Pressure Point

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{{Infobox Levels
|Level = Pressure Point
|Image = PP_1.jpg
|Mode = [[Multiplayer]]
|Players = 4
|Heads = 1
|VOK = 0
|Ally = N/A
|Difficulty = Hard
}}

Pressure Point is identical to the Single Player level, [[Middle Ground]]. However most players do not worship the [[Stone Head]] which grants you [[Armageddon]] unlike the computer players do in [[Single Player]]. This is a level which goes in depth on defending with [[Guard Tower|towers]]. You each start with a good shaped, bunky base with many [[Wildmen|wildies]] spread over the terrain. [[Earthquake]]s will shape the land heavily but it will take many [[earthquake]]s to sink it down to [[water]] as the land is so high.

==Setting==

Each player starts off on a large, high base which is has three paths coming out. Two paths lead to the two opposite bases and the middle path leads to a patch of land in the centre which has a [[Stone Head]] on several steps of land. The level is croweded with masses of [[wildmen]] and has quite a generic landscape.

'''Worship Objects:'''

{| cellspacing="3" align="center"
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Item'''
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Shots'''
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Spell/Effect'''
|style="background:#ffdead;"| '''Follower Count'''
|-
| [[Stone Head]]
| align="center" | 1
| [[Armageddon]]
| align="center" | 6
|-
|}



==Starting Off==
[[Image:PP_2.jpg|right|thumb|280px|Start of the Level]]
A basic strategy to starting off is: As soon as the match starts [[convert]] largest group of [[wildmen]] then send ten [[brave]]s to [[Firewarrior Training Hut|firewarrior hut plan]]. Your [[shaman]] should be done making her [[Reincarnation Site]] pillars, so imediatly move her to the strip between you and your closest enemy. While she is moving lay [[Guard Tower|tower]] plans across that strip and send [[brave]]s to it (1 per [[Guard Tower|tower plan]]). Make two [[convert]]s on the strip. Then [[convert]] all the [[wildmen]] on the strip to the middle, make a line of [[Guard Tower|towers]] down this strip on the side where your enemy faces until you reach the middle. Lay one [[Guard Tower|tower plan]] on the first step of the middle. (1 [[brave]] to each plan). Your [[Firewarrior Training Hut|Fire Warrior Hut]] should be ready, train six [[firewarrior]]s and use them to fill the [[Guard Tower|towers]] from front to back on each strip. [[Convert]] some of the strip to your ally but leave some for your ally. Lay [[hut|hut plans]] when you have idle [[brave]]s, (five [[brave]]s per hut). [[Convert]] all the [[wildmen|wildies]] around your base until you have a population of 40 or over. Charge [[Earthquake]] and [[Ghost Army]] then send [[Ghost Army|ghost]]s to take [[firewarrior]]s out of the [[Guard Tower|towers]]. Keep [[warrior]]s ready and keep repairing your defense with [[firewarrior]]s and [[landbridge]]s, try not to waste [[earthquake]]s on [[Guard Tower|towers]] and instead use them on [[hut]]s and hills at the enemy base, use [[tornado]]es/[[warrior]]s to destory lone [[Guard Tower|towers]]. Keep the pressure with [[warrior]]s and move you defense closer to the enemy base.

==Defending==

Remember on Pressure Point, If you don't have the upper hand, then camp. Wait until your huts upgrade and etc, until your population is at least 150+ and you have a few troops to spare. Always repair attacks on your defense and keep a steady number of [[firewarrior]]s on hand to refill those [[tower]]s. [[Brave]]s also serve as a good defense because they stall for time and can push shamans into the water along with extra pushes from a [[firewarrior]]. If you don't even want to waste as much as a [[brave]], patrol some [[Ghost Army|ghosts]], although [[brave]]s work better as [[Ghost Army|ghosts]] can still stall for time if they are in quantity.

==Attacking==

Attacking is very important on Pressure Point, because if your not attacking, your not winning! That goes for almost all levels, though.

Ok, most use [[Earthquake]] to attack [[tower]]s, but some do not advise this, [[Tornado]] works much better in some player's opinions.

Say at the start of the game you are building [[tower]]s and your opponent casts an [[earthquake]] on you. It probably hit about 3 [[tower]]s. If you built them good enough the [[earthquake]] should not destroy any of them and only catch fire which would take away about 3 [[wood]] from them. You can easily repair this by assigning one [[brave]] to each, and that would only take away 9 [[wood]]. Then it shouldn't take long to repair it, by then your opponet may have half an [[earthquake]].

Use [[Tornado]] on [[tower]]s, unless you see millions of [[tower]]s clumped together. [[Tornado]] is nearly guarenteed to destroy a whole [[tower]] and sometimes chips off wood from other [[tower]]s.

This is another vital part to winning, after you destroy your opponent's defense or part of it, you should build over it, otherwise a game could take a long time.

When your thinking, "Their defense is worn out, now what?", attack their village. The universal Pressure Point strategy is to back them up to their village then let hell break loose and cast those [[earthquake]]s and [[volcano]]es you saved up during your battles. Don't forget troops too! 2 warriors to an upgraded hut is quite good.

==Adapting==

{{Expand|Defending, Attacking and Adapting}}

{{Note|
*Adapting is pretty much taking advantage of your land. <br>

*This really can't be explained but remember one thing, act as if its you going up to a defense and creating something you couldn't get passed.
}}

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