Another GA matchmaking post
I know this has already been pointed out, but I wanted to further demonstrate why the matchmaking for GA is skewed against ship builders. Below is a screenshot and some stats from my current match: ...
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"Scuttlebutt;c-1737078" wrote:"Waqui;c-1737020" wrote:
My advice for future battles would be, that if you believe, you can hold your fleet zone, then never mind your ground defense. Do whatever it takes to clear both your opponent's zones. Leaving one strong team on ground defense would be one too many unless you're absoloutely sure, that your opponent doesn't have a counter. (That strategy won me 1st place for my alt in the first full GA).
Thanks for the advice, and I may try it on round 3 if I get a bad matchup. But while we’re speaking in hypotheticals, couldn’t my opponent use a full turtle strategy on the ground and prevent me from taking the ground territory? I would be in the same situation as above (I take fleet territory and he takes ground), and I would still lose.
He could, yes, and if he does, you would have been better off going full turtle yourself and then relying on clearing his fleet and holding your own fleet. That's the challenging aspect of strategizing in GA. Trying to predict your opponent's possible moves, and choosing the strategy with highest chance of success for yourself. No strategy guarantees a victory, however, and overwhelming force is always an advantage.
