This is the topic regarding HardwareInsights guild on Smutstone. General information, rules and, for the time being, discussion, as I don't expect many members in the beginning, not to say many coming here since there is no way to inform guild members that this even exists
General rules:
1. only players with 100k+ troop power are accepted
2. only players who show activity at least couple times in the war are accepted to (and kept in) the guild!
3. each member has to register here, watch news and discuss strategy
4. read information about the war mechanics on the Smutstone wiki so you have at least a general idea what's going on
5. if at least a little bit possible, do not throw all forces into some single cell in the beginning of the war, every 3 rounds a plague comes decimating 50 % of the force in each cell
6. watch for bonuses regarding card colors (more at wiki) and use your forces conservatively so if possible, you have card of appropriate color to put onto a cell where you get bonus
7. always put at least partially complete decks to battle cells for deck bonuses
8. refreshing stats at about half the battle timer reveals the results already, if any guild member is around in that time, capture or write down enemy forces within each available battle cell so the players, who will not be available to put forces in the preparation phase, could at least make a guess where it is best to put their forces (so they won't put e. g. 30k to a cell where enemy has 70k and we could avoid that); post it here in the thread
9. higly-valued cells are top priority (4 in the middle and 4 near each corner), but if possible, especially sniping in the last 3 minutes of preparation phase for only a minor troop force (in terms of thousands), get any cell possible
10. for now, do not buy anything in the guild shop; info when and for what to spend medals will be announced here
11. always obey guild master (that's me, Behemot2077)