Part 3. Bambam
Today, we present to your attention an interview with the third winner of the Interview contest, Bambam. As he admits himself, he is still somewhat lost in the game. Bambam shares his insights on the value of lands, his experience with an epic weekend attack, and different methods for learning how to play and survive.
Which faction are you playing for in Alpha 2? Please tell us about its advantages and disadvantages.
Masterminds
The scuttles (Scuttleshot) price/defend ratio is a great advantage from what I understand so far.
I am not familiar with playing the game with the other factions to know what disadvantages I have but I wish I could produce Alphas :)
Which buildings do you construct and upgrade first?
Originally I focused on the mines, but as the game has progressed, I’ve focused on building supply and the shield with the expansion bases.
What is your step-by-step strategy during the game?
I was lost… probably still am… I rely heavily on the experience from the head hunters discord group for advice.
When I am getting attacked I ask for help… before I do something stupid I ask for advice… that’s my current strategy:)
The next game I will feel more confident with my own strategies.
How many Starter packs have you used during Alpha 2, and which asset from the pack is your favorite?
2 I think. I purchased other items from the Atomic Hub.
‘Finish now’ is my favorite when I’ve had a few beers and I don’t want to wait a few hours for my next upgrade.
Do you have any secret tricks that you use to solve some gameplay matters in a nonstandard way?
When I start a new base… if someone is lazy and sends a bunch of art (Artillery) but does not select a specific target I have tried building a bunch of level 1 supply depots so they wipe those out first if I am unable to defend. I think it worked haha.
Has the game ever kept you from getting a restful sleep? Why and what happened that night?”
Oh yeah… when the attacks are coming in or if I’ve sent attacks out it’s hard to sleep because I want to see the results. It’s good.
If you belong to any alliance, how are the roles and tasks divided among the players?
There seems to be a lot of freedom in our alliance, but our leader does a good job of letting us know when to create our own role based on what we have available.
The unwritten role seems to be… “Help the team when you can.”
I had a hard time understanding at first, but now that I’ve figured out Discord and how it’s helped during the game, it makes sense.
Name a few specific situations in which one faction’s troops would perform better than the troops of others.
I’m sorry… the only noticeable thing for me is when a large group of alphas strikes that sucks.
Do you use any outside assets entered into the game to resolve some problems or increase productivity?
The lands… at first, I didn’t see the value of the lands (I own 27), but as the game progressed, I saw huge value, and it made me want to upgrade.
I have a land producing 60% extra minerals, so when I attach another land that only adds 10–15%, it’s tempting to spend all my aether!
Please recall the most massive or sophisticated attack operation you took part in and tell us a few words about it.
The epic weekend attack of HH on NEG… it was nonstop.
Please tell us about the most massive attack operation aimed at your bases. How was it?
They were stressful because we went from being always on attack to synchronizing defense…. I assumed I was going to lose my base because I was unfamiliar, but it all worked out.
Do you destroy buildings if you need additional foundations? If so, which buildings do you destroy first?
I typically have a smaller army so I attack the supply and mines first to let the bigger army come in after.
What is the best way to organize an attack aimed at destroying the base?
Maybe not the best person to answer this but I will try..
Kill the troops/support and shield
Send fakes to the bases that showed support to that base
Send attacks with plenty of artillery.
What is the best way to organize an attack aimed at capturing the base?
I have not ventured into that area yet….
But I would try to destroy the expansion hub, data center, troops/support, and send multiple hackers.
Which skills would you recommend training on the playground servers?
I would mess around with captures on smaller bases to get a better idea. I came in late and had no idea what was going on so by that time it was more surviving and figuring things out rather than building a big base right when the game started.
Name three features that you would like to see in the game, currently undeveloped ones.
Maybe a leaderboard that shows more statistics from each player. Like defensive battles won, attacks won, etc.
Maybe this is left out for a strategic reason but I would like it if an in-game spy report from an alliance member would allow a combat calculator attached to it.
When I scroll the map: it would be cool if a color or icon (maybe an alliance logo) would show up so I don’t have to click each base to see which alliance. But maybe I’m lazy :)
