[BTS] An interesting but slightly evil Sally map

I also don't think GW is good here (barbs easy to block off, in isolation GSpy is bad), but I think not settling on stone is even worse. I'd be willing to give away a lot for +2 in the early game. Yes, potentially sacrifices capital, but you can move it with the you've earned.

 

Why woudln't barbs attack on that specific tile? Is it because their typical pathing moves through defensive terrain and they simply "overlook" a grassland tile w/o forest?
But, if it is the only tile they can pass through to enter your territory, why wouldn't they use it?

 

Barbs will charge towards a city if they see a path, but if a unit blocks the path, they won't, unless they are adjacent to the unit.

 

I see. As there is only one possible path through the bottleneck, they give up straight away? They don't realize, "oh, it's only a warrior...." ?

 

Think it has to do with scripts. They can still get there from random movement, but barbs also get an attack city script if a path is open - which is why they are a much bigger hassle than simple RNG would explain.

 

When I hear "slightly evil", i am intrigued, but then I see Saladin and decide to take one step back to Immortal (and to Bat Mod of course). Here is a WB save if someone else has similar intentions.