I am in some tournament where I have to play Doodle Earth. I have only played one game on it and was wondering ive people had any strategies for me.
Thanks
Doodle Earth Strategies
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Sir. Ricco
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Re: Doodle Earth Strategies
I go two ways:
1. I ether go for Africa and get the bonus.
2. Just try to attack the person out by just attacking them.
I only use this method if I have no troops dropped in Africa
Im no expert though
1. I ether go for Africa and get the bonus.
2. Just try to attack the person out by just attacking them.
I only use this method if I have no troops dropped in Africa
Im no expert though
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Bavarian Raven
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If you can't get Africa try for a good defensive position like Australia and stock pile your armies while everyone kills each other and spreads themselves thin. Make sure to grab cards every turn if applicable.
Strategy in general rarely applies in Doodle Earth. I just got about 150 points mostly by sheer luck in a couple of doodle earth games.
Strategy in general rarely applies in Doodle Earth. I just got about 150 points mostly by sheer luck in a couple of doodle earth games.
Doodle Earth - 1vs1
Doodle Earth is an extremely small map. Keep that in mind.
When playing 1vs1, Each player owns 6 territories.
Freestyle Or Sequential?
It depends on which is your favourite. I like sequential because you don't miss any good opportunities as often. But remember, if its a hassle for you, its a hassle for everyone.
Cards:
Escalating Cards
Playing with Escalating means the game is much easier to lose after the first 4 or 5 rounds. That also means its much easier to win. So if you want to take that risk, Its ok.
Flat Rate Cards
It is not recommended you play with Flat rate. After 3 rounds, A player could have a mixed set and completely own you. There is much more luck than escalating and often too much at the first cash. Of course, if you want to take the risk, the risk is equal for both players.
No Cards
No cards is best for doodle earth. Therefore you have the opportunity to use more strategy in the attacking and less on cards. Of course, with no cards, attackers depend heavily on dice (Praying to the dice gods is recommended). With no cards, you never have to worry about a player suddenly getting 40 armies from a card and owning you.
Fog of war
Because there are only so many territories in the 18 territory doodle earth map, With or without fog of war is fine. It is most likely that you will know where all your enemy's territories are... and if you don't, you know where they likely are. (6 territories per player, 6 per neutral)
No fog of war means you don't have to worry if an unseen continent is owned by Neutral and enemy or just enemy.
Attacking & Continent Bonuses
The easiest continent bonus is Africa. And because the map is so small, Africa can be a great help to winning. How likely is it for your enemy to own africa on the first turn and end up going first? Very unlikely. Suppose you own a territory in Africa, Depoly three there and if there are cards, attack a territory. Don't let your armies go below 3, even if that means you don't get a card. Before you take africa with 6,7,8,9,10,11 armies. You must make sure all boardering countries are either well fortified or hard to attack. If neutrals are protecting one of your boarders, Don't bother. Players rarely attack neutrals. Make very subtle attacks and not major invasions; Major invasions often cost many troops and soon your entire empire is down to 1s.
If you manage to take europe, that is fine too. Any continent is fine... Asia however might be too big.
(btw, if africa is full of neutral, don't bother killing them)
ALWAYS BREAK YOUR OPPONENTS CONTINENTS!
Fortifications
Chained and Adjacent fortifications are to be avoided at all times!
When fortifying, try to fortify so that there are someones and fives... at least. Always fortify to africa, which is the continent that you are suggested to take. Try to get all your guys to one place if You can't fort to africa.
When playing 1vs1, Each player owns 6 territories.
Freestyle Or Sequential?
It depends on which is your favourite. I like sequential because you don't miss any good opportunities as often. But remember, if its a hassle for you, its a hassle for everyone.
Cards:
Escalating Cards
Playing with Escalating means the game is much easier to lose after the first 4 or 5 rounds. That also means its much easier to win. So if you want to take that risk, Its ok.
Flat Rate Cards
It is not recommended you play with Flat rate. After 3 rounds, A player could have a mixed set and completely own you. There is much more luck than escalating and often too much at the first cash. Of course, if you want to take the risk, the risk is equal for both players.
No Cards
No cards is best for doodle earth. Therefore you have the opportunity to use more strategy in the attacking and less on cards. Of course, with no cards, attackers depend heavily on dice (Praying to the dice gods is recommended). With no cards, you never have to worry about a player suddenly getting 40 armies from a card and owning you.
Fog of war
Because there are only so many territories in the 18 territory doodle earth map, With or without fog of war is fine. It is most likely that you will know where all your enemy's territories are... and if you don't, you know where they likely are. (6 territories per player, 6 per neutral)
No fog of war means you don't have to worry if an unseen continent is owned by Neutral and enemy or just enemy.
Attacking & Continent Bonuses
The easiest continent bonus is Africa. And because the map is so small, Africa can be a great help to winning. How likely is it for your enemy to own africa on the first turn and end up going first? Very unlikely. Suppose you own a territory in Africa, Depoly three there and if there are cards, attack a territory. Don't let your armies go below 3, even if that means you don't get a card. Before you take africa with 6,7,8,9,10,11 armies. You must make sure all boardering countries are either well fortified or hard to attack. If neutrals are protecting one of your boarders, Don't bother. Players rarely attack neutrals. Make very subtle attacks and not major invasions; Major invasions often cost many troops and soon your entire empire is down to 1s.
If you manage to take europe, that is fine too. Any continent is fine... Asia however might be too big.
(btw, if africa is full of neutral, don't bother killing them)
ALWAYS BREAK YOUR OPPONENTS CONTINENTS!
Fortifications
Chained and Adjacent fortifications are to be avoided at all times!
When fortifying, try to fortify so that there are someones and fives... at least. Always fortify to africa, which is the continent that you are suggested to take. Try to get all your guys to one place if You can't fort to africa.
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Re: Doodle Earth - 1vs1
I don't agree. I won a game where my oppenent turned in a mixed set before me and I still won.Splash_x wrote:Flat Rate Cards
It is not recommended you play with Flat rate. After 3 rounds, A player could have a mixed set and completely own you. There is much more luck than escalating and often too much at the first cash. Of course, if you want to take the risk, the risk is equal for both players.
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There is no strategy for playing the doodle earth map, it is a map decided by who is having better dice at the time. Even if someone cashes in the first set, it is still very possible to lose based on how the dice are, which is why i dont play the doodle earth map under any settings...
xxtig12683xx wrote:yea, my fav part was being in the sewer riding a surfboard and wacking these alien creatures.
shit was badass
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after reading this, i entered a sequencial, no cards, unlim fort doodle game, stared with 2 territories of africa the other was nutral, conquered that, had a few ajacent territories, forted all against the other player, did everything you said! but i lost within 5mins!! he had the whole of asia by turn 2!! lol
tomsemailis wrote:after reading this, i entered a sequencial, no cards, unlim fort doodle game, stared with 2 territories of africa the other was nutral, conquered that, had a few ajacent territories, forted all against the other player, did everything you said! but i lost within 5mins!! he had the whole of asia by turn 2!! lol
um... you know... luck... still kinda.. matters...
Splash_x wrote:tomsemailis wrote:after reading this, i entered a sequencial, no cards, unlim fort doodle game, stared with 2 territories of africa the other was nutral, conquered that, had a few ajacent territories, forted all against the other player, did everything you said! but i lost within 5mins!! he had the whole of asia by turn 2!! lol
um... you know... luck... still kinda.. matters...
Common sense too. Unless you were playing me.
Splash_x wrote:tomsemailis wrote:after reading this, i entered a sequencial, no cards, unlim fort doodle game, stared with 2 territories of africa the other was nutral, conquered that, had a few ajacent territories, forted all against the other player, did everything you said! but i lost within 5mins!! he had the whole of asia by turn 2!! lol
um... you know... luck... still kinda.. matters...
Common sense too. Unless you were playing me.
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Doodle Earth
I'm in a standard, freestyle, escalating, chained, 8 player Doodle Earth game without fog of war.
Is there any strategy to this or should i just keep putting my armies in the same place and attacking the weakest country next to me?
Is there any strategy to this or should i just keep putting my armies in the same place and attacking the weakest country next to me?
Re: Doodle Earth
kill people
Re: Doodle Earth
Thats a PROTIP if Ive ever seen oneTimminz wrote:kill people
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Pedronicus
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Re: Doodle Earth
Those game parameters sound like a complete nightmare to me.
Re: Doodle Earth
My best advice, for a game like that, is hope that lady luck is with you 
If you want something more stategic, you just definitely try to eliminate people.
If you want something more stategic, you just definitely try to eliminate people.
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Pedronicus
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8 Player Doodle Earth games
Can someone please explain to me what the fascination is with this map with so many people on it?
The idea of starting a game with just two territories doesn't sound like a game where you can exercise a great deal of strategy or skill.
Also, do you think that George W Bush has this map, on his wall in his office, to help understand where Russia is? (he does strike me as a man with a limited grasp of world geography)
The idea of starting a game with just two territories doesn't sound like a game where you can exercise a great deal of strategy or skill.
Also, do you think that George W Bush has this map, on his wall in his office, to help understand where Russia is? (he does strike me as a man with a limited grasp of world geography)
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Re: 8 Player Doodle Earth games
Hm, think of it like playing the lottery.
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wcaclimbing
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Re: 8 Player Doodle Earth games
Well.. We could try and get the slot machine map back into production. Talk about playing the lottery !!AndyDufresne wrote:Hm, think of it like playing the lottery.
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