I want people to post suggestions for a strategy that would take a completely superior strategist to pull of, with exact timing.
there will be a number of strategies, shown by letters, so give me the suggestions and what strategy (some are counterstrategies) if it doesn't belong in one, than say a letter that's not there

strategy A:
coming soon

there are way too many variables in the game for this to be a step by step guide to winning as i feel this is what you are trying to do.

step by step guide to win:

1. Get Stick Empires
2. Get good macro
3. Get good micro
4. Get a prefered army
5. Devise counters to other armies
6. Change army to be more versatile
7. ?????
8. Win?

your statement is invalid because number 7 isnt applicable

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step by step guide to win:

1. Get Stick Empires
2. Get good macro
3. Get good micro
4. Get a prefered army
5. Devise counters to other armies
6. Change army to be more versatile
7. ?????
8. Win?

why thank you captain obvious, but i mean it, details and everything. one that is possible, but insanely hard to do right.

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why thank you captain obvious, but i mean it, details and everything. one that is possible, but insanely hard to do right.

Miners only? Possible yet insanely hard to do.

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Miners only? Possible yet insanely hard to do.

I think this is true, I keep hearing economy is key, and since more miners is more economy.......

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Miners only? Possible yet insanely hard to do.

I meant some battle tactic that works for almost all ranks, as in, it's hard to get right, but it works if you do.

http://forums.stickpage.com/showthread.php?60833-Guide-How-to-Properly-Turtle!

If you want this to work, you have to feel it like I do. Good luck buddy, because I use this tactic all the time.

Well, mass archer on a short-medium map and then tech-up? You must've good kiting skills...

I know, I think this thread is needing an edit, like instead of clockwork, it can just be a bunch of strategies to compare and update. with people's suggestions

so who wants to start that?...

let's just stop using this, and I'll make another.