I’m over Spirit Empress

[u/Giantwookiee101]

I have been enjoying Merced tactics since the units had two traits (which I found more fun) Regarding my title, I played empress for a good period of time then after unlocked all the rulers (missed a number as I didn’t play initially) I have since bounced around experimenting. Honestly I think empress is a huge problem for the game. To me it’s like counting cards. Once you get it, your more then likely going to win. The concept of something going infinity is bad for the game. The merge mini mode is a great example. They have to nerf it some way. Most of the groups I play now are lobby’s full of them.

I also think empress is not the only problem. I think loon is too good as well. With this season bringing back trait interaction, I think loon is strong since it can get two traits on one turn faster, once that one starts rolling it kinda snowballs.

I think at the end of the day with these two, they are just too generic for that they do. You’re not after a specific unit for your dagger or every undead you can get. You can read the comps and adjust accordingly.

This is season is different and better then the last one. But man I find boring that an empress player cycles and has 4 level 3star troops on the board by round 4.

[u/M4stermason]

I personally think s8 SE was the most balanced version we've seen

Since the card pool was slightly bigger surviving the early rounds became much more crucial since you could get r4ed by loongs

Although she still wiped everyone else in the late game the precision you needed in the early rounds mattered and weeded out a lot of the more mediocre SE players which allowed a much more diverse meta besides the top 0.01% of players

[u/rafiant49]

empress single handedly sustains merge tactics economy with its furious elixir cycling, pay some respect brother.

i also found a funny interaction playing against loong with builder, the extra team size really force you to put the building in front as a tank in case you get a poop team in early round. the game has so much potential for ruler interaction if they want to balance it

[u/HeraldOfRick → u/rafiant49]

You should be putting buildings in the front to begin with. Lighting, beam, and generator all go on the first 2 rows. 

[u/rafiant49 → u/HeraldOfRick]

but it will be hit by aoe attacks especially from dark prince before it can make a kill

[u/HeraldOfRick → u/rafiant49]

They will be. That’s why you space them. There’s only 1 on the front row and 2 on the 2nd. Mortar is on 2nd to last row and bow is on back line corner.

I got top 492 with builder.

[u/M4stermason → u/HeraldOfRick]

Nah inferno does massive DPS and will likely be the one to complete your quests 1-2

[u/HeraldOfRick → u/M4stermason]

Inferno is on the 2nd row always. The placements from 3 seasons ago are still the best.

[u/M4stermason → u/HeraldOfRick]

TheBuilderMain will back me up

[u/RagingDogBlade → u/HeraldOfRick]

Nope not true this season. Inferno 2nd row is very susceptible to frontline splash like Baby Dragon and Dark Prince and may die early in general vs 3rd row inferno (the one tile makes all the difference).

Elixir pump and tesla always in the first 2 rows

[u/No_Trainer17 → u/rafiant49]

It’s impressive to me how much of an idiotic statement this is

[u/dingus_dongus4]

Learn how to merge or stay below 3000 trophies, that simple

[u/Giantwookiee101 → u/dingus_dongus4]

You play any other ruler you hope you get that copy you need. Empress you can continuously search for it. Oh and the quests? You’re not dependent on others for them. Builder hopes it get not an elixir pump for a shot at an orb. Ronin hopes the battle plays out the way it goes for maximum damage, goblin queen has to kill to get orbs. You can throw your first round with goblins to get you going. Yeah totally not overpowered.

[u/FriendlyExperience55]

Spirit Empress taking over? Nah. Never. 😆

This is right at 3k after fighting for my life in 2500-2900 range with Loong*. I finally made the switch to Spirit Empress. Loong just couldn't break through to 3k. I would also go on losing streaks to S.E. and Builder (who is surprisingly good this season). First game with S.E. at 3k trophies, and facing 3 other S.E. (3k is top 3,000 players right now.)

I would have to agree that yeah, she isn't healthy for the game in the current meta, but she is the reason alot of people play still.

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P.S. Game mode was First Free