Today, was the highest level Operations my Task Force managed to complete. I had to solo two different high level ops using my two accounts. Fortunately, I managed to get both down just by the skin of my teeth. We failed the other day mostly due to how a former member did not take the operation serious enough. It was pretty bad and evident that I was forced to kick him out. In truth though, it’s like anything: if you want to get ahead, you can’t afford to have slackers holding you down.
Fortunately, we had another guy in the wing. He’s a little lower level but seems more willing to communicate. My main concerns are a severely under leveled Armory as well as having the wrong statue combinations. I provided some advice and he seemed willing to listen. So hopefully, he’ll make the appropriate changes so we can use him effectively in our Operations.
It does put a bit of pressure on me since I have two accounts that I have to manage. Honestly, I would prefer just expanding our Task Force another 5 people, but I heard it simply makes things more difficult overall. Not to mention the potential for drama and the difficulty of finding new, stable members. Nonetheless, in the future, if we want to push further, we will have to expand. Just right now, it’s more important to just keep things stable I suppose.
For my own accounts, my HQ 19 is doing amazing. The main thing is that I finally managed to start on a level 19 Zooka. So once War Factory rolls around, I’m hoping that I’ll either be done with my Zookas and possibly one more LC 18. Either way, I’ve seen videos with lower level HQs which managed to take town War Factory using level 18 Zookas. With that in mind, I’m hoping to get my first take down this week for War Factory.
I had to rush the level 18 Zookas just because I was on the edge of the gold requirements. I would’ve hated getting raided and being forced to rebuild my stash up. It sucks about rushing but you either pay now or later. Once I finish up my level 19 Zookas, I plan to start leveling my Heavies. I’m still at level 14 for them so I feel that maxing them out won’t be that difficult compared to grenadiers, scorchers or tanks. Also, I’ll have another good troop comp which will add flexibility to both Operations and base take downs. And considering that I have most of my LCs at 16+, I can really maximize my troops for my level.
In addition, since I rushed my Zookas, I finally hit level 49. The experience requirement for level 50 isn’t as bad so once I finish up leveling my LCs, I might go after either my radar or some critical defenses like Shock Launcher, Boom Cannons and Rocket Launchers. In many ways, I really can’t wait to finish up the level 19 LC grind because it’s really boring.
I would really like to level up my Scorchers as well sometime. Unfortunately, I feel that it might be a while before I can get back to them. And from what I’ve been reading Scorchers aren’t effected until around level 5. In addition, if you go Scank (Scorcher/Tank) then you really need the extra LC space for tanks. At least for now, it really doesn’t seem like a huge deal to me. I might go back once I’m at HQ 20 to start pushing my Scorcher’s levels. But there will just be too much to deal with at once.
From a defensive side, I’ve finally managed to upgrade all my machine guns and cannons to 13/10. That felt quite good but virtually every single defense now cost from 195k stone and above. Stone tends to be the thing I find hardest to obtain but the biggest thing I need most. Sure, Iron is also scarce but after discovering the benefits of War Factory, I think I won’t have as many problems once I really start to conquer it. Usually, I’ve been upgrading the lower level defenses or even storage units just to avoid not having any construction going on while gaining XP in my stride to level 50. But now, I have to be pretty careful about choosing my upgrades as my priority is on my LCs.
Right now, I’m eyeing my Mortars as my next group of defenses just because of the least cost. I’d obviously prefer to focus on stuff like Sniper Towers or Cannons, but again the 200-300k+ cost make it prohibitive without digging into my LC upgrades. But I’ll certainly having most at 18 in two weeks as I intend to use the Imitation Game as my mega upgrade day.
At my current rate, I feel that I’ll be able to hit HQ 20 in a few weeks. It’s something I’m dreaming about just to get that extra LC, statue upgrade, etc. I am in a fantastic position though with a few solid maxed out troops, vault, sculptor, etc. I think once I get all LC 19s, max out my Gunboat (one more level) then I’ll relax a bit. There’s still going to be quite a few gaps but the bulk of what I need upgraded will be handled.
My lower level account is improving. I think the biggest problem right now is VP management. I’m still a bit high I feel for my level. But once I get past a certain hump, namely upgrading my offensive capabilities, I should feel a lot more comfortable. The crappy part is knowing that I’m going to have to undergo a similar ordeal as my main account, minus the benefit of a huge store of Diamonds. The Operation rewards do help quite a bit and I really regret not joining or creating something sooner. I think once I get my Armory to level 18, I’ll feel a lot better overall since I felt that I was doing quite well from that point on my main account.
Regardless, it’s pretty exciting for me. I’m hoping that these Operations are still doable with the loss of the other guy in exchange for a lower level person. But I’m getting there.
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