Why doesn't everybody buy 100w for early hunting dogs?

Jaeger · Post by **Jaeger** » 04 May 2015, 00:54

I'm watching Samwise12's only past broadcast atm (http://www.twitch.tv/samwise12_/b/655791780) In the first game on, he is playing French on Patagonia and starts with 100g and 100w, and had a 55 coin treasure in his base. He chooses not to buy 100w with the coin but to chop 150w instead. I think I've seen a couple other people do that, but it makes no sense. If you just buy 100w from the market you get your HD earlier AND have a better chance at getting early gangsaw.

Mimsy for President · Post by **Mimsy for President** » 04 May 2015, 01:12

It's not on purpose or else he was just lazy.

Post by **_H2O** » 04 May 2015, 01:34

Everyone good buys it in that kind of situation.

Jaeger · Post by **Jaeger** » 04 May 2015, 01:52

h2o wrote:Everyone good buys it in that kind of situation.

Is there EVER a reason not to buy it, even if no gold treasure?

deleted_user0 · Post by **deleted_user0** » 04 May 2015, 02:12

I guess when u play vs a superfast rush on low food map it might be better to just age asap, but normally i guess not

Mimsy for President · Post by **Mimsy for President** » 04 May 2015, 02:18

umeu wrote:I guess when u play vs a superfast rush on low food map it might be better to just age asap, but normally i guess not

"He chooses not to buy 100w with the coin but to chop 150w instead"

Mitoe · Post by **Mitoe** » 04 May 2015, 09:27

Well, it's important to point out that the number of crates you have is random too, it can fluctuate by 1. France, for example, can spawn with either 5 or 6 crates, whereas a civ like Germany may spawn with either 4 or 5 crates. So when you spawn with maximum crates it may be possible to just chop all the wood and still have no idle time (not sure about early gang saw though

). This can be better if your gold mine is significantly further away from your TC than your trees, as you will save vill seconds walking. It may also be good on maps where you are likely to find a wood treasure.

That being said, I would definitely buy wood in that situation as well

Goodspeed · Post by **Goodspeed** » 04 May 2015, 11:47

ovi12 wrote:
h2o wrote:Everyone good buys it in that kind of situation.
Is there EVER a reason not to buy it, even if no gold treasure?

If you see a wood treasure in range of TC, which happens too often on kamchatka ')

fei123456 · Post by **fei123456** » 11 May 2015, 12:12

he just FORGOT that

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