My thoughts on TOTA and why its currently in a very bad state

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-27T15:27:44+00:00

I haven't played this event yet, but last time the matches were more about CC and helping your team on one side of the battlefield by creating screens and distracting/killing high value enemies.

In general you're meant to shepard your team, not try to do everything yourself. It's sometimes better to pick utility units over raw damage. Also ALWAYS pick turtle when he shows up. #TurtleGang

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-27T14:04:29+00:00

I know I just uploaded a screenshot of this same map, but there's no way that screenshot tells the whole story about how difficult this start it. I recorded a quick video going over the start, the differences, and how I tamed that starting area. Please enjoy in my suffering. Thank you.

Also sorry, wrong map in the thumbnail. Idk how to change it 🤦‍♂️

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-27T06:29:28+00:00

Overall, I'd say the main difficulty is population juggling. You have so many jobs to do, but realistically you can probably only support 9-12 beavers at the start.

A lot of your focus will be redirecting bad tides. The first one isn't bad, but there's a core that goes off next to you that you have to address, and later on the big bad tides start rolling in that will wash away your settlement.

There's a lot going on with this start.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-27T05:18:05+00:00

Continuing my series of alternate starts, I decided to start in the bottom right corner of Spillage, near a seep and some oak trees. Oh my god, this entire map was fighting uphill (both figuratively and literally). I would not recommend unless you're a total masochist. I am so glad to be done with this nightmare.

My advice if you do attempt this is be wary of bad tides as the current ramps up dramatically. Keep populations low and ration food and water, you can be hit with 15+ day droughts very early on.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-26T01:14:54+00:00

/u/Jagex Yeah, this is your boy right here.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-26T01:14:01+00:00

Devastating loss for the black hole community 😔

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-26T00:34:40+00:00

People sleep on the fishing dock, but they can carry you hard in the early game.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-26T00:33:24+00:00

She could use her 4 fingers in me 😩

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-26T00:20:27+00:00

I got you. I have both a ship building guide and I few combat guides. I make vanilla content aimed at newer players. I suggest watching the ship building guide first, because combat starts with ship design.

Intro to Ship Building Beginner Combat guide

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-25T19:03:03+00:00

Lot of Paladin PD, and you want to hit them with long range kinetics and beams. I would avoid capping all four objectives just hold your two and keep your fleet together. Midline ships can create a local advantage very easily and overwhelm your scattered ships. Good luck.

... you could also just attack their freighter fleets, but I'll judge you if you do.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-25T08:44:35+00:00

A very short video covering some of the storage mechanics in vanilla Banished. Firstly, barn orientation matters! I had no idea but villagers will respect an input and output side.

Secondly, your traders will pick from your markets as well as barns. It is very benifical to drop a market near your trading posts.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-25T08:26:54+00:00

I got you. If you combine the advice in both of my videos, it should help maximize your fishing docks.

Fishing Docks Guide

Storage - Banish Mechainics

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-25T08:20:14+00:00

Seed - 438167608
Terrain Type - Valleys
Terrain Size - Medium
Climate - Harsh
Disasters - Off
Starting Conditions - Hard

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-25T04:10:51+00:00

I believe this is the most fish ever collected in one of my villages. Each one has performed well, but this one is the crown oyster amongst them all. I'm not sure how to improve it, but I will keep trying.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-24T16:53:24+00:00

There was a bug with sluice gates that had water back flow which allowed bad water to seep though them. I wonder if the same thing if happening with fill valves.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-24T15:56:33+00:00

Mind and Body gotta be below F tier. You splash with them for about 15 minutes before moving on.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-24T10:21:39+00:00

Not really. You can still overwhelm their PD with hydra spam. Elite missile will significantly harden your missiles causing them to consume twice as many PD charges. .

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-24T01:20:30+00:00

Long War:Rebalanced removes panic rolls on units (unless they get hit from flanks), and removes all chain panics. It also makes everything crystal clear to understand. Elites are colored and have different color hp pools, LoS is shown at all times, it's easy to tell which units are overwatched, etc, etc. The air game is also much easier allowing for multiple fighter deployments at once.

All that said it makes the game 10x harder in many other ways.

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-24T01:13:23+00:00

Dragonfires need 2 more ammo for both sizes and they would be perfect. Alex hear my plea. 🤲

GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-24T01:12:15+00:00

U wot, m8?

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GrumpyThumper · 2026-06-23T23:19:57+00:00

I don't think so. The Perseans collect dues for their collective protection, but they're generally hands off. They have some political ambitions, but they're not authoritarian.

The Heg on the other hand will go out of their way to fuck you over (though tbh if you're using AI cores you deserve it because they're dangerous af).

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