TB Update: The Battle So Far

My initial hope for this blog was fairly simple. If TBs require a multitude of players to all get on the same page, then a central resource was necessary. And I'd hoped that everyone, eventually, would develop the habit of checking in without constant reminders. It was also my hope that, once we all followed an admittedly simple strategic plan, we could then, as a group, make our strategy more complex to maximize not only our star count, but also our platoon details. Unfortunately, we're only into Phase 2 of this TB and I'm shaking my head.

I imagine that, despite my constant reminders to do so, some people haven't bothered to check in with the TB updates. (I've posted so many reminders that I'm starting to annoy even myself with them.) And I imagine this because the alternatives to not giving the blog a quick look are disheartening: Either misunderstanding the strategic directives, or flat out ignoring them. At this point, again, I'm just shaking my head.

So, for the folks who have misunderstood the general strategic plan: Do not divide your forces. Engage the northern grid in any phase with troops until we have earned a single star. If you see the northern grid starred, then engage the southern grid instead.

Again, this is as simple as I can make it. Until, that is, everyone is on board. Only then can we begin to put a finer point on the general strategy. An example of this would be to take Special Mission requirements into account, as well as sharpening up our Platoon allotments. We'll have many, many more TBs to turn our guild into a well oiled machine. But, first steps first.

The reason why I've determined a north to south movement is because, so far, the second star for the southern grids has required us to earn a lower number of Territory Points and, in turn, it's potentially easier to earn that second star. Case in point:

We are currently in Phase 2. To earn a second star on the northern Ion Cannon grid requires 19,800,000 TP. On the other hand, the southern Overlook grid requires 15,400,000 TP. This is due to the fact that the southern grids usually have 1 Special Mission and 1 Combat Mission. This means that, if you can't run the Special Mission due to requirement restrictions, you can run the Combat Mission with your best squad, ensuring that you go as deeply as possible into that battle and earn as many TP as possible. Again, a general strategy. I hope we can put a finer point on this issue of Special Missions in the future, as I mentioned earlier.

In fact, my first thought is to divide our strategies. A general strategy on the one hand and, in the future, an Officer strategy on the other. Additionally, since Ryer is more than capable of running the entire battle himself, I'd hope he would take on the duty of Platoon Updates (which he actually did today in GC) regularly, ensuring that we maximize the effectiveness of our inventories. All this I hope for the future.

But, as I stated earlier, getting everyone on board with a general strategic plan is the first step. And that has to do with everyone checking in here, as well as in GC. As my previous posts indicated, what's good in theory doesn't always work after boots hit the ground.

If you're still reading, then I ask that you not only have a little patience with this process -- and it is most definitely a process -- but also spread the word. During a TB, I'll update regularly, but I really dislike being a nag. Not my style.