2 players 1 base
Creator: Pika Rizard (FTA counter) || First Published: 03/17/2015 || Players: 2 || Size: 15x9
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Rating: 4.00 in 2 ratings
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Comments:
Xmo6 (03/17/2015 08:34am):
All that's going to happen here is that OS's mech will approach the central base and when
it lands on the forest, BM will have the opportunity to either attack it with both
infantry or attack with one and capture with the other. Regardless, I'm having a hard time
imagining a scenario where OS gets the central base. It looks like BM will either capture
it or at least have little trouble keeping the advantage and preventing OS from getting it
for quite a while (unless they goof).
Pika Rizard (03/17/2015 11:25am):
I try to find a way to fix the FTA when there is only one base on each side.
Xmo5 (03/17/2015 12:16pm):
I figured as much, but this is practically doomed from the start on the very principle;
even giving each player 2 bases with a conventional counter would not be fair here. The
single central base makes it impossible to perfectly balance FTA because no matter what
you do, someone will reach it first and someone will have the edge on capturing it and
whoever captures it wins the game. This is basically true whenever you have a property
exactly halfway between enemy bases.

A simpler example would be to allow each player to capture a second base because then the
only "new" FTA issue to address is the fact that each player starts with one base. In
essence, reduce the number of variables that you have to account for.
the-deadly-shadow (03/17/2015 12:36pm):
When the funds are very high (mega tank spam), it might work.
Nyvelion (03/18/2015 11:03am):
I don't think the infantry FTA counter is meant to counter a high funds megatank spam.
That infantry would be all like, Hi, I'm the FTA counter, and OS would be like, Hi
meatshield, I'm the megatank that I got fielded before you got one because FTA, BOOM OHKO.
Xmo5 (03/18/2015 04:59pm):
Thank you for using my words much better than I would have.
Pika Rizard (03/19/2015 09:54am):
I just want to know who will capture that base first. That base is an important property. Capture the
center city doesn't mean that you win the battle, but capture that base & you can deploy units on it.
This map is something like: you capture that base, and 90% you can win this battle.
Xmo5 (03/19/2015 11:44am):
Your last statement is correct, but finding out "who captures it first" doesn't actually
tell you how effective your FTA counter idea is because of the fundamental fact that
somebody will capture it first. If somebody captures it, it means its unfair for the
opponent and the counter should be adjusted and if the opponent captures it first, then
the reverse is true. No matter what you do you'll find "somebody got there first and I
need to adjust the FTA counter in favor of the other player" and by definition there is no
solution to that problem since they cannot share the base and because the base provides
such a substantial advantage.



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