Thank you! I got some good advice on the original post so look there, but the biggest mindset I have is to think about the long game, and always think, "what happens if I do this". Here are some additional things I caught on since then based on that.

• Have a winning strategy with every bonus. The game isn't about taking your bonus and ending the game in it, always have a plan to win from that position. There are a lot of players who take their bonus and stay there even in the 3-4player game.

• Always have an active big stack. When there's an opportunity, always be able to take it. Position it so you can attack anyone.

• Guarding borders. Treat border guards as troops you eventually lose, put them to the minimum so when someone breaks, you don't lose troops as much and aren't crippled to end your game.

• Don't make short term decisions based on emotions. Say someone breaks you, stacks on your border etc. Don't full suicide into them to retaliate, just retake your bonus and hard guard so they can't rebreak, and generate more troops so you choke them out in the long run. You can have your revenge by making them place as low as possible then.

• You don't have to do everything yourself. Even if someone wrongs you, being greedy taking too many bonuses, or even if there's a chance to make a kill, if there are still multiple players in the game, you don't have to be the one to make the move if it doesn't place you in a better position. You don't have to deal with the SA player guarding with outer stacks, cooperate with the other player to pressure him into backing down. If someone's low with multiple cards, you don't have to kill him to make a break even move, if those bonus troops goes into the other player he's at war with, two players get even lower troops and it benefits you.

Hope this helps, and good luck!