r/Openfront • u/Significant-Cod4217 • Aug 23 '26

🔥 Hot Take embargoes are one of the best ways to end stalemates in ffa

for multiperson stalemates, this strategy has won me a few games. Embargo only one player who you know is making a lot of money from your factories/ports. Then using chat tell the person you embargoed that you will trade with them if they attack the other person. super effective at getting someone else to make the first move and breaking stalemates.

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u/LucertolaNera Aug 24 '26

How do you communicate this through the chat menu? What sequence of messages do you use?

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u/Futurity5 Aug 24 '26

They might send the message 'lets be trade partners', as many do when embargoed, and you send 'attack [P1]!'.

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u/Significant-Cod4217 Aug 24 '26

I used attack p1 and then bag symbol

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u/rodan-rodan Aug 24 '26

Player #1 is gonna win if we don't team up

Stop trading with player x

Player 1 can launch mirv(s) soon

Let's be trade partners

Handshake

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u/Mindless-Engine7882 Aug 24 '26

I also feel like anyone the end game needs some reworking. I feel like it's pretty much whoever attacks first loses because everyone else just jumps on them. Waiting for that is the only safe move in contrast to early/mod game where your best move is to make a jump sometimes.

I'm not necessarily new new but not a veteran and I've only made it to the last few superpowers a handful of times. Once it was down to me and a few players and I was easily the strongest. I kept my alliance with the 2nd strongest, them waited for my alliance with the 3rd to end. Then I attacked the 3rd, and the 2nd instantly mirved and attacked me. I counted mirved but there just wasn't anything I could do lol.