CRAZY JOE

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The objective of Crazy Joe is for your city to survive 20 rounds of attack by Crazy Joe. Please follow the below recommendations:

1. Preparation & Coordination

  • The most effective approach is to clear your city of of all troops. Send all your infantry and lancers out as reinforcements to other alliance members.

  • Coordinate with neighbouring alliance members to "swap" reinforcements. If you reinforce them and they reinforce you, both players maximise their potential to earn points from kills.

  • Do not heal troops during the event. Healing returns troops to your city.

2. Troop Composition & Priority

  • Infantry units are the most efficient at securing kills. Aim for a ratio of 90% Infantry and 10% Lancers for city reinforcements.

  • Avoid using marksmen for city defenses, as they are generally less effective at scoring points. If you have excess troops that cannot fit into your outgoing marches, keep marksmen in your city, as they are less likely to "steal" points from your reinforcements.

  • Assign your three strongest defensive heroes to your city's garrison. Ensure they have high-tier defensive expedition skills.

3. Critical Waves (10 & 20)

  • Waves 10 and 20 target the Alliance Headquarters (HQ) exclusively.

  • After wave 9 and 19, recall Patrick and the accompanied troops from the cities you are reinforcing and redeploy them to the HQ.

  • Follow your R4/R5 leaders' instructions strictly, as high-level HQ defense requires coordinated unit types (often Marksmen in later levels/specific strategies).

4. Maximizing Points

  • Waves 7, 14, and 17 specifically target online players and offer bonus points. Being active during these windows is mandatory for a high score.

  • Distribute your troops across multiple cities rather than stacking a single city.

  • If a city already has enough reinforcements, move your troops to a more vulnerable member's city to ensure they don't fall.

  • Once a city has been defeated twice, it stops receiving attacks. If your city falls, shift your focus entirely to reinforcing other active members to continue contributing to the alliance score.