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Shivaware: /* Pre-Game */ Added order numbers for player mats which determine starting player

2026-07-12T04:36:59Z

Pre-Game: Added order numbers for player mats which determine starting player

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	• Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic (in that order)		• Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic (in that order)

			When bidding for faction/player mats, the lowest order number on the player mats is the starting player, but these numbers are not shown on BGA. The numbers are as follows:

			# Industrial
			# Engineering
			# Patriotic
			# Mechanical
			# Agricultural

	Plan to abuse your faction’s power:		Plan to abuse your faction’s power:

SimplicatusGames: Added line breaks and bullet points

2026-05-15T21:34:50Z

Added line breaks and bullet points

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:34, 15 May 2026
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	Pre-Game		== Pre-Game ==
			Pick 6 stars you want to achieve:

	~~Pick 6 stars you want to achieve~~		• Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.

	Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.		If picking factions:
	(If picking factions, Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet; Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic in that order)
	Plan to abuse your faction’s power (Crimea = enlist a lot. Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast. Polania = move a lot and gain encounters. Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives~~. Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually. Abuse lake retreat.~~		• Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet

			• Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic (in that order)

			Plan to abuse your faction’s power:

			• Crimea = enlist a lot

			• Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast

			• Polania = move a lot and gain encounters

			• Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives

			• Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually

	~~Early Game~~		Abuse lake retreat.

			== Early Game ==
	Beginning of the game until midgame		Beginning of the game until midgame
	~~Get workers on village~~
	~~Get workers on tiles that match the bottom row stars you want to pursue~~
	~~Get 1-2 mechs~~
	~~Quick factory card if you don’t have the resources you want nearby~~
	~~1-2 early upgrades can be helpful for smoothing out later production~~

			• Get workers on village

			• Get workers on tiles that match the bottom row stars you want to pursue

			• Get 1-2 mechs

	Mid-Game		• Quick factory card if you don’t have the resources you want nearby

			• 1-2 early upgrades can be helpful for smoothing out later production

			== Mid-Game ==
	Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.		Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.

	Make sure to start hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists).		• Make sure to start hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists).
	Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game
	Track who can attack you and who you can attack (riverwalk and lakewalk abilities can be complicated here).		• Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game
	~~Take advantageous combats as long as it won’t mess up your other star plans.~~
	~~Interfere with opponents who are winning~~.		• Track who can attack you and who you can attack (riverwalk and lakewalk abilities can be complicated here).

			• Take advantageous combats as long as it won’t mess up your other star plans.

	~~Endgame~~		• Interfere with opponents who are winning.

			== Endgame ==
	Triggered once someone is 1-3 turns away from winning.		Triggered once someone is 1-3 turns away from winning.
	Focus on spreading out your troops as much as you can without giving away easy combats
	Finish final stars even if you might not get 6 stars.		• Focus on spreading out your troops as much as you can without giving away easy combats
	If you are rushing the game, end it quickly. If you are playing slowly, delay these turns as long as possible (2+ extra endgame turns usually destroys the rush players).
			• Finish final stars even if you might not get 6 stars.

			– If you are rushing the game, end it quickly.

			– If you are playing slowly, delay these turns as long as possible (2+ extra endgame turns usually destroys the rush players).

Zaniolthemaniol: More spacing/punctuation edits. Clarified a couple things.

2026-03-05T07:22:08Z

More spacing/punctuation edits. Clarified a couple things.

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:22, 5 March 2026
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	Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.		Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.
	(If picking factions, Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet; Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic in that order)		(If picking factions, Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet; Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic in that order)
	Plan to abuse your faction’s power (Crimea = enlist a lot. Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast. Polania = ~~lots of moving~~ and encounters. Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives. Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually. Abuse lake retreat.		Plan to abuse your faction’s power (Crimea = enlist a lot. Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast. Polania = move a lot and gain encounters. Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives. Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually. Abuse lake retreat.


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	Quick factory card if you don’t have the resources you want nearby		Quick factory card if you don’t have the resources you want nearby
	1-2 early upgrades can be helpful for smoothing out later production		1-2 early upgrades can be helpful for smoothing out later production


	Mid-Game		Mid-Game
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	Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.		Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.

	Make sure to ~~finish~~ hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists.		Make sure to start hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists).
	Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game		Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game
	Track who can attack you and who you can attack (riverwalk and lakewalk abilities can be complicated here).		Track who can attack you and who you can attack (riverwalk and lakewalk abilities can be complicated here).

Zaniolthemaniol: Fixing some spacing issues. Need to come back to this after work. Might add more detailed strategy below

2026-03-05T02:25:54Z

Fixing some spacing issues. Need to come back to this after work. Might add more detailed strategy below

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:25, 5 March 2026
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	Pre-Game		Pre-Game

	Pick 6 stars you want to achieve		Pick 6 stars you want to achieve
	-Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.
			Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.
	(If picking factions, Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet; Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic in that order)		(If picking factions, Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet; Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic in that order)
	Plan to abuse your faction’s power (Crimea = enlist a lot. Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast. Polania = lots of moving and encounters. Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives. Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually. Abuse lake retreat.		Plan to abuse your faction’s power (Crimea = enlist a lot. Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast. Polania = lots of moving and encounters. Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives. Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually. Abuse lake retreat.


	Early Game		Early Game

	Beginning of the game until midgame		Beginning of the game until midgame
	Get workers on village		Get workers on village
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	Mid-Game		Mid-Game

	Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.		Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.

	Make sure to finish hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists.		Make sure to finish hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists.
	Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game		Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game
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	Endgame		Endgame

	Triggered once someone is 1-3 turns away from winning.		Triggered once someone is 1-3 turns away from winning.
	Focus on spreading out your troops as much as you can without giving away easy combats		Focus on spreading out your troops as much as you can without giving away easy combats
	Finish final stars even if you might not get 6 stars.		Finish final stars even if you might not get 6 stars.
	If you are rushing the game, end it quickly. If you are playing slowly, delay these turns as long as possible (2+ extra endgame turns usually destroys the rush players).		If you are rushing the game, end it quickly. If you are playing slowly, delay these turns as long as possible (2+ extra endgame turns usually destroys the rush players).

Zaniolthemaniol: Pick six stars to pursue, maximize your faction ability, focus all your attention on those stars, spread out your workers and mechs when the game is about to end

2026-03-05T02:24:14Z

Pick six stars to pursue, maximize your faction ability, focus all your attention on those stars, spread out your workers and mechs when the game is about to end

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Pre-Game
Pick 6 stars you want to achieve
-Generally you always want worker star, objective star, and 1-2 combat stars.
(If picking factions, Tier 1 = Crimea/Rusviet; Tier 2 = Polania/Saxony/Nordic in that order)
Plan to abuse your faction’s power (Crimea = enlist a lot. Rusviet = Get stars and factory fast. Polania = lots of moving and encounters. Saxony = tons of fighting and objectives. Nordic = hide and accumulate resources, usually. Abuse lake retreat.

Early Game
Beginning of the game until midgame
Get workers on village
Get workers on tiles that match the bottom row stars you want to pursue
Get 1-2 mechs
Quick factory card if you don’t have the resources you want nearby
1-2 early upgrades can be helpful for smoothing out later production

Mid-Game
Mid-game begins once most players start to have access to the middle of the board and can hit other people’s resources.
Make sure to finish hammering out your stars (don’t let a game end when you have 3 mechs/buildings/enlists.
Watch who has lots of stars and try to track how quickly they will end the game
Track who can attack you and who you can attack (riverwalk and lakewalk abilities can be complicated here).
Take advantageous combats as long as it won’t mess up your other star plans.
Interfere with opponents who are winning.

Endgame
Triggered once someone is 1-3 turns away from winning.
Focus on spreading out your troops as much as you can without giving away easy combats
Finish final stars even if you might not get 6 stars.
If you are rushing the game, end it quickly. If you are playing slowly, delay these turns as long as possible (2+ extra endgame turns usually destroys the rush players).