Anyone else with low wins using cloaks?

[bmwrider]

So far the cloaks have only won 20% of the time in my group and are by far the lowest wining faction of everything we use, even lower than the dreded vanguard.

I don't dislike the cloaks I just have not figured them out yet and was woundering who else is haveing the same problem, I see they are 3rd from the bottom on the leader boards.
I love the pirate/ninja/steam punk theam but just can't seem to get any wins with them, the faction is fun to use due to the agravation their abilities and events cause, I would just like to win with them more often.

[Quintaton16]

I've had success using a rush strategy. I try to clog up their Walls using Scrappers. Then when units counterattack I can use Blindside to teleport other Scrappers further ahead. It's a terrific way to move units forward very quickly, since you can Summon a Scrapper to your Wall and then get it all the way to the back rank the same turn. Since you're moving most of your Units with Blindside, you can even afford to reinforce with Gunners using Greater Sneak. The coolest part is that it's not really dependent on Events and your supply lines are much easier to manage than with many rush factions, as long as you keep hitting with Scrappers.

[Tisroero]

I've yet to lose with them. The wide array of options are what let me stay completely undetectable. No plan of mine is obvious, unlike my Guild Dwarf play.

Sometime repeated plays are all you need to get into a faction and start being as competent with them as you are with other factions you've picked up.

[airdroppers]

I win a lot with the Cloaks.

You gotta use your head to win with them. ;)

[Sauam]

Join our cloak discussion here, you might very well learn a thing or two, or even give back some tips of your own :cool: (the meat of the content is around the mid pages...)

http://www.plaidhatgames.com/sum_forums/showthread.php?t=891

[dyeyk2000]

I used to have troube with the Cloaks too. Due to lack of firepower and their relative fragility. I remedied that by taking out 1 Thief and 1 Gunner and proxying in 2 Scrappers (the muscle of the CL). The deck has been running smoothly since.

[Elcor13]

The Cloaks are one of the factions that are harder to get used to early on (along with the Cave Goblins, the Deep Dwarves, the Swamp Orcs, and ______ faction that each individual person finds hard to use.)

That said, it is very possible to win with them too. For some people they just click (I know they're Jexik's favorite faction and he can tear people up with them) so try to experiment with them. Really make sure you're using Vlox to his effectiveness, especially in combo with Scam or Scrappers. Also, make your opponent stay on his side of the board by threatening with a Thief or two. Even if you don't actually get to use them, just the threat will make your opponent have to play differently.

[Jexik]

SCAM

That ends your lesson for today, folks.

[Elcor13]

SCAM

That ends your lesson for today, folks.

Short lesson :P

To elaborate for those who may not understand:

SCAM + VLOX.

NOW its over ;)

[Sauam]

Short lesson :P

To elaborate for those who may not understand:

SCAM + VLOX.

NOW its over ;)

Stylish BONUS:

SCAM + VLOX + SPY = SMEXY!