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Kamikaze28 · (This post was last modified: 03-27-2013 02:54 AM by Kamikaze28.)

Welcome to the World of Wits!

During the beta the testers gathered early experience with Outwitters and now that the game is released, we wanted to share our collected knowledge with you!
This list was originally started by Onofre's Arm to help new beta testers get up to speed on strategy. It has since been extended by other beta testers (see below).
We hope you find these tips helpful and look forward to you climbing the ranks.
If at some point, you want to contribute, shoot me a PM or post in this thread.

General

Complete the tutorial to learn the basics.
You don't have to use all of your Wits on every turn. Saving up for a decisive strike can turn the tides in your favor.
Count out your turn before you move to avoid being one Wit short.
You get +1 Wit for every enemy unit you destroy directly. It is advantageous to harvest these bonus Wits first before moving on with your turn.
Don't play too aggressively. Only launch an attack if you have the capabilities to take the counter-attack which will surely follow.
All units have their purpose. Learn how to use them. Don't rely on a select few, balance is key.

Hexes

Spawn Spaces don't work if there's a unit standing on it. Letting your enemy step on your Spawn Spaces can be devastating. It can help to let a newly spawned unit remain on the Spawn Space then move it next turn and immediately build another unit thus never letting your Spawn Space be open for occupation.
You can win a game by destroying all units and blocking all Spawn Spaces.
Spawn Spaces can only produce one unit per turn, so choose wisely.
Wit Spaces are there to be controlled. Always conquer 1 or 2 Wit Spaces (depending on the map) on your first turn unless you want to rush your enemy. Every Wit Space you control will give you 1 additional Wit per turn.
Once a Wit Space turned to your color it will remain this way and give you 1 Wit per turn until an enemy unit steps on it. There is no need to keep a unit on it to keep it controlled, but it is a good way to defend it.

Special Units

Familiarize yourself with all Special Units to understand their role on the field. They are quite expensive and wasting one can easily spell your doom.
Bombshell cannot transform and shoot in one turn; but he can un-shell, move and re-shell in one turn.
Mobi can teleport allied units in 2v2 games. Although you should consider talking with your ally via chat first before moving a unit of his/hers.
Mind the order in which your opponent spawned Thorns. Destroying a Thorn also destroys all Thorns spawned from it. You can save Wits by observing the replay carefully.
Similarly, if you deploy Thorns then protect them accordingly to prevent your opponent from starting a chain reaction.
To effectively deploy Special Units, you should save up enough Wits to buff them with a Medic, position them, build your defensive accordingly or prepare an offense. Just spawning them is very risky.

Unit Management

Keep expensive units like Snipers and Heavies alive as long as possible by using a Medic.
Keeping general track of your opponents movement and units will give you an idea of what is possible for them and what is waiting in the Fog of War for you. They have similar resources as you have.
You cannot move or see through enemy units and vice versa. It can be handy to form walls with your units on specific maps to prevent your opponent from running or looking past your defenses.
You can tap enemy units during your turn to see their attack range and movement range. This enables you to sneak units past your enemy or plan ambushes. Note that units can see across pits but not move over them.
Your units can indeed move backwards. Taking a Soldier or Heavy back to heal it with a Medic might be advantageous to the alternative of building a new one and take 3 turns to move it across the map.
Sacrificing a Runner to see what your opponent is setting up can be quite helpful to plan your defense.
Don't underestimate the Medic. 1 Wit to buff a unit can really make a difference, especially with Runners and Snipers.
Positioning a Medic next to a Spawn Space allows you to buff newly built units without having to move your Medic around all the time.

Miscellaneous

You can watch the replay of a running game at any time to pick up your thoughts and strategies or learn about enemy units in the Fog of War.
Learn from your losses by watching replays and keep at it. The Fog of War is removed in the replay of a finished game, so you can watch your opponent set up his strategy.
Experiment and be creative to find your own style.
Play a few Pass'n'Play games against yourself to familiarize yourself with mechanics like 'line of sight' and 'movement range' with barricades and pits. This can also help you understand the special units (Bombshell, Mobi, Scrambler).
The starting army of your opponent is always mirror-inverted to your own. This allows you to anticipate what lies in the Fog of War to a certain extent.
If you can not stop an attack from your opponent, you can force him to spend his Wits somewhere else to buy you some time to gather Wits or rearrange your units.
Your base has 5 HP which are a manageable asset just like anything else. Letting someone pummel you with a Runner for a turn or two while you press a strategic advantage is often a good idea. Don't over-react to having your base lose points.

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