'Real' Tips/Advanced Strategy?

[Sakiehl]

(07-17-2012 05:43 AM)nivra0 Wrote:  Understanding wits: When deciding whether to perform an exchange, calculate the wit value of what you will lose vs. what they will lose, including buffs and/or movements. e.g. if you buff a runner and then hop it twice across the board to kill a sniper on their spawn, you've spent 5 wits while they've only lost 3 wits. Remember that a piece that's within one move of your own spawn only has one extra wit value due to movement even if you've moved it 4 times to get it there. This isn't the only determining factor behind an exchange. Obviously, board control, momentum, and other issues apply, but this should help.

That's good advice, it's a good way to evaluate decisions. If you are able to create a "profit" on wits over the course of the game you should be able to have the deciding advantage when you decide to attack.

I've been thinking this through more lately in terms of whether or not to take a wit space that I won't be able to hold. Sometimes it is enough of a distraction that they won't be able to accomplish much else on their next turn.