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Fletcheese at 19:36, 20 July 2022

2022-07-20T19:36:06Z

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	• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>		• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>
	• Consider trading for all of one or more level 1 resource types to prevent the opponent from being able to buy certain cards - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/>		• Consider trading for all of one or more level 1 resource types to prevent the opponent from being able to buy certain cards - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/>
	• When producing a resource always consider what the next card of the deck could be. In some cases waiting to use your building to produce at the start of your turn is better to give your opponent one less option. In other cases, producing it now is better because the opponent would otherwise buy it out from under you.<br/><br/>

	=== Midgame / General Strategy ===		=== Midgame / General Strategy ===
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	• The game is played in cycles of building up high value cards and then trading them down for buildings or more resources - it's important to not spend all of your resources on buildings i.e. try to keep at least one 3+ value card to trade your way back into production<br/>		• The game is played in cycles of building up high value cards and then trading them down for buildings or more resources - it's important to not spend all of your resources on buildings i.e. try to keep at least one 3+ value card to trade your way back into production<br/>
	• If a player is low on resources, it is easier to hamstring them into no options but slow production - always keep this in mind for yourself and your opponent<br/>		• If a player is low on resources, it is easier to hamstring them into no options but slow production - always keep this in mind for yourself and your opponent<br/>
	• Watch the discard piles and deck sizes. If you can, spend the resources you produce via buildings before the deck is reshuffled as rebuilding those resources is free value. Conversely, try to buy and hold resources your opponent builds freely so they do not get the extra value<br/><br/>		• Watch the discard piles and deck sizes. If you can, spend the resources you produce via buildings before the deck is reshuffled as rebuilding those resources is free value. Conversely, try to buy and hold resources your opponent builds freely so they do not get the extra value<br/>
			• When producing a resource always consider what the next card of the deck could be. In some cases waiting to use your building to produce at the start of your turn is better to give your opponent one less option. In other cases, producing it now is better because the opponent would otherwise buy it out from under you.<br/><br/>

	=== Late Game ===		=== Late Game ===
	• Building up high resource value is great, but never forget that the only way to win is to reach 10 points. Plan out turns in advance to see if it's time to flip the switch and just buy buildings or if continuing to increase resource value makes sense<br/>		• Building up high resource value is great, but never forget that the only way to win is to reach 10 points. Plan out turns in advance to see if it's time to flip the switch and just buy buildings or if continuing to increase resource value makes sense<br/>
	• Pay especially close attention to cards that convert resources to points as a player can win in one turn from as low as 6, 5, or even 4 points in very rare cases - with proper planning it should be easy to block these sorts of plays<br/><br/>		• Pay especially close attention to cards that convert resources to points as a player can win in one turn from as low as 6, 5, or even 4 points in very rare cases - with proper planning it should be easy to block these sorts of plays<br/><br/>

Fletcheese: /* Early Game */

2022-07-20T19:35:34Z

Early Game

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	• First player must trade for 3 level 1 resources based on what's currently shown - trading for a single level 2 makes it too easy for the opponent to block<br/>		• First player must trade for 3 level 1 resources based on what's currently shown - trading for a single level 2 makes it too easy for the opponent to block<br/>
	• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>		• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>
	• Consider trading for all of one or more level 1 resource types to prevent the opponent from being able to buy certain cards - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/><br/>		• Consider trading for all of one or more level 1 resource types to prevent the opponent from being able to buy certain cards - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/>
			• When producing a resource always consider what the next card of the deck could be. In some cases waiting to use your building to produce at the start of your turn is better to give your opponent one less option. In other cases, producing it now is better because the opponent would otherwise buy it out from under you.<br/><br/>

	=== Midgame / General Strategy ===		=== Midgame / General Strategy ===

Fletcheese at 22:19, 19 July 2022

2022-07-19T22:19:45Z

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	=== Disclaimer ===		=== Disclaimer ===

	Much of the following only applies to 2-player games as this is the competitive format. With more than 2 players things get a little crazier because only the level 1 resource numbers change, so all the decks cycle much more quickly. Generally speaking this means that resource production buildings are better and point production buildings are worse as there are more players who can grab and hold those resources. Kingmaker situations are common.		Much of the following only applies to 2-player games as this is the competitive format. With more than 2 players things get a little crazier because only the level 1 resource numbers change, so all the decks cycle much more quickly. Generally speaking this means that resource production buildings are better and point production buildings are worse as there are more players who can grab and hold those resources. Kingmaker situations are common.<br/><br/>

	=== Early Game ===		=== Early Game ===
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	• First player must trade for 3 level 1 resources based on what's currently shown - trading for a single level 2 makes it too easy for the opponent to block<br/>		• First player must trade for 3 level 1 resources based on what's currently shown - trading for a single level 2 makes it too easy for the opponent to block<br/>
	• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>		• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>
	• Consider trading for of one or more level 1 resource types to ~~force your~~ opponent ~~off of~~ certain ~~level 2s~~ - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/>		• Consider trading for all of one or more level 1 resource types to prevent the opponent from being able to buy certain cards - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/><br/>

	=== Midgame / General Strategy ===		=== Midgame / General Strategy ===
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	• The game is played in cycles of building up high value cards and then trading them down for buildings or more resources - it's important to not spend all of your resources on buildings i.e. try to keep at least one 3+ value card to trade your way back into production<br/>		• The game is played in cycles of building up high value cards and then trading them down for buildings or more resources - it's important to not spend all of your resources on buildings i.e. try to keep at least one 3+ value card to trade your way back into production<br/>
	• If a player is low on resources, it is easier to hamstring them into no options but slow production - always keep this in mind for yourself and your opponent<br/>		• If a player is low on resources, it is easier to hamstring them into no options but slow production - always keep this in mind for yourself and your opponent<br/>
	• Watch the discard piles and deck sizes. If you can, spend the resources you produce via buildings before the deck is reshuffled as rebuilding those resources is free value. Conversely, try to buy and hold resources your opponent builds freely so they do not get the extra value		• Watch the discard piles and deck sizes. If you can, spend the resources you produce via buildings before the deck is reshuffled as rebuilding those resources is free value. Conversely, try to buy and hold resources your opponent builds freely so they do not get the extra value<br/><br/>

	=== Late Game ===		=== Late Game ===
	• Building up high resource value is great, but never forget that the only way to win is to reach 10 points. Plan out turns in advance to see if it's time to flip the switch and just buy buildings or if continuing to increase resource value makes sense<br/>		• Building up high resource value is great, but never forget that the only way to win is to reach 10 points. Plan out turns in advance to see if it's time to flip the switch and just buy buildings or if continuing to increase resource value makes sense<br/>
	• Pay especially close attention to cards that convert resources to points as a player can win in one turn from as low as 6, 5, or even 4 points in very rare cases - with proper planning it should be easy to block these sorts of plays<br/>		• Pay especially close attention to cards that convert resources to points as a player can win in one turn from as low as 6, 5, or even 4 points in very rare cases - with proper planning it should be easy to block these sorts of plays<br/><br/>

Fletcheese: More detail, better formatting

2022-06-10T17:19:05Z

More detail, better formatting

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	~~As a general rule~~ of ~~thumb, try~~ to ~~perform~~ the ~~action that increases your current net~~ resource ~~value by as~~ much ~~as possible~~. ~~If you cannot increase your current net value, what trades~~ can ~~you make now to enable increasing your net value on coming turns?~~ ~~Work toward~~ buildings that give ~~you additional actions that you~~ can ~~frequently use. The buildings~~ that ~~turn wood~~ into coal, clay ~~into bricks,~~ and ~~stone into stone bricks are all hugely important~~ for ~~ramping into~~ more buildings ~~whereas buildings that cost tier 2~~ resources ~~may only be usable once or twice~~ the ~~whole game~~. ~~The scarcity of~~ resources is ~~actually very relevant~~. ~~Keep count of what other players have been buying~~ so ~~you know what~~ is ~~likely~~ to ~~appear~~ and so that ~~you know which~~ resources/~~buildings will still be available come your next turn.~~		=== Disclaimer ===

			Much of the following only applies to 2-player games as this is the competitive format. With more than 2 players things get a little crazier because only the level 1 resource numbers change, so all the decks cycle much more quickly. Generally speaking this means that resource production buildings are better and point production buildings are worse as there are more players who can grab and hold those resources. Kingmaker situations are common.

			=== Early Game ===
			• Securing buildings that give level 2 resource production is crucial, but not at the cost of your entire economy<br/>
			• First player must trade for 3 level 1 resources based on what's currently shown - trading for a single level 2 makes it too easy for the opponent to block<br/>
			• Second player has the option to trade for and effectively block one of first player's level 2 build options - this can be a good idea if that resource builds into a powerful building like coal, stone, or brick production<br/>
			• Consider trading for of one or more level 1 resource types to force your opponent off of certain level 2s - this is particularly effective for wheat or stone, but is applicable for clay or wood in some cases<br/>

			=== Midgame / General Strategy ===
			• Pay attention to what resources your opponent is grabbing - buying cards out from under your opponent can be pivotal<br/>
			• The game is played in cycles of building up high value cards and then trading them down for buildings or more resources - it's important to not spend all of your resources on buildings i.e. try to keep at least one 3+ value card to trade your way back into production<br/>
			• If a player is low on resources, it is easier to hamstring them into no options but slow production - always keep this in mind for yourself and your opponent<br/>
			• Watch the discard piles and deck sizes. If you can, spend the resources you produce via buildings before the deck is reshuffled as rebuilding those resources is free value. Conversely, try to buy and hold resources your opponent builds freely so they do not get the extra value

			=== Late Game ===
			• Building up high resource value is great, but never forget that the only way to win is to reach 10 points. Plan out turns in advance to see if it's time to flip the switch and just buy buildings or if continuing to increase resource value makes sense<br/>
			• Pay especially close attention to cards that convert resources to points as a player can win in one turn from as low as 6, 5, or even 4 points in very rare cases - with proper planning it should be easy to block these sorts of plays<br/>

Fletcheese: Little Factory Strategy Tips

2022-05-10T22:49:26Z

Little Factory Strategy Tips

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As a general rule of thumb, try to perform the action that increases your current net resource value by as much as possible. If you cannot increase your current net value, what trades can you make now to enable increasing your net value on coming turns? Work toward buildings that give you additional actions that you can frequently use. The buildings that turn wood into coal, clay into bricks, and stone into stone bricks are all hugely important for ramping into more buildings whereas buildings that cost tier 2 resources may only be usable once or twice the whole game. The scarcity of resources is actually very relevant. Keep count of what other players have been buying so you know what is likely to appear and so that you know which resources/buildings will still be available come your next turn.