Is putting no defense in GAC actually a better strategy?

Just had a first here, here i am in GAC , doing as usual,i see my oponent hasn't put any toons in defense,and just 3 powerfull ships ( that i couldn't bypass )

Well,initially I though,heh this guy forgot to put his defense, easy win,don't have to do anything,only now i realise how he brute forced my defense (4-5 attacks on defense ,because he has the upper hand in number of teams )

I never have seen this before,and it seems like the player isn't really penalised for not putting any defenses as he can just brute-force his way through you .

I was really caught off guard by this,and i still don't understand why it doens't count as an automatical loss if anyone does this.

pvp

35 Replies

PhoenixMoore1982
Rising Ace
3 years ago
I thought the AI placed the defense when you didn't...?
adriancoolman
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
Oh that's what I thought too initially,i found it weird, but then i realised,it only places auto defense if you don't put anything at all,but since he put up the Ship territory , he overrided the AI .
winterwolves
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"Moorebid;c-2411359" wrote:
I thought the AI placed the defense when you didn't...?

Sounds like he just saved you some time. If you couldn't clear his ships, you couldn't have outscored, even if he set g7 teams on defence.

You got awarded max banners per team he didn't set (59 in 3v3).

If you could beat his ships you have an almost guaranteed win. Ships matter. Work on them. Take away this option.
adriancoolman
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
Unforntunately ,that's not how it works, My defense is made in such a way that normally ,with normal amount teams,it is very hard to pass and get to my ships,or,at the very least,making you use teams so you can't finish the last unit territory, yet, he just brute forced it now .
Redrum_Compost
Seasoned Traveler
3 years ago
Ship only defense, it works because you have no possible way to clear his fleets but he gets to use everything else on offense. It's a risky strategy that depends on your knowing what your opponent is working with.
adriancoolman
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
So no matter how well thought my defense plan is,it's useless because I have an handicap in ships (that is covered by good defense) ?

I mean,i have no problems with loosing,if you pass my defense and get to my ships,and clear them,you'll probably win,that,i have no problem with, but this is just plain dirt as no strategy can make it off .
Jed_Eye27
3 years ago
If you cleared his ships.... you would have won and wouldn't be here talking about it..
dmgutie
New Veteran
3 years ago
"newbornFL;c-2411374" wrote:
So no matter how well thought my defense plan is,it's useless because I have an handicap in ships (that is covered by good defense) ?

I mean,i have no problems with loosing,if you pass my defense and get to my ships,and clear them,you'll probably win,that,i have no problem with, but this is just plain dirt as no strategy can make it off .

You have a well thought out defensive plan. He looked at it, and figured out a defensive plan that would allow him to beat you. His plan worked because you've neglected ships. His plan wouldn't work against most players. He just discovered your weakness, and designed a defense to exploit it.
nitiggy
Rising Veteran
3 years ago
Always assume they will clear you. The higher you go, the more likely this is. It’s extremely rare I don’t clear with a full defence set. You were banking on blocking him. Rookie error. Work on ships.
Screerider
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
So... did he "pass (your) defense and get to your ships and clear them"?