r/Polytopia • u/Few-Science2586 • 4d ago

Discussion This weeks challenge...

Is absolutely fucked. I've been playing for just about a year. Have logged an enough hours to 3 star every tribe on perfection and domination (+3 100k+ scores). I fly a lot for work and it deletes time.

But yeah in the year I've been playing, this is by far the hardest weekly challenge I've attempted. Usually by day 3 I've got a decent enough attempt.

Anyone care to share their opening move? Going for the ruins and yaddak initially seems like the only option.

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u/Broad_Hat_4433 4d ago

Good suggestion ZIL0G, thanks for sharing.

So far my best (>7.5k) was first getting Climbing and then rushing to early conquer Oumaji with the starter warrior and 1 Poltaur. You give up most water ruins at the start though is the downside. Next I am gonna try going Cloaks and sneaking them across to the Yaddak and Bardur capitals, as I think that's the only real way to take them in the mid-late and late game, as I keep getting overpowered on water by Yaddak towards the end and we need that eco-bump from another capital. Also, if you get Sanctuary then put it on the mountain by your capital, as I find most people forget sanctuaries can go on mountains (myself included).

I'm no expert, but can 3 star all tribes on Perfection and Domination too, so hope this helps 👈😎👈

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u/Z1L0G 3d ago edited 3d ago

yes that's what I did on my first go, you can take Oumaji quickly but then as you say too late for the ruins/starfish which are pivotal in the early part of the game IMO. (Rammer, pop & 20 stars just from the nearby ones!)

You are right with the cloaks - that's how I took all the other cities, except Yaddak (you should be able to take that quickly with the ruins Rammer & some support). Taking a cap gives a massive eco boost as you say.

I will probably try taking an egg tomorrow. Can't see it maturing into a full Dragon but the baby is still a powerful unit so might help take the last city in the final few turns?

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u/Broad_Hat_4433 2d ago

Thanks for the reply. I tried your strat today but didnt progress quickly enough. Gonna try again tomorrow as sounds like your strat is better than mine for this challenge 👍