Category Archives: Tactics

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November Power Rankings

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

This Ladle will be the third straight I have played in and I feel sufficiently qualified to give my thoughts on the clubs and players competing in it. I hear a lot about how fortress is opening up again, how … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Real Attacking

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Exceptionally rare was it that a player defending in Ladle 38 got cut by an attacker. Attacking consists today of holing, shrinking and killing sweepers. The primary goals of attackers are to establish some sort of player advantage. Once an … Continue reading →

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Just talkin' 'bout m-my g-g-g-generation

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Ladle 35 was our best ladle so far. We won against uNk (and Liz), a team that made it to finals in Ladle 34. Everyone could see that our defense, sweep and attack worked. I’m not going to claim that … Continue reading →

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In What Style Should We Play?

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

With the current experimentation with fortress settings, we seem to be reevaluating what fortress should be and what it is. Tinkering with the settings is a way to change both strategy and how the game flows. The recent rounds of … Continue reading →

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Olive Loves Step Defense

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

A step-defence is more of a traffic light than a roadblock, In the first stage the light stays red, unbreakable. The second stage yellow, little bulbs. And in the last stage green, feel free to gank. A step-defender is harmless, one less player to worry about, hence leading to player advantage, yay. Continue reading →

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Tactical Tuesdays: Stopping the Hole

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

The hole has rapidly ascended in the Fortress world as the premier attacking method. Just as center attacks were once the fear of any defense, holes are to be stopped at almost any cost up to and often including death. … Continue reading →

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Sweepers Win

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

The last Ladle was won by sweepers, and that is a first. Centers have won Ladles, attackers have won Ladles and defenders have won Ladles, but sweepers got their first in Ladle 30 and are poised for a repeat. I’m … Continue reading →

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Well On the Way to Victory

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

As the Speeders team was pulling ahead to a Ladle victory, most could see they were doing something differently. A statement of fact, if someone is in the same business as you and doing better than you, they are doing … Continue reading →

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Fortress tutorial updated

Posted on September 24, 2009 by

Guess what, I’m still alive. And I just updated the fortress guide and (for future use and easier linking) it got it’s own static page and is available here. I’ll have a look at the layout tomorrow or next week, … Continue reading →

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Discussion has started to take off at The Fortification

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

It’s not just me babbling anymore, join in http://thefortification.wordpress.com/ If you are not already an author PM me your email in some way.

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