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The lowy spy...What is there much to say about one of the most "underated" follower of the game...Not often used in Multiplayer Levels because of it's apparent uselessnes and "cheapness.The best bet to see these followers are after the Level [[An Easy Target]] when the Spy training hut is "invented" by the Chumaran Tribe, your next door neigbhors in this Single Player Game.
The [[Spy]] is not often used in [[Multiplayer]] Levels because of it's apparent uselessnes and cheapness. The best bet to see these [[Followers]] are after the Level [[An Easy Target]] when the [[Spy Training Hut]] is invented by the Chumaran Tribe, your next door neighbors in this [[Single Player]] Game.


Your other best bet is playing a game with [TDM]RuthlesSpy, who always has Spy Training Huts available in MP.  The forground of the attached picture shows the "Blue" Tribes Spy hut...and up front, 4 followers, of the Spy Grade.  They are distingished 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 huts or trees on fire.
The forground of the attached picture shows the Blue [[Tribes]] [[Spy Training Hut]], 4 [[Followers]], of the [[Spy]] Grade.  They are distingished 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 shamen "shortcut" icon.  The icon switches to a "masking" button and one simply right clicks and the spies middle color slowly changes to the selected enemy tribes color.  You can only tell your spy (or spies) to light trees and enemy huts on fire, not your own.  Simply select a spy or spies, and approach a tree and right click to set it ablaze.  For enemy huts, do the same procedure, approach a hut, whilst disguised, and set it ablaze.  If one is not disguised when attempting to set an enemy huts ablaze, they well be quickly attacked.   
To disguise simply select one [[Spy]], or multiple spies, and click an enemy [[Tribes]] color on the left panel to the right of the shamen shortcut icon.  The icon switches to a masking button and one simply right clicks and the spies middle color slowly changes to the selected enemy [[Tribes]] color.  You can only tell your [[Spy]] (or spies) to light trees and enemy [[Hut]]s on fire, not your own.  Simply select a [[Spy]] or spies, and approach a tree and left-click to set it ablaze.  For enemy [[Hut]]s, do the same procedure, approach a [[Hut]], whilst disguised, and set it ablaze.  If one is not disguised when attempting to set an enemy [[Hut]]s ablaze, they well be quickly attacked.   


The spies 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 3/4 health.  It apprx. takes 3 spies to kill just one brave.   
The spies 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 apprx. takes 3 spies to kill just one [[Brave]].   


The spy lurking in ones base can be uncovered by simply finding one and left clicking them.  Another tactic is to set a spy in a hut and let 'em uncover spies attempting to gain entrance to ones base.  If one puts a spy in a tower, there range is increased further, and they uncover spies at a greater distance.
The [[Spy]] lurking in ones base can be uncovered by simply finding one and left clicking them.  Another tactic is to set a [[Spy]] in a [[Hut]] and lets them uncover spies attempting to gain entrance to ones base.  If you put a [[Spy]] in a [[Tower]], there range is increased further, and they uncover spies at a greater distance.


=Tactics=


== The "RuthlesSpy" Tactic ==
==Chaos Attack==
Bwahaha....I claim this as mine!  Simply select a group of 6 spies (a squad..) and assign 3 too attack one side of an entrance, and 3 to another side of an entrance, or divy up them by 2, and make 2-2-2 to attack an enemies base....Simply bookmark each new "unit" and start assigning each to "set ablaze" huts...MULTIPLE HUTS... Ctrl and right click 3 huts for the 1st grp, 5 huts for the 2nd and 3 huts for the 3rd grp...then further this by assigning each ones to attack seprate huts, thus increasing the chaos...By this meaning, the 2 spies in Grp one, one spy is attacking 3 huts, the other spy one is to assign 'em to attack 3 other ones...etc. etc.
 
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 divy up them by two, and make 2-2-2 to attack an enemies 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 seprate [[Hut]]s.
 
==Multiple Burns==
 
You can select multiple [[Hut]]s for your spies to burn by holding ctrl then clicking each [[Hut]]. You may see the AI keep burning the same [[Hut]], but you cannot burn a damaged [[Hut]] to your point of view. So multiple select the same [[Hut]] again to keep burning it even when it's damaged.

Revision as of 03:56, 2 July 2006

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Spy
Spy
Spy
Life : 3
Strength : 3
Weak Scale : 1

The Spy is not often used in Multiplayer Levels because of it's apparent uselessnes and cheapness. The best bet to see these Followers are after the Level An Easy Target when the Spy Training Hut is invented by the Chumaran Tribe, your next door neighbors in this Single Player Game.

The forground of the attached picture shows the Blue Tribes Spy Training Hut, 4 Followers, of the Spy Grade. They are distingished to the player as Followers in black jackets, pants and the accompanying color. To the enemy, they are seen as Braves. There main claim to fame is the ability for them to disguise as an enemy follower, sneak into an enemies base and light Huts 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 shamen shortcut icon. The icon switches to a masking button and one simply right clicks and the spies middle color slowly changes to the selected enemy Tribes color. You can only tell your Spy (or spies) to light trees and enemy Huts on fire, not your own. Simply select a Spy or spies, and approach a tree and left-click to set it ablaze. For enemy Huts, do the same procedure, approach a Hut, whilst disguised, and set it ablaze. If one is not disguised when attempting to set an enemy Huts ablaze, they well be quickly attacked.

The spies 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 apprx. takes 3 spies to kill just one Brave.

The Spy lurking in ones base can be uncovered by simply finding one and left clicking them. Another tactic is to set a Spy in a Hut and lets them uncover spies attempting to gain entrance to ones base. If you put a Spy in a Tower, there range is increased further, and they uncover spies at a greater distance.

Tactics

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 divy up them by two, and make 2-2-2 to attack an enemies base. Simply bookmark each new unit and start assigning each to set ablaze Huts Burn multiple Huts (Ctrl and left click three Huts) for the 1st group, five Huts for the 2nd and three Huts for the 3rd group, then further this by assigning each ones to attack seprate Huts.

Multiple Burns

You can select multiple Huts for your spies to burn by holding ctrl then clicking each Hut. You may see the AI keep burning the same Hut, but you cannot burn a damaged Hut to your point of view. So multiple select the same Hut again to keep burning it even when it's damaged.