wow,this thread has gone haywire >.<
i have to agree with most of the people here;
yes,you can play well while having friends in 20x20,but im sure it will limit,if not your growth,at least your choice of (noble) targets. Also,someone (-Abdullah-,i believe) said that this game is also about scocial stuff.i dont know about you guys,but sometimes,if they (noobs) seem active and friendly,i give hints and tips to them,and help them grow(after i rim them ofc
and i am still friends with some of them.just because your fighting each other doesnt mean you cant have fun
also,unless they were taught before hand,i dont think that two noobs could work together,and im speaking from experience here.on one of my early worlds,i had just learned to farm with lc,and being amazed at what they could do,i built around a 4k lc nuke.i also made
a pa with
a guy in my 3x3,for me to take out targets for him,and for him to defend me if necassary.in the end,despite our best efforts i was backtimed and my pa was left with no alternative but to try and attack with his def troops.(im sure you guys can figure out what happened next.)
my point is,even when they are working together,its very easy to defeat noobs.(unless they outnumber you by a lot.)
at leas,thats my experience.
now,skipping ahead four worlds,i attacked every thing i could find (i sent 18+ hours one way trips at any sign of activity,while going solo),trying to get into the top oda rankings.(i did btw
rank 50
)
i ended up getting accepted into a tribe that rose to be #2 in the world around 4-5 months into the game,and eventually became leader of my K.
i leared a lot and made some great friends while there.
i was undefeated,but then i had to quit due to exams.
yes,i was still noobish,but better than before.i learned to dodge,and not defend with my offense
, amongst other things.basic,obvious things,you might say,but things that nevertheless helped me to be the player i am today
this isa positive development,imsure most of you will agree.
you should also consider the fact even if the good players talk to the noobs(some may be too busy or simply not botherd,back then a lot of mymails never got read or answered to ;( )they will usually try to take advantadge of and betray them,you usually cant trust anyone you meet here.(or rl either lol)
so,im my experience(as a noob),it was more worthwhile to have no friends in my 20x20. it would depend on the situation though,but generally, i would advise newer players to be aggrssive and not to trust anyone much.
i agree there are other ways to play,but i doubht a noob will know any of them >.> so unless they are mentored,i believe they should follow waves's advice.
Ps.also sorry if some words are stuck together,my spacebar is broken,and its hard to type.