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Linked Isles

2009-10-20T21:14:43Z

Tarigon:

== Linked Isles ==

The three player map Linked isles is identical to world 6: Building Bridges in Single player mode. It is found in the Map pack 'The Beginning'. Although this is a 3 player map, one can also do a 2 player version.

On Linked Isles, there are 3 obelisks. One is in blue's area, another in red's and the final is in yellow's. The one in Blue's land contains [[magical shield]], Red's contains Boat House and Yellow's contains Invisibility.

There is also a stone head on each colour's land. This contains mana and takes 6 followers to worship.

== Strategies On Linked Isles ==

It is a good idea to get these bonuses early on as one can then weaken their enemy with abilities that they do not yet have.

Another good stratergie plan is to 'steal' the opponent's obelisk bonus, thus rendering their 'special ability' useless if you can counteract it.

If you worship the stone head as soon as you can, you will be put in a string advantage as the other players will probably not have worshiped it so early on in the game.

Linked Isles

2009-10-20T21:14:28Z

Tarigon:

== Linked Isles ==

The three player map Linked isles is identical to world 6: Building Bridges in Single player mode. It is found in the Map pack 'The Beginning'. Although this is a 3 player map, one can also do a 2 player version.

On Linked Isles, there are 3 obelisks. One is in blue's area, another in red's and the final is in yellow's. The one in Blue's land contains [[magical shield]], Red's contains Boat House and Yellow's contains Invisibility.

There is also a stone head on each colour's land. This contains mana and takes 6 followers to worship.

== Strategies On Linked Isles ==

It is a good idea to get these bonuses early on as one can then weaken their enemy with abilities that they do not yet have.
Another good stratergie plan is to 'steal' the opponent's obelisk bonus, thus rendering their 'special ability' useless if you can counteract it.

If you worship the stone head as soon as you can, you will be put in a string advantage as the other players will probably not have worshiped it so early on in the game.

Linked Isles

2009-10-20T21:13:57Z

Tarigon: New page: == Linked Isles == The three player map Linked isles is identical to world 6: Building Bridges in Single player mode. It is found in the Map pack 'The Beginning'. Although this is a 3 pl...

== Linked Isles ==

The three player map Linked isles is identical to world 6: Building Bridges in Single player mode. It is found in the Map pack 'The Beginning'. Although this is a 3 player map, one can also do a 2 player version.

On Linked Isles, there are 3 obelisks. One is in blue's area, another in red's and the final is in yellow's. The one in Blue's land contains [[magical shield]], Red's contains Boat House and Yellow's contains Invisibility.
There is also a stone head on each colour's land. This contains mana and takes 6 followers to worship.

== Strategies On Linked Isles ==

It is a good idea to get these bonuses early on as one can then weaken their enemy with abilities that they do not yet have.
Another good stratergie plan is to 'steal' the opponent's obelisk bonus, thus rendering their 'special ability' useless if you can counteract it.
If you worship the stone head as soon as you can, you will be put in a string advantage as the other players will probably not have worshiped it so early on in the game.

Doubling

2009-10-11T21:08:18Z

Tarigon:

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Doubling is the term which players use when two players, usually ones self and one's ally attack an enemy player at one time. Doubling can be used to a players advantage since one team can attack the attacking players bases while they are doubling your ally. Professional players will make a good defence in their base before they decide to double their opponent. This strategy is used many levels like [[Pressure_Point]] and [[Face_Off]] to either finish a player off at the end of the game or to damage their opponent at the start of the game to give them the upper edge in the game.

Doubling is a strategy and should be taken as so, It isn't against any rules as long all players decided to allow before/during the game.

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Spy

2009-10-11T18:46:57Z

Tarigon: /* Tactics */

{{Infobox People
|Follower = Spy
|Image = spy2.jpg|200px
|Life = 3
|Strength = 3
|Scale = 1
|Special1 = Disguise
|Special2 = Burns Huts and Trees
}}

A spy is the only follower who can disguise himself into the color of an enemy tribe currently inhabiting the planet. The best way to see these [[Followers]] is after the Level [[An Easy Target]] when the [[Spy Training Hut]] is invented by the [[Chumara]] Tribe, the player's next door neighbors in this [[Single Player]] level.

The foreground of the attached picture shows the Blue [[Tribes]] [[Spy Training Hut]], 4 [[Followers]], of the Spy Grade. They are distinguished to the player as [[Followers]] in black jackets, pants and the accompanying color. To the enemy, they are seen as [[Brave]]s. There main claim to fame is the ability for them to disguise as an enemy follower, sneak into an enemies base and light [[Hut]]s or trees on fire.

To disguise simply select one Spy, or multiple spies, and click an enemy [[Tribes]] color on the left panel to the right of the shaman shortcut icon. The icon switches to a masking button and with one simple left click the spy's middle color slowly changes to the selected enemy [[Tribes]] color. Spies can only be commanded to sabotage (ignite) trees and enemy structures. For undamaged buildings, the procedure to do this is the same as attacking; simply select the spy and left-click to set it ablaze. If a spy is not disguised when attempting to set a fire, he will be quickly attacked.

The spy's strength is the lowest of all units, 1 [[Brave]] can easily kill a Spy, bare handed in less than 6 seconds whilst leaving the [[Brave]] just at ¾ health. It approximately takes 3 spies to kill just one [[Brave]].

An enemy Spy lurking in ones base can be uncovered by simply finding one and right clicking them. Another tactic is to set a Spy in a [[Tower]] and let him uncover spies attempting to gain entrance to ones base.

Putting a Spy in a [[Tower]] will unmask all enemy spies in a large area. Spies have the largest viewing range in a tower of all followers, making them excellent lookouts. Also, all the area under the spy's tower range will be cloaked from world view the same as [[Fog of War]], hiding details about and building or followers in the area.

=Tactics=
A good tactic to use with spies is to attack the training huts (warrior, fire warrior, preacher and spy) or the vehicle huts (boats and balloons) as this will temporarily prevent the enemy from producing any skilled followers or vehicles. Another good tactic is to burn down the enemies defenses so your shaman can walk in safely.
==Chaos Attack==

Simply select a group of six spies and assign three too attack one side of an entrance, and another three to another side of an entrance, or divide up them by two, and make 2-2-2 to attack an enemy's base. Simply bookmark each new unit and start assigning each to set ablaze [[Hut]]s Burn multiple [[Hut]]s (Ctrl and left click three [[Hut]]s) for the 1st group, five [[Hut]]s for the 2nd and three [[Hut]]s for the 3rd group, then further this by assigning each ones to attack separate [[Hut]]s.

==Multiple Burns==

Spies can burn multiple [[Hut]]s by holding ctrl then clicking each [[Hut]].

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Light

2009-10-08T15:49:04Z

Tarigon:

Light is short for lightning. A term often used in online games to type lightning quickly. See [[Lightning]] for more details.

Light

2009-10-08T15:48:12Z

Tarigon: New page: Light is short for lightning often used in online games. See Lightning for details.

Light is short for lightning often used in online games. See [[Lightning]] for details.