Too Buff or Not to Buff? That is the Question

[Joggies]

To buff or not to buff is an interesting question, but it is not the right question. At least it is not the principal dilemma. Buffing is a tool which can assist (or hinder) you in meeting the most fundamental questions of Outwitters.

The most important thing is the map dynamics, based on which teams are playing. As always you need to build an overall wit advantage, or a decisive unit advantage in a crucial part of the map.

Contemplating the buffing question might be a useful tool for improving your understanding of the overall Outwitter economy. But I would caution against looking for takehome answers. The fact that the best players vary their approach considerably based on the situation, should lead you to look at the deeper factors at play.

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(01-24-2013 08:26 AM)keny01 Wrote:  Buffing soldiers seems such a waste, I hate to do it. It's 2 to create and 1 to buff, but that assumes your medic is adjascent. If not, then add a wit to position the medic. 4 wits? Even at 3 wits it's a lot, 50% more.

Unless there is a reason, I don't buff soldiers.

Hi Keny. I think you might benefit from looking at the problem a different way. This should also help your general play.

Every soldier you build has to move off the spawn point to be any use right? Most will probably have to move at least twice to be useful too right? You should think about adding '1' to your mental value attached to each unit. So a solider position one jump from your base actually cost you 3 wits. 4 if it is buffed. So in the end its a significant but not massive percent increase isn't it? If it means that your opponent is forced to attack with two units to kill your well positioned soldier, that extra wit investment really paid off, huh?

But caution as well: if you are pumping out buffed soliders en masse and your opponent is pumping out normal ones, you'll find that investment is likely to get wasted. (It takes them two attacks to kill you either way).

The tactics of it all depends on where you expect your solider to fight (near your spawn point, or near your opponents?) and what units it is likely to fight against.