Root Strategy Guide | Woodland Alliance |

[@hexzyle]

I have some more tips: Sympathy tokens placed in clearings with enemy units are worth 1 supporter - that's how much you'll earn if the enemy attempts to destroy them. Sympathy tokens placed in clearings with no enemy units are worth 2 supporter - enemies will trigger outrage twice (once for entering and once for destroying it,) Sympathy tokens placed in clearings with no enemy units and at least one of your warriors are potentially worth more than 2 especially if you can destroy an invading enemy unit. This is because they create Outrage when entering the clearing, you can destroy their unit with Guerrilla tactics, then they have to re-enter the clearing again, generating you more outrage. It is for this reason that you should not create sympathy early game that would cost you more supporters than they would generate you. i.e. don't place your 4th token (2 supporter cost) in a clearing with enemy units as you could lose it and be down one card.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Love these! thanks so much :)

[@jonskowitz]

Last game I was in the Cat/Bird war was in full swing and I was largely ignored until I basically had sympathy in nearly every clearing of the board. I was pulling in so many supporter cards in every round that I won handily as the Maqui destroyed their army attempting an invasion of one of my bases and the Eyrie were locked in perpetual turmoil XD

[@LordoftheBoard]

Sounds like a great WA game :)

[@sarico7827]

In my group the woodland alliance is often the king maker when there is a group playing. They don't win but they mess up one of the other factions really good.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Interesting... I can see that though. The game space changes as everyone plays more and more. Its an incredibly intelligent design.

[@RedLuigiGames]

I really enjoy a channel that focus on the strategy inside the games instead of just reviews and gameplays. Keep up the good work! Are you going to do this for other games? Please do =x

[@LordoftheBoard]

Jefferson Lessa yes I am in a period of suggestions! What would you like to see? Thanks so much for the support and for watching :)

[@RedLuigiGames]

@@LordoftheBoard The first game that comes to my mind is Twilight Imperium 4. What to do with each faction would be a lot of nice content. There is also Vast, and I see in on your shelf ;) Another thing I can think of, if you want to talk more about Root, is strategies about how to defeat the factions, instead of how to win with them. That would be nice too.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Jefferson Lessa I love these ideas! Good news! Vast videos are in the works! So rest assured they will be covered. I want to invest in the latest edition of twilight imperium! Thanks so much for the input!

[@davidclark3967]

Loving your strategy guides, would you consider doing a 'how to defeat' series?

[@LordoftheBoard]

I’ve considered this :) it would take a bit of time but I really should.

[@owenequinox6]

Great video! This was so well done and explained how to actually use the paction perfectly! Keep it up!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Owen Schuler thank you very much for the kind words! Excited to release the corvid conspiracy and underground duchy! :)

[@hotdoggington6962]

Excellent video, thanks! Some find them too similar to play as from game to game, but I'm always down for playing as WA. It's just so much fun to rack up a dozen supporters in-between turns and getting that many points in one turn, and like you said being able to wield your potential explosive power for mind games. Question: where do you/y'all stand on the best number of officers? I usually go with 4 for most of the game and have had success in suddenly adding a couple/few more for one or two burst turns late-game, but I've only played with one group so I have no idea if I'm doing it right

[@LordoftheBoard]

Same as you! usually 4. sometimes 5, If i feel crazy ill go up to 6 for the Win! :)

[@ttk40k54]

Nice guides. We played 2 games with friends and few question we dont know answer: 1. Tile with only symphaty token can be attacked to destroy it? Can symphaty tokens be destroyed? 2. What if 3 there are 2 cats 2 birds + nest on 1 tile and Alliance join with 3 guys. Which one they can fight? If they can choose, and fight cats with roll of 3, the nest will be destroyed as well?

[@LordoftheBoard]

1. Sympathy can be targeted / attacked and destroyed. And when there is a token with no Warriors of its owners type you get 1 free hit. 2. You can only attack one players pieces at one time. If the alliance attacked the cats they wouldn’t be able to destroy and Eyrie nest in the process :)

[@ttk40k54]

@@LordoftheBoard great! Thanks 🙂

[@cencinisbooks9669]

Three questions: 1- What is the maximum number of officers you can have? Three maximum, or more? 'Cause only 3 fit in the space. 2- Damage: can you deal more damage with a dice than the number of warriors you use to attack? Such as: my Alliance attacks with one warrior but I strike a 3 with the best dice roll. Do I deal one damage or three to my opponent? 3- Do you really have to start your first turn with nothing on the map, 3 cards in the supporters and 3 cards in your hand? Thank you very much for the tutorial

[@LordoftheBoard]

Davide Cencini 1. No maximum. But I would say optimally you want atleast 3. 2. No, when you roll attack dice you can deal as much damage as warriors you have. Maximum of 3 with just units. Cards can increase that amount that to hit more! 3. Yes you don’t start with any bird presence. Your first turns will be trying to get a couple sympathy token. And revolt! :) Thanks for the questions! And nice comment.

[@cencinisbooks9669]

Ok thanks for the kind answer. Another question. The Alliance starts with 3 cards in its Supporters box and 3 cards in hand, right or wrong?

[@LordoftheBoard]

Davide Cencini you’re correct! I can double check but that is how I understand it :)

[@LordoftheBoard]

They are my favorite faction. We shall see if that changes when I receive the new ones!

[@cencinisbooks9669]

@@LordoftheBoard I just bought the game, so where are the updated rules coming out and where can I find them? Thanks a bunch ;)

[@Anwar-AT]

Should u place sympathy in places you’ll likely get more cards (outrage) or in places you’ll less likely to be attacked?

[@LordoftheBoard]

I would almost always say that you want to go on the locations less attacked. Because eventually they will be moved into and then attacked! but the longer sympathy lasts before being removed is the most important part!

[@garyfaust6769]

Great strategies in all of these! Thanks! Keep doing strategy videos. These are the best!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Thanks, will do!

[@Quackalope]

Nice overview video :) loving the strategy guides - keep it up and keep in touch!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Quackalope thanks my friend! Of course. We boardgamers gotta support each other :D

[@martinlauzon]

Very well done, do you have a written summary for all the factions?

[@LordoftheBoard]

I don’t. But that sparks a great idea! Mabye I could put a written summary in the descriptions! Thank you for the input! And for watching.

[@Oogasra]

I commented and liked :P. These are great strategies since I’m still learning how to play the game and the woodland alliance.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Yay! Thanks so much. I appreciate the support and glad to hear that I helped you out!

[@MrIngidao]

Suggestion: Upload walkthrough streams about you beating challenges atm im stuck at the legendary "total domination" challenge where you need to win using dominance with the alliances. that's rough!

[@LordoftheBoard]

That one was hard! thanks for the suggestion!

[@DarkCreed]

If you have revolted three times and put down all three bases, what happens when you revolt again? Do you move a base to the new location?

[@LordoftheBoard]

TheDarkCreed86 hey thank you so much for watching. Great question, you cannot place anymore once you have your last base out. The first requirement to revolt is "A sympathetic clearing matching an unbuilt base." So you cannot revolt if you've placed the matching clearing's base already.

[@johnmarriott3982]

I'm not sure if that's true.. it says in the rules you can revolt any number of times.. i.e moving your base

[@jeremybonner6259]

John Marriott you can revolt multiple times if you have enough available bases to place. If not then you can’t

[@johnmarriott3982]

@@jeremybonner6259 thank you

[@Tremor1776]

2:52 well played sir!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Haha trick of the camera! :)

[@republikadugave420]

Do you return the sympathy token when you construct the base??

[@LordoftheBoard]

Republika Dugave you do not! It remains on the board. :)

[@LamLam-oj3qz]

What is the definition of Sympathetic clearing? Does that mean the clearing with sympathetic token alone is ok? You don’t have to rule that clearing with the most warriors there, right?

[@LordoftheBoard]

A clearing that contains a sympathy token :)

[@adambishop5032]

Really well done videos!! Love it!!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Adam Bishop thank you for the kind praise! I have been working hard on improving, Stay tuned I release every Monday!

[@trevonhood297]

Quick question: Playing against my friend who picked Dynasty we quickly realized he could essentially spend all of his cards through a combination of decree and building, and then move through my sympathetic clearings/ remove my sympathy with no consequences. Is this an accurate interpretation of the rules?

[@LordoftheBoard]

Yes it is! If a player doesn’t have a card to give. The alliance looks at that players hand (if any) and then draws from the top of the deck. This is a healthy strategy to ensure you arnt losing cards, but the alliance will still gain supporters from the deck for each

[@brettvanrysinge4102]

he can only add 1 or 2 cards .. not all of them though. and you can make it so he has nothing to battle

[@danz7977]

@@LordoftheBoard Alliance looks all cards in hand, including their effects, or only their clearing symbols?

[@Derek-le4er]

Tip 2 for the win, thanks for that.

[@carcax]

Thanks for the video. It helps me a lot!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Quentin MELZANI hey I’m so glad I can be some sort of help to you! :)

[@CalebvanderLeek]

Your WA pieces look slightly differently shaped than mine-what printing run was it?

[@LordoftheBoard]

Hey! I got the first official printing. Not the Kickstarter printing. :) I am interested to see the difference!

[@CalebvanderLeek]

@@LordoftheBoard Hey, I may have misjudged given the great ground level camera angles you use, but I think the ears are a little bit pointier in your edition!

[@CalebvanderLeek]

@@LordoftheBoard I also wanted to say thanks for all the great Root content! Loving the music, vibe, and best of all, great strategy tips. I've binged it all and subscribed! By the way, if you're interested in some music of mine inspired by some woodland creatures (rabbits in this case), check out my new EP "Watership Down"! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHzFepaMrK6Fbq8

[@LordoftheBoard]

Caleb van der Leek wow thanks so much! I’ll keep doing what I do 😁 I’ll check out that music

[@Nioocik]

hello nice vidéo, what is the music of the intro and during the video? I looked for it on your link in the decription but i didn't find it :)

[@LordoftheBoard]

My brother makes me beats! He doesn’t upload them though. He only uploads his singing music. But Mabye I’ll convince him!

[@Nioocik]

@@LordoftheBoard nice to hear! 😆

[@ernestlishchenko1307]

Thanks for the guide! I've got a question, though i'm not sure if i'll recieve an answer to it :D You can't make revolts if you don't have spare bases in your bank, right?

[@LordoftheBoard]

Correct! You only get 3 revolts. Atleast until a base is removed and comes back!

[@earlcampbell3568]

Happy to be here

[@LordoftheBoard]

Earl Campbell I am happy you’re here too.

[@nodders6830]

Watched the whole video don't even have the game . About to buy the digital game from steam though , hope it's easy to get through :P

[@LordoftheBoard]

Digital is a wonderful start!

[@nodders6830]

Thanks , just installed it and looking forward to it :)

[@realsushrey]

The animations are really funny.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Sushrey thank you so much :)

[@antonsoderlundschulz9669]

Sick quality hombrero

[@LordoftheBoard]

Thank you! :)

[@조원석-n4x]

멋져요! 정말 찾던 콘텐츠입니다

[@LordoftheBoard]

도와 드릴 수있어서 너무 기뻐요

[@ChristianDall-p2j]

1:05 Music: for the woodland! For freedom!

[@Bard-0]

Loving these videos, keep it up!

[@LordoftheBoard]

Bardiel 93 thank you for your support! I appreciate it a ton.

[@ChristianDall-p2j]

Two new Wise peacefull faction Enter the woodland: the pandarien monks, and the nonviolent apes, who refuse to follow orders!

[@Constantchangemedia]

great - very insightful

[@chardrive]

i just had a few questions: 1 - do yo have to pay with a supporter to play the very first sympathy token on turn one? 2 - I had a really nutty sequence in a game where I had 4 officers and 6 warriors out, i simply moved to unsympathetic clearings, and organized 3 times and gained like 6 points to win. Is that legal to do? still followed the only one symp token per clearing rule and took those officer actions. I was just surprised to get so many points. guess that was my reward for the late game set up?

[@LordoftheBoard]

Caleb Thompson yes you do still have to spend supporters for the first one. It just doesnt give a vp. Yep that is the strategy! :) the mobilize move is something I mention above. It’s a very strategic and powerful set up. Probably the best one for the Alliance. I like to do a heavier crafting game sometimes depending on how aggressive the other players.

[@yakirchernin6015]

Thank you!

[@LordoftheBoard]

You’re so welcome!

[@afrofrycook]

Great video.

[@LordoftheBoard]

afrofrycook thank you so much! The videos will keep coming! Cheers 🍻

[@EugenKandakov]

What is the song which is playing in the background?

[@LordoftheBoard]

This is an Original Composed by my Brother. :)

[@Buttons99]

What's the name of the song! It slaps sooo hard! 🙆🏽‍♂

[@LordoftheBoard]

It’s an original my brother made actually!! :)

[@adamjerzyrodewald5752]

One thumb Down by Marquise the Cat

[@LordoftheBoard]

Those pesky mice are far too Rebellious for the likes of the Marquise! What’s your favorite faction?

[@adamjerzyrodewald5752]

@@LordoftheBoard Till now Alliance

[@LordoftheBoard]

Adam Jerzy Rodewald same. They are just so much fun. Really excited to do vids on corvids and Moles!

[@GetOutOfHereStalkan]

oh my god please i need this

[@LordoftheBoard]

GetOutOfHereStalkan hey! It’s here. I’m glad I can help, thanks so much for the support!

[@GetOutOfHereStalkan]

@@LordoftheBoard question about Tip #9. How does placing sympathy into an already controlled clearing work out, strategically? It nets you VP, which is great. But if they have even one warrior there, they can destroy your sympathy next turn. This will cost them a card, but later in the game, it costs you 2 or even 3 cards to place sympathy there, so the net card benefit isn't worth it. Is it still a winning strategy? Is it worth it to set up lightly defended (1 warrior) sympathetic clearings across the map?

[@GetOutOfHereStalkan]

Ah, but I suppose that if you have 3 officers, and you're using Organize to spread sympathy, then it costs you 0 cards. Definitely a winning strategy.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Yes you answered it correctly, be more careful earlier in the game but even when they remove sympathy you will gain a card. Sometimes even 2. Organizing is such a good way to score without spending cards. However losing bases will be terrible to your economy. So hence the recruiting a warrior back at your base. You want to keep those defensed always

[@Anwar-AT]

Awesomeeee ❤️❤️❤️

[@LordoftheBoard]

Thanks! I hope it helped!

[@ChristianDall-p2j]

Do you Think that a nonviolent movement faction could be in root? And if so, wich species would they be!

[@Satchun]

Like insects (?) Fish or mushrooms

[@LordoftheBoard]

The Forest itself? ;)

[@johnmarriott3982]

I'm new to root.. at 5:03 you move a WA warrior into a clearing with 2 ED warriors.. to move you have to rule the clearing your at and moving too.. so that move isn't correct? Thanks for the root content ... Please don't take this as criticism.. it's meant to be a question.

[@LordoftheBoard]

For rule you can move into a clearing you rule or out of a clearing you rule. :) the time stamp you out though I didn’t see movement.

[@trinstonmichaels7062]

Trinston was here ..

[@LordoftheBoard]

Yaya!

[@ChristianDall-p2j]

Or even better, tortoises! Nonviolent tortoises, who refuse to do anything, and encourage others to do the same via striking and not following orders!

[@jimihicks8152]

So what you are telling me is the game is all about checks and balances

[@LordoftheBoard]

yes

[@drewbakka5265]

>Green peoples oppressed by orange overlords So playing the alliance is the ira?

[@evancampbell1829]

Second

[@LordoftheBoard]

Evan Campbell niceeeee

[@jonaskoelker]

> 3:16 [...] Fascist felines I appreciate an awesome alliteration as much as the next guy, but... seriously, the cats represent the fascists? The Eyrie: - Has a bird of prey as its coat of arms - They're a dynasty, meaning their rule is heavily focused on heredity - Unlike the diverse Woodland Alliance, the bird faction is a biological monoculture-think "racial purity" - They have a very expansionist foreign policy-Americans might call it hawkish - Once orders have been decreed they _will_ be followed-"befehl ist befehl" Clearly the birds are the fascists here. When looking at the cats, I'm thinking they have a board presence everywhere and they focus on industry and commerce. In my mind that pattern-matches onto the British Empire.

[@LordoftheBoard]

I agree!!! I think it just rolled off the tongue honestly

[@quintenskevin]

6 min of awfull and repetitive music is too much for me.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Quintens Kevin sorry about that man! I’ll take that into consideration as I am always trying to improve