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#4 - How often do you attack 3 vs 1?

How often do you attack 3 vs 1?

  • All the time !! I would attack 1 vs 3 if I could !!

    Votes: 7 7.1%
  • If it's a strategic advantage like breaking a command.

    Votes: 66 66.7%
  • Only in desperate situations when I need a card.

    Votes: 48 48.5%
  • Never, I always play the odds.

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • Attacking with 3 is bad?

    Votes: 11 11.1%

  • Total voters
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NewSheriffInTown

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Odds gets worse when you start attacking with less than 4 troops. How often do you attack with 3?
 

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I voted for option 2, when it's a strategic advantage but option 3 also aplies for me. It depends a bit on the situation.
I don't attack 3 vs 1 to often but on 12 domains if it means taking the draig tower back then I will do it but then again most people would I guess.
If I can break a command with 3 vs 1 I would try it most of the times unless someone behind me can break it as well. Also if I can take a hut from someone with 3 vs 1 I'll do that.
It all depends on the situation
 

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3v1 (2 attacking) has good odds for the attacker so I'm a bit confused. If I'm playing 1v1 or there's any strategic advantage at all in larger games (or a card to get), I'll attack - you have a 57% chance of winning.
 

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To get a card, to break a command (a 1 border begs breaking), or sometimes to bring an opponent down below the multiple of 3 territories or to isolate them (their 1 is alone). The first two situations also warrant a 2v1 if necessary (and in rare cases the dreaded 3v2).

Of course the location of the 1 (for instance, blocking a much larger army) may make the decision easy.

EDIT: I'll also go 3v1 against a neutral (or opponent) in 12 domains within a domain.
 
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"Never tell me the odds."
 

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3v1 (2 attacking) has good odds for the attacker so I'm a bit confused. If I'm playing 1v1 or there's any strategic advantage at all in larger games (or a card to get), I'll attack - you have a 57% chance of winning.

Agree with that
 

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I will always attack 3v1 as odds in my favour.......unfortunately i loose with these odds more than win with them. My luck sucks
 

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In duels and 2v2 etc. I do it all the time.
In big multiplayer games only when I'm desperate.
 

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Only when needing a card for a set, and no other option.
 
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