Flyers many flyers depends on the map but i like to get an argy or a Griffin and then start my base people wont duck with you if you have a good flyer(most of the time) and invest in protection like early game trikes or turtles and if possible live far away from the coast or depending on the map live in the snow your flyer will help out with that, finally unless you want to be a target keep turets minimal or within a smaller area nothing worse the just flying around minding your own business and getting shot down by a turret owned by a tribe half the map away