Originally Posted by
StratOcastle
My point is, if the bot, the chat and the available depth of mechanical research is beneficial vs the majority it's because the majority use it less effectively. Bravo! You are the bigger fish.
This same principle is why so many kingdoms chain or wish they could chain like every good kingdom. This, like technical crutch dependence, lulls kingdoms to sleep. They seem bent on becoming better at chaining through activity, bot crap, immaculate province builds and com links...instead of thinking of better strategy.
Originally I chose not to hit unprovoked as a moral choice, but soon I learned that letting my competitors hit first I've evolved strategically and tactically. In order to exact correction I must be able to overcome opponents in a superior position virtually every time I'm hit.
You see, most of you know if you belong to a mighty kingdom, the "bigger fish" rule is in effect. But it's not really a rule, it's an expectation.
You expect the target of your random to hit a smaller random to recoup their losses. Because of this logistical tradition, most players languish in their strategic progress. All the while using bots and 3rd party chat because that's what good kingdoms do. It's a cargo cult.
I on the other hand come from a tradition of challenge. I purposefully hurt my position to make my opposition stronger. I want to see them at their best, poised for battle and ready to crush me. I'm hitting them back, and the insanity in that action can only be evaluated in the results.
The inability to embrace challenge because you embrace technology isn't a horrible leap. I'm not trying to talk kingdoms out of bot use or com systems. What I want them to understand is the capitulation to abide these tools and obey their leaders might render them to be average in any other scenario.
Try this: attempt to hit an enemy without intel. From what you know about activity, race, defensive tendencies and nw, reverse engineer a target and attack. The closer to percentage over target defense the better. This isn't as difficult in top kingdoms because pump is obvious, so attempt this first where diplomacy isn't meta. Try war tier and then grab intel to see if your calculations were relatively accurate.
So how do we use kingdom chat/msg effectively? The first question is, how many have played in bands or organized sports? We can abbreviate complex actions by calling plays or keys to ad-lib. By setting a foundation of assignment tactics we can detail exceptions to the rule rather than ad nauseam dictation.