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The Essence of Troop Whoring
What is troops whoring?
A: The idea of prioritizing large masses of troops over village production.
This is a term that is widely used as a recruitment requirement, and I have been noticing it being used more frequently since w35. I do not know the whereabouts of this tactic or who invented it, but I do know the logic/theory behind it.
In theory Communism is a very well thought out and organized way of management. Unfortunately when put into practice the greed of man overcomes and corrupts the very nature of it. I see troop whoring as a similar idea, or way of logic. In theory, the use of mass amounts of troops seems a sound strategy in order to overcome your enemies. However, as we have all witnessed (well mainly me as I cannot judge your experiences) when the theory is orchestrated failure seems to follow.
Throughout history it is understood that war brings only; confusion, destruction, brutality, sorrow, pain, and expensive army upkeep. Money makes the world go round, and it certainly plays a huge role in war.
Imagine if a country were to draft every man he could find and send them off to fight. The amount of people back at home working will not be enough to supply the large amounts of men at the battles. Resources are needed to keep these men going, such as food, water, ammunition, and most of all new recruits.
In war, the general must always consider troops losses, it is inevitable that you will loose troops. The only option would be simply, how fast the player can replenish the ranks. Keeping the army healthy with a quick supply of fresh men to fill the ranks of those lost or wounded.
To be able to support armies a player’s resources are the key to success. The ability to create mass amounts of resources in order to spend on large amounts of troops is your advantage. The goal is simply to be able to create troops at a faster pace then your enemies.
Here in TW the ability of quick replacements can be simply linked to a player’s Military Building Levels and their hourly income (Which includes farming). The essence of troop whoring allows the player to concentrate solely on troops rather then production management. Troop whoring already creates great importance for each unit the player controls. The loss of a few men can become a serious problem. For the troop whore the ability of recruiting troops quickly will initially be impossible since all available resources were prioritized solely on troops and not production. Discarding the use of production which would allowed allow the player to quickly gain access to more resources and troops.
The ideology of troop whoring can be well played if used correctly. Focusing on just resources and buildings would classify the player as a point whore, which I will not be looking at in this essay. In order for the troop whoring to work, a player must know what to build and what to train. The player must know the consequences of each decision they make. Building a queue of axe instead of upgrading your farm can be an example. The general troop whore is an extreme, and not the right way of equalizing your village. To be able to match your HQ queues with your military ones is the key. Troops are a priority but building your village up is just as important.
To conclude, Troop whoring is simply not enough to out do your opponent. A well suited army can only be strong when backed up by a productive HQ. Any other way is simply not going to work. Of course there will be exceptions, as does everything in life. Understand that this is only my view/opinion; my way is not the only way as there are many right ways in playing this game. The ability to master such knowledge is through effort and experience.
I am eager to hear your opinions on this.
Thank you for your time,
Sentrii
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