 glory for each figure in Valhalla at age end). If you already have 3 clan upgrades, just place it on top of something else.

	==== Some good picks ====		==== Some good picks ====

Lofski: /* Tie - everybody loses */

2022-09-23T21:59:13Z

Tie - everybody loses

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	==== Tie - everybody loses ====		==== Tie - everybody loses ====
	This is also often bad in terms of your chances to win the game, but it can be very good if you actually just want to get your units destroyed (e.g. upgraded boats), or if you manage to trigger a tie with a single unit when you have Frigga's Protection (age 2 upgrade that lets you prevent destruction of your figures by paying 1 rage for each), since you get to keep your figure AND combat card(s) while still destroying opponents' figures, at the cost of just 1 rage. The +X combat card and the additionally playable +2 and +3 cards are very useful for ~~this~~.		This is also often bad in terms of your chances to win the game, but it can be very good if you actually just want to get your units destroyed (e.g. upgraded boats), or if you manage to trigger a tie with a single unit when you have Frigga's Protection (age 2 upgrade that lets you prevent destruction of your figures by paying 1 rage for each), since you get to keep your figure AND combat card(s) while still destroying opponents' figures, at the cost of just 1 rage. The +X combat card and the additionally playable +2 and +3 cards are very useful for forcing ties.

	== Drafting ==		== Drafting ==

Lofski: /* Getting involved in other players' pillages = */

2022-09-23T21:58:13Z

Getting involved in other players' pillages =

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	Aside from locking, having heavy presence on one side of the map is very beneficial for doing area control quests in 4+ player games, since others are going to avoid quests for areas that you dominate.		Aside from locking, having heavy presence on one side of the map is very beneficial for doing area control quests in 4+ player games, since others are going to avoid quests for areas that you dominate.

	==== Getting involved in other players' pillages =====		==== Getting involved in other players' pillages ====
	Don't recklessly invade provinces that are likely to get pillaged soon by someone else, unless you have a good plan for it. Same applies for joining battles started by others. When you do get involved in someone's pillage (whether by being there already or joining the province), there are 3 separate cases to consider: you lose, you win, or there is a tie and everybody loses:		Don't recklessly invade provinces that are likely to get pillaged soon by someone else, unless you have a good plan for it. Same applies for joining battles started by others. When you do get involved in someone's pillage (whether by being there already or joining the province), there are 3 separate cases to consider: you lose, you win, or there is a tie and everybody loses:

	==== Winning someone else's pillage battle ====		==== Winning someone else's pillage battle ====
	Cost: Your played battle card + possibly other losses resulting from opponents' battle cards.		Cost: Your played battle card + possibly other losses resulting from opponents' battle cards.

Lofski: /* Positioning figures and joining battles */

2022-09-23T21:57:00Z

Positioning figures and joining battles

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	Watch out for these potential issues though:		Watch out for these potential issues though:
	* Ships can still force a battle in the province. A 3 village province can sometimes be pillaged with a single ship whose owner has big enough combat cards. A tie might also be in the ship player's favor, since they might get points for the ships destruction. Additionally, age 2 and 3 have the Odin's Tide combat cards that destroy all but one figure from each player, which can be devastating in a locked 5 village province.		* Ships can still force a battle in the province. A three-village province can sometimes be pillaged with a single ship whose owner has big enough combat cards. A tie might also be in the ship player's favor, since they might get points for the ships destruction. Additionally, age 2 and 3 have the Odin's Tide combat cards that destroy all but one figure from each player, which can be devastating in a locked five-village province.
	* Locking does put a strain on your Horns stat, which you might need to increase before you can invade elsewhere.		* Locking does put a strain on your Horns stat, which you might need to increase before you can invade elsewhere.
	Aside from locking, having heavy presence on one side of the map is very beneficial for doing area control quests in 4+ player games, since others are going to avoid quests for areas that you dominate.		Aside from locking, having heavy presence on one side of the map is very beneficial for doing area control quests in 4+ player games, since others are going to avoid quests for areas that you dominate.