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Dizzy T
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am lucky to have 2 accounts... I know this isn't an option to everyone. The last few DA offices I've done, I've done alone. I take 2 toons in... these toons are keeping the same suits so I always need the same amount of notices. I don't run any notes until both of them need them. I've done A-C offices completely alone, and I'm confident that if both had lure I could run a D alone also. Alas, one of the toons is McZilla, cute as can be but lureless nonetheless. Today's C office took about 45 minutes, but I've been in C offices with 4 toons that took that long so it wasn't a huge deal to me. Besides which, I like to do my notices in the morning, when there are very few, if any, toons in law hq. I've waited 20 minutes for someone to show up before. Never again.

The trick is to not hit any gag up barrels until you've finished that floor. Then go back and get them even if you don't need them. Try to use as much as you can of that particular gag on that floor. Here is what I do:

For 3 of the floors, the first set of skels I sound. 2 fogs, then one ele while one toon toons up the other. Then the other eles while the other toon toons. This finishes off all 4 skels. Af the clerk on each floor, I lure. If I have TNT available, I TNT an 11 but not the 11 on the right. Then kill off the 2nd 11 on the left. Use a gag that has a barrel on that floor or a cake and cream pie will do the 11 regardless of whether you get lure bonus or not. The 2 remaining cogs will definitely get lure bonus, so finish them off with whatever gag barrel you are going back to or use cake/cream for the 12 and storm/hose for the 11.

Once you've exhausted all of your sound, and you have to lure the skels, kill off the 11s with cake/cream or gag/piano, then the 2 remaining 10s will only need 2 cream pies. ** Note: You MUST hit the 10 to get him on the right so you are guaranteed the lure bonus. **

I finished C office with 1 red mag and 3 single lures left. I never got a lure barrel, so doubtful I could have finished a D office. Next time I will pack more lure and possibly try a D office. Worst case scenario, both of my toons have plenty of SOS cards and gag up unites.

It's so peaceful running a DA alone. It's quiet, nobody has to argue, I get to work all the puzzles (Ok, so I like the puzzles... this isn't a perk for those of you that don't like them), I can work with my strategy and learn some things, and I ALWAYS get to wait for invasion if I want to. Smile When I get up to 14,400 notes on these toons (they are currently spin doctors), I still think I'll enjoy DA's alone. Probably won't do ALL of them alone if I can help it, but at least it's an option. Smile
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Fishertoons/Gardeners:
Dizzy Twinklemuffin ... 128 laff ... HW50/RB50/BW50
McZilla ... 123 laff ... HW50/RB50/BW
Little Dizzy Twinklemuffin ... 121 laff ... HW50/RB50/BW
Landlubbers/Blackthumbs (Ubers):
Mousewife ... 83 laff ... RB50/HW50
Super Dizzy ... 74 laff ... RB20s
Miss T. Fied ... 39 laff ... HW50
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