by kaneAAA
Hello everyone! I was just interested to see how people generally deal with the planta menace......anyone got any strategies they would like to share concerning dealing with that often-irritating 2-explore mega-expansion that they infest the galaxy with
To get the ball roling, I'll put my 2 cents worth:
My tips are:
If you neighbour the planta, the first thing on your mind (at the same time as keeping an eye on your other neighbour), is to ruthlessly explore into their area (down the hex 2 belt is best I think), to cut off their space.....Seeing that the planta are all about expansion, it stands to reason that they make or break themselves early on in the exploration phase (first couple of rounds). If you can cut off a fair segment of their exploration oppurtunities with the 1 and 2 hexes, their strength can only be used on the hex 3s....Now, heavy exploration of the hex 3s can give them a massive boost, but if you think about it, once you've dented their hex 1 and 2 opportunities (they will no doubt be forced to explore hex 2s and 1s at this time),then if your next strategy is to exhaust the hex 3s, (while again being careful of your other neighbour) severely impairs the planta's usual strategy, which basically involves starving people of hex 3 exploration...
THE WORST thing you can do as a planta neighbour is to begin exploring towards your other neighbour.......and ive seen it done way too often....guess what happens? yes, planta are everywhere, and laughing with a nice hex 2,3 and 1 resource basis to choose from (you as their neighbour on average get a worse selection than those people who do not neighbour the planta at all)....once those 3 rounds are over, the next few rounds can make the planta the galaxy's worst headache....
And also....THIS IS WHY NOOBS RUIN A GAME!!!! .....grrr...
Now over to you!