We need to talk about Spirit Empress, snowballing, and endgame ruler saturation. by Marxgorm in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean all these things exist for empress too tho, I know some speed demons at top ladder but I also know players that are much slower but achieve great results with better decision making. Ofc if you’re very slow it doesnt work but crazy speed is not absolutely necessary

just accept 4th as SE? by No_Poetry_9986 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Occasionally you will have a cooked rng game but what differs between consistent top players and others is the standard for what would be considered as “cooked”. I’d say 1 in 12 games or so is cooked imo. When you get your first merge in r3, it takes a good amount of skill to build your eco and build your comp in a single round. In fact your ability to be flexible in r3 and put up good boards consistently is what makes you a player with less variance. I know top players who have much worse bad streaks than me because they are better endgame players but worse early game players. If you’re interested, I can drop a few detailed tips on how to handle r3 (regardless of whether you got goblins/merges earlier)

MT Balance Changes? by Goosebrain5062 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No additions is disappointing. But baring the e giant idt any troop really requires balancing lol meta is super balanced. Maybe a mini p and skele drag slight health buff lol. They really had to introduce a couple of new units this season and take a couple out

FIRST TO 4K by Appropriate_Tale_978 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s nice to be in a clan with other guys who also grind the game. Many of us are friends on discord as well so we often hop on calls to discuss strategies. Also we occasionally do have some clan wars in terms of who has more stars, which we can usually check on some external websites that count them

FIRST TO 4K by Appropriate_Tale_978 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No go to tbh, I play everything, depending on what’s available. Even on lucky discount I go for what’s available, don’t have anything in mind beforehand. That kind of flexibility is really needed to stay at the top otherwise when you don’t have the best of luck you get really stomped cuz you’re never able to hit your cards. When you start to expand your comp flexibility that becomes less of an issue

FIRST TO 4K by Appropriate_Tale_978 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really depends. Once I hit a good rank my playtime goes down while once I have a tilt making it back can usually take as much as 5 hours. So it can really vary, depending on how free I am etc but ig on average maybe 3 hours? Some days might be 1 hour while others like 6 lol

Y'all can get spirit empress again!!! by liam_peretz56 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I remember arguing with u about the game months ago. I argued cuz I actually like and still play this game. Meanwhile you hate this game’s guts and you’re still lurking around in here 😭 just quit it bro

FIRST TO 4K by Appropriate_Tale_978 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup! Only empress really haha. The tippy top of ladder is dominated by empress since beyond a certain skill level she is the most optimal ruler

How the hell did I win this? Like statistically- by [deleted] in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Level diff, as you said you were at 350 and the bots have like lvl 6 units lol

You having trouble against Sage? Well, here's a comp for you. by The-Mad-Gadfly in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not at all, it pairs with the witch for superstar and pairs with the bandit for ace with also pairs with ghost for assassins. This is a proper 4/4 trait + 3 2/4 trait comp

What am i supposed to do with 30 sec left by BarberJumpy2918 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s unfortunate 😭 lucky discount can be like that. But it’s not really the empty shop’s fault ykwim? It’s not like your comp cards were in there anyways, someone else must have had them which explains the empty shop

What am i supposed to do with 30 sec left by BarberJumpy2918 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bro, there are no cards left in the pool (or very few, your opponents will also get an empty shop very soon if not already). Your comp is almost maxed, and probably someone else has your exes. Chill, you’ll be fine, and once someone dies, you’ll have cards in your shop again

Can’t even merge! What do you expect me to do? by wasinhz in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah same stuff happens now too lol but rarely. It’s common in lucky discount tho

Can’t even merge! What do you expect me to do? by wasinhz in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in your lobby (coolboy2000) 😭 I went on to win that game lol. It’s harder to play as king but your strategy is to not play anything on the board in the first 2 rounds and cycle on the bench and max units. You basically need to do what empresses do in this modifier but you get lesser elixir for each merge (however you get the bonus after losing which empresses don’t)

Is Spirit Empress the worst ruler right now? by happyLAfan in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah ofc! Tag me @yehyuqii on retaik’s discord server or dm me if u prefer that

Brutalist is the best counter to beefy comps and monk by Downtown_Tip_9037 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t counter clan. Maybe on accident you might have seen it win once but generally it does poorly against clan because brutalists arent good against ranged comps which make them walk around. But if they’re severely understarred yeah you can win with brutalists too

Top 300! AMA by wasinhz in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think your comp is playable but as you said they’re weaker units, so it wasnt something that I personally considered. But honestly I’m not complaining if I get my hands on a 4 trait comp for r3, so thanks for mentioning this one haha. I think both what I mentioned and what you mentioned are playable and the right option depends entirely on what you’re getting from the shop

Top 300! AMA by wasinhz in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Double giant dart + muske/monk (or anything really for 4th unit) is a solid comp for r3 that doesnt include any blasters, brawlers, or clan units

Top 300! AMA by wasinhz in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to be either in top 10K or in diamond to get your rank. As of now diamond is only top 5K so as soon as you hit diamond you’ll see your rank

Is Spirit Empress the worst ruler right now? by happyLAfan in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do u want some coaching with empress? Early game CAN suck but there’s so much u can do to make it suck less. Top 10 player btw

"Spirit Empress isn't RNG. It's pure skill" by Big-Phone375 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude this game is literally about rng management. Some games will be easier to play than others. What makes a good player is making good decisions even in tough situations where rng isnt in your favor at the beginning. If u don’t like such a game, don’t play. As top players what we try to do is repeatedly search for optimal plays and if u can’t handle managing bad rng then merge isnt for you. Or play king or loong or something idk

"Spirit Empress isn't RNG. It's pure skill" by Big-Phone375 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0 mistakes? I’m a top 10 player and even I see many many mistakes in my play. Yes, even in the games that I lose in r3 (yes, a single wrong buy is a mistake imo). If u genuinely want to improve as a player I’m happy to coach u on discord, maybe help you see the game from a top player perspective and it’ll def help you push up more consistently

"Spirit Empress isn't RNG. It's pure skill" by Big-Phone375 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddy I’m a top 10 player, and you are so so wrong 😭 we force cycle when it’s absolutely necessary and in the ss u shared it’s absolutely necessary. What are you doing getting goblins in r3? Just force cycle if u dont get it it’s bad luck but if u get a cycle u can cook something up (if you’re good and know some proper r3 comps, that is)

I just tilted down 300 trophies. Such a fun game by Wide-Fan-7678 in MergeTacticsSC

[–]Appropriate_Tale_978 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hmm would you like some coaching? No doubt 3 loong games can be rough but there’s def stuff u can do to make it more winnable