2. Sometimes the only thing between you and victory is a 2v2. kdice knows this and correspondingly increases the strength of the opponents 2 stack.

3. Your own islands can be your worst enemy.

4. Yellow hardly ever wins.

5. Often the only purpose in life for someone weaker than you is to ensure that you have to flag to the leader before killing that same weaker player.

6. Once you have 2 8v8 loses in a row, there is a strong chance that you are locked in an endless 8v8 loss loop, so you should end your turn ASAP. At their own peril, some continue with their 8v8 efforts, only to have 10 loses in a row.

7. Getting first often requires some good play, strategic maneuvering, an understanding of the map layout, insight into your opponents situation, timely shifts between offense and defense, and targeted attacks. But sometimes getting last just requires you to sit in, because you didn't have a chance with the placement and play position you were given.

8. The main battle is usually not for 1st place, but rather for 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

9. Although there are many ways to get a few more points in a game, it is better to retain one's integrity.

10. Each map resembles a picture. For example, this month the 1st.skyler map is a boxing kangaroo wearing a cape.

11. the 2nd turn should the most important turn of the game, but usually you just need to be big in turn 4 to collect the flags