# Introduction to Polytopia - Polytopia = Turn-based strategy game, with tradeoffs to make between economy, military and technological development - [Critical Play: The Battle of Polytopia | by Donovan Tokuyama | Game Design Fundamentals | Medium](https://medium.com/game-design-fundamentals/critical-play-the-battle-of-polytopia-62bd5270f05c) ## List of units - [List of Units | Polytopia Wiki | Fandom](https://polytopia.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Units): cost, attack, defence, movement, range, skills - [Attack Reference Chart : r/Polytopia](https://www.reddit.com/r/Polytopia/comments/1bg07np/attack_reference_chart/) ## City upgrades order - Level 2 : Workshop or Explorer - Level 3 : City Wall or Resources - Level 4 : Border Growth or Population Growth - Level 5+ : Park or Super Unit # Strategies ## Best tribes to pick - [Ranking all the polytopia tribes - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK8t2aPVMIs) ![[Polytopia - Best tribes.png]] - [The Ultimate Sequel to the Tribe Guide - (Updated for the Ocean)](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=german&id=3005850953) ## Best opening moves - [Polytopia - The BEST Opening Moves for Each Tribe! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg6SNGM3iYE) - How to know which tribe your opponent is using at the beginning of a game: > **Starting score by tribe:** 415 Aquarion 465 Luxidoor 515 Xin-xi, Imperius, Bardur, Elyrion, Kickoo 520 Oumaji 530 Polaris 565 Bardur, Imperius, Kickoo (with upgraded capital) 615 Zebasi, Yadakk, Ai-Mo 620 Quetzali, Hoodrick 630 Cymanti 650 Yadakk (with roads diagonal expansion and new warrior) 665 Zebasi (with upgraded capital) 730 Vengir > If someone spawns in a corner, then the starting score is 5 less than usual. ## Main strategies - Slightly outdated resources, because they contain things about 'customs houses' and 'whales' that were removed with game updates, but the rest is still accurate: - [Strategies | Polytopia Wiki | Fandom](https://polytopia.fandom.com/wiki/Strategies) - Make decisions based on “Turns to return” (TTR) for the stars (income) you spend. - [Combat | Polytopia Wiki | Fandom](https://polytopia.fandom.com/wiki/Combat#Damage_Formula) - [The Battle of Polytopia (game) - NoskeWiki](https://andrewnoske.com/wiki/The_Battle_of_Polytopia_(game)): - "Build Order" section - Main approach presented - Explorer on the capital, Workshops for your others cities when upgrade comes - Riders (and Climbing and/or Forestry later so that riders can move quickly), Knights, Giants & Navigation - "Order of Priority Each Turn" section 1. Purchase new tech 2. Capture cities and ruins 3. Move, heal or sell all remaining units 4. Build 5. Buy new units - "Generic Strategies" section: - Guards to Hold Checkpoints - Mind Bender Against Guards and Giants - Roads for Attack - [Polytopia - The Ultimate Guide to Bardur (Read Description) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KxLBcDIOzg) - Advanced - General aggressive strategies: rider spam & giant rush - [How to Play Aggressively: An Advanced Polytopia Strategy Lesson : r/Polytopia](https://www.reddit.com/r/Polytopia/comments/1ed5s9j/how_to_play_aggressively_an_advanced_polytopia/) - Advanced - Specific strategies per tribe (2024/2025) - Zebasi: [Zebasi Strategy Guide - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJGTn5sbqI) - Imperius: [Imperius Game & Strategy - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9h3q4Qytns) - Cymanti: - [Cymanti Strategy Guide - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptvMxR2-vY) - [Polytopia guide - Innofunni's Cymanti Strategies - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4ePg1LOBI) - Using mycellium: [Strategy with cymanti on tiny pangea - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjdWnUWCDXM&list=PLzCCy4bpbUf2Yvz7pxHSUgl1_4L8yp_OV&index=10) - Elyrion: [Elyrion Strategy Guide - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBpqrRC6Kys) - Oumaji: [Oumaji Strategy Guide - YouTube](https://youtu.be/0xwnxUbUZYs?feature=shared&t=50) - Aquarion: [Aquarion Strategy Guide - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpnZO8rL3Ik) ## Tips for beginners - Replays are available after each game. They are a good way to learn. - [Polytopia - Common Beginner Mistakes (And How to Fix Them!) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bvj4h-QkmE&ab_channel=GullYY) - Ignoring Riding & Roads - Poor opening moves - City leveling order - Always picking city wall - Partially upgrading cities - Playing too fast - Picking the wrong tribe depending on the map - [Polytopia - MORE Common Beginner Mistakes (And How to Fix Them!) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exsZ55QxOs) - Never picking Explorer - Picking the wrong technology - Upgrading cities to max level - Not balancing units and economy - Poor combat interactions - [Polytopia Hints & Tips - Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvDRejjXxgwr-NjIavDckoCeHrz4zUkagzpt9Xk0Nl8/edit) - Get 5 stars from City upgrade FIRST - Scout before you kill - Check your Tasks - It Takes Two / Leapfrogging - Finish him off with your ⅔ unit - Kill his ⅔ unit first - The Giant Push-Out - Push Direction - Scorched Earth - Note: Slightly outdated, because it contains things about 'customs houses' and 'whales' that were removed with game updates, but the rest is still accurate ## Going further YouTube channels of some high ELO players: - [Justeeni Lingueeni - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@JusteeniLingueeni) - [Innofunni - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Innofunni/videos) - [Ramdingler - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Ramdingler) # Battle - Dommage calculator - Tip: Before deciding on attacking an opponent you can hold you click and see how much damage you would do to see if it's worth it. - You can use my own [Polytopia Damage Calculator App](https://polytopia.cporet.com/) - It's a fork of this [one](https://polytopia-damage-calculator.firebaseapp.com/#) just with a better and faster UX. _Written in 2024_