Understanding Stacking - Revision history

Relgar at 03:48, 30 April 2010

2010-04-30T03:48:03Z

Lukeprice: Changed the dueation of alliance section, it now states reinforcements can be sent straight away

2009-09-18T10:13:19Z

Changed the dueation of alliance section, it now states reinforcements can be sent straight away

Alzorath at 16:13, 10 October 2008

2008-10-10T16:13:36Z

Oslik: /* The Basics */

2008-08-29T19:32:14Z

‎The Basics

Windflare at 19:22, 16 April 2008

2008-04-16T19:22:08Z

58.173.60.221: /* Sample Pairing #1 */

2008-01-03T12:24:44Z

‎Sample Pairing #1

Alzorath at 14:53, 26 October 2007

2007-10-26T14:53:55Z

Alzorath: Removing "Contact me" comment. This Page left open for edit on purpose.

2007-10-26T14:50:39Z

Removing "Contact me" comment. This Page left open for edit on purpose.

74.15.208.191: /* Oversummoning */

2007-06-21T19:23:22Z

‎Oversummoning

216.55.213.118: /* Casting Order & Impact on Efficiency */

2007-05-03T06:02:26Z

‎Casting Order & Impact on Efficiency

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 Nymphs target Wyverns<br>
 Dark Elf Magicians Target Pegasi<br>
-Dryads,Orcish Archers, and Archers all target Red Dragons.
+Dryads,Orcish Archers, and Archers all target Red Dragons.<br><br>
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 By using a little stacking knowledge, the black has now done several things - controlled the stacking so that it pairs the ranged up to deal more damage than the old somewhat random stack did. The black also paired up stronger hitters at the weakest points, and soakers against the red's strongest points. Items/Spells would impact this battle greatly - but they would impact it greatly both ways.

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 Sending reinforcements is impacted by several factors in the game:
 <br>- Distance between allies in ranking (close allies will send higher stacks than distant allies).
-<br>- Duration of alliance (you send no reinforcements the first 24 hours, and it takes even longer for an alliance to 'mature' to where you'll reliably send higher stacks to a near ally).
+<br>- Duration of alliance (you may send reinforcements straight away, but it takes time for an alliance to 'mature' to where you'll reliably send higher stacks to a near ally).
 <br>- Net Power of stacks (you can only send stacks that are 3rd or lower in Net Power). Sample Stack: 30% Djinni/35% Lich/35% Efreeti - you would only send Djinni as reinforcements, even though they are listed as the top stack in your status report (this is because they are the 3rd in Net Power of the 3 stacks).

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 '''This Guide is no longer being updated by me due to my official retirement from the game, This page however is left unprotected in the hopes that someone will be up to the task of keeping it up to date and possibly even adding additional information. - Signed, Alzorath.'''
-==Základy ==
+==The Basics==
 To really undestand stacking, you must first understand some basic groundwork, and that's what this section is for. If you already know what stacks, stack multipliers, net power, dummy stacks, etc. are - then you can skip this first section and move on to the more advanced content below.

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 '''This Guide is no longer being updated by me due to my official retirement from the game, This page however is left unprotected in the hopes that someone will be up to the task of keeping it up to date and possibly even adding additional information. - Signed, Alzorath.'''
-== The Basics ==
+==Základy ==
 To really undestand stacking, you must first understand some basic groundwork, and that's what this section is for. If you already know what stacks, stack multipliers, net power, dummy stacks, etc. are - then you can skip this first section and move on to the more advanced content below.

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 This is a long guide...and it was written over several sessions, so sorry if there is repetative information or 'rambling' here and there, I tried to include as much information as possible to help general players (I purposely avoided too much color specific information). This is not meant to replace color-specific stacking guides/strategy guides, but instead provide general tools that can be applied across all colors.
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 [[Guides|Back to Guides]]

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 ==== Sample Pairing #1 ====
-Lets do a red vs a Black for the first one, no spell or item for either side (so we can deal with raw units).
+Lets do a Red vs a Black for the first one, no spell or item for either side (so we can deal with raw units).
 <br>&nbsp;<br>
 The Red is running:<br>

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 ==Conclusion==
-This is a long guide...and it was written over several sessions, so sorry if there is repetative information or 'rambling' here and there, I tried to include as much information as possible to help general players (I purposely avoided too much color specific information). If you want to see anything else added, or more information on any subject relating to stacking (even if not mentioned here), feel free to contact me [[User:Alzorath]] on [http://ubb.the-reincarnation.com The Reincarnation UBB]. This is not meant to replace color-specific stacking guides/strategy guides, but instead provide general tools that can be applied across all colors.
+This is a long guide...and it was written over several sessions, so sorry if there is repetative information or 'rambling' here and there, I tried to include as much information as possible to help general players (I purposely avoided too much color specific information). This is not meant to replace color-specific stacking guides/strategy guides, but instead provide general tools that can be applied across all colors.
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 [[Guides|Back to Guides]]

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 Geld is required to upkeep several units, and is also (like mana and population), required for recruiting units. Geld however is unique among the resources in that it is the ONLY resource without a 'limit' (you can store as much geld as you want, there is no cap). Therefore what you need to consider with geld is only one thing: Do I have enough to last and still buy what I want off the Black Market?
 ===== Oversummoning =====
-Definitions of oversummoning varies person to person, but when simplified it is usually just the act of summoning 'beyond your means', and is actually fairly common AND recommended, just be sure you know how to handle getting your resources under control (for example if you aren't going to be entering battle a lot - it's a good idea to NOT have a lot of undisbandables that you're oversummoned on). It is worth noting that, oversummoning is almost necessary in The Reincarnation now due to the frequency with which it is used, which is much higher than it was in Archmage.
+Definitions of oversummoning varies person to person, but when simplified it is usually just the act of summoning 'beyond your means', and is actually fairly common AND recommended, just be sure you know how to handle getting your resources under control (for example if you aren't going to be entering battle a lot - it's a good idea to NOT have a lot of undisbandables that you're oversummoned on). It is worth nothing that, oversummoning is almost necessary in The Reincarnation now due to the frequency with which it is used, which is much higher than it was in Archmage.
 ===== Casting Order & Impact on Efficiency =====

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 ===== Casting Order & Impact on Efficiency =====
-When summoning you have to remember - that you will be paying the upkeep for the units you summon/recruit for every turn you have them after they join your army. This means in a nutshell - that you want to summon the most expensive to keep units, last. Commonly the order you want to cast units in goes: Simple, Average, Complex, Ultimate. There are however exceptions to this that I won't discuss here (always refer to color guides over general guides for strategies concerning your specific color). The goal is with the order you choose, to minimize the costs you pay while summoning your army, and saving the most expensive to upkeep until last (this can get complicated when you have to decide between units that are intensive to different resources - requiring you to choose which one is a higher priority to you).
+When summoning you have to remember that you will be paying the upkeep for the units you summon/recruit for every turn you have them after they join your army. This means in a nutshell - that you want to summon the most expensive to keep units, last. Commonly the order you want to cast units in goes: Simple, Average, Complex, Ultimate. There are however exceptions to this that I won't discuss here (always refer to color guides over general guides for strategies concerning your specific color). The goal is with the order you choose, to minimize the costs you pay while summoning your army, and saving the most expensive to upkeep until last (this can get complicated when you have to decide between units that are intensive to different resources - requiring you to choose which one is a higher priority to you).
 ===== Spell Color & Impact on Efficiency =====
 When summoning, especially at higher land, you will find yourself wanting/needing to summon units from other colors to achieve a stacking that works. By summoning off-color though you will encounter issues with casting failure and inflated casting costs, and these need to be taken into account. Before considering an off-color unit though, remember that when possible it is almost always better to use a 'decent' on-color unit than a 'great' off-color unit for a task. When you have to use an off-color unit in your stacking ALWAYS run concentration (for red/green it may take a few tries to get it to successfully cast - it is worth it to cast it before starting to climb). If you haven't finished research you will also have a chance to fail your ON-COLOR complex/ultimate spells.