Cat & mouse

== Cat and Mouse- counter attacks==

A game I love to play. Its an attack completed when have been attacked. Take out defences and then send wagons in. The next day they are likely to attack you again, but make sure you follow the squirreling tactic and hide any of your valuables in wilds. Attack again making sure all the defences are gone. All the while stop making defences for your walls and start making replacement troops. Take out their walls again and again until you are ready to take them head on in battle. Make sure that they do not know how many troops you have by hiding them in wilds and keeping them moving.

It will keep them guessing as to what you have and where you have them. Move them around. When you are ready to attack, you’ll be surprised at how surprised they are at the tens of thousands of troops you have. This is particularly effective when you have low numbers of cities. They misread your might as building might. Study up on your wall defences to know exactly what will bring down what and at what cost.

For example, HC will take out spikes but at a loss, but will breeze past traps and take out crossbows. Have a play and learn for yourself what you think is most effective. I have sent in wagons once and took out spiked barriers. (Crazy I know). Play (experiment) when you have authority for this strategy but be prepared to lose troops (yes it will happen).