Super-Titan Replay Discussion

[swimj]

Ok, here's a replay of my sneak attack win on Sweetie Plains.

blueswimmer95 v Sakhiel

I admit, it's not the best replay in terms of battling units (very little actually occurs), but it goes to show how the setup of this map allows for some sneaky strategies. In most my games on this map, the main battling occurs at the far wit space, for good reason. It is actually equally spaced from one team's base spawn and another's "auxiliary" spawn, so I actually think it is an incentive for offense. And comparing the two farther spawns, the offensive team is actually one hex closer to that wit space than the defensive team (10 vs 11, not sure if it matters though).

So in this game, my opponent and I both started defensive buildups on these wit spaces and offensive buildups at our non-base spawns. Around turn 12 though, I noticed he left the center of his base quite open so started planning to use a mobi to attempt a quick attack through the opening. I also saw his buildup was much superior to mine and I could not win a unit to unit battle. At the final turn, this is how our armies compared:
My army: 3 soldiers (unboosted, 1 w/ 2 health), 1 heavy, 1 medic, 3 runners, 2 sniper (boosted), 1 mobi
His army: 7 soldiers (4 boosted), 1 heavy, 2 medic, 2 runners, 1 mobi

He had a significant unit advantage, IMO. However, the game goes to show that to win, you don't always have to have a better army than your opponent, but find your opponent's weakest spot and have a better army there.

I'm not sure how many times I'll be able to pull this mobi trick (probably not anymore), but you should always be looking for the opportunity to exploit your opponent's weak spots.