KaiserChickenPT
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-05 06:08 PM
EDT (US)
4 / 26
Indeed. They are excellent in long-lasting games, like those in which everyone runs out of wood.
GoldenShadow
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-05 06:24 PM
EDT (US)
5 / 26
1v1: don't bother. 3v3: get as many factories as you can.
The_Assimilator
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-05 08:00 PM
EDT (US)
7 / 26
I always include a factory in my deck as a matter of course. I like my games to last, the one i just finished before coming on here was a brawl with Isabella, i finished just as i hit age 5. Anyway, i usually get the factory for the Imp cannons (spanish) and resources (british), i don't use the factory to make rockets when i'm playing british, I just don't like the look of the rocket for some reason, I don't know why, I'll use them if they're already on the map, but otherwise i'll stick with standard british artillery.
ShadowZX
Skirmisher
posted 10-28-05 11:43 PM
EDT (US)
12 / 26
Factories r uselful in late game so if ur a rusher and u usually suceed in rushing, dont bother about it but if ur a boomer or a turtler then u should keep a factory card unless u think that ur opponent is gonna rush u and also dont bother them for 1v1. The cannon they produce r extremely important and strong, they r free too and stronger than other cannons.
vbscript2
Skirmisher
posted 10-29-05 02:27 AM
EDT (US)
15 / 26
For the Brits, getting free Imperial Rockets pwns. As does getting free heavy bombards for the ottomans.
Leto
Skirmisher
posted 10-29-05 04:34 AM
EDT (US)
17 / 26
if the game lasts till age IV then its useful, normally by then i would exhausted most of the wood and factory is the only way to keep a steady stream of wood coming in.
bZrK
Skirmisher
posted 10-29-05 06:17 AM
EDT (US)
19 / 26
Its worth it.. Its a free arti pump or recourses .. think its best for 2v2 though
CK the Fat
Skirmisher
posted 10-29-05 09:47 AM
EDT (US)
21 / 26
I enjoy advancing to age 4 and often 5, and I just recently put both factory cards in my deck because they are probably the best for gaining resources (no villagers, fills no pop. gathers anything pretty quickly,) and can even make cannons unavilable normally. The rockets own infantry completely and have a huge splash damage range. If you plan on doing some good booms that puts you an age or two ahead of your opponent, factories are a must.
Kronas
Skirmisher
posted 10-29-05 09:53 AM
EDT (US)
22 / 26
Thanks guys, I play a lot of team games, and although most end before I even get a factory, when the games have lasted I've thrown one up. I just wanted to know what the rate was on them, and if they're perceived more as a luxury than anything else. I'll keep it in there, especially for my water maps deck.