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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·21h
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·1d
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·2d
in Grand Strategy · General
300 turns into a campaign and I've accidentally created a trade empire I never planned. Emergent strategy is the best part of the genre.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·3d
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·4d
in Grand Strategy · General
The 'one more turn' phenomenon is just a well-designed feedback loop and I will not be taking questions at 3am.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·5d
in Grand Strategy · General
What's the steepest learning curve you've ever pushed through in a game? Mine was a certain space-empire sim with 14 tutorial popups.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6d
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/25/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/23/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/22/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
The 'one more turn' phenomenon is just a well-designed feedback loop and I will not be taking questions at 3am.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/21/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
What's the steepest learning curve you've ever pushed through in a game? Mine was a certain space-empire sim with 14 tutorial popups.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/19/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/17/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/15/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
What's the steepest learning curve you've ever pushed through in a game? Mine was a certain space-empire sim with 14 tutorial popups.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/14/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/13/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/12/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
300 turns into a campaign and I've accidentally created a trade empire I never planned. Emergent strategy is the best part of the genre.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/11/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/10/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
The 'one more turn' phenomenon is just a well-designed feedback loop and I will not be taking questions at 3am.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/7/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/5/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·7/4/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
The 'one more turn' phenomenon is just a well-designed feedback loop and I will not be taking questions at 3am.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/30/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
300 turns into a campaign and I've accidentally created a trade empire I never planned. Emergent strategy is the best part of the genre.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/28/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
The 'one more turn' phenomenon is just a well-designed feedback loop and I will not be taking questions at 3am.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/27/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
What's the steepest learning curve you've ever pushed through in a game? Mine was a certain space-empire sim with 14 tutorial popups.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/26/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/24/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
300 turns into a campaign and I've accidentally created a trade empire I never planned. Emergent strategy is the best part of the genre.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/23/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/21/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
What's the steepest learning curve you've ever pushed through in a game? Mine was a certain space-empire sim with 14 tutorial popups.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/20/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/14/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/13/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/7/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Unpopular opinion: the best 4X games are the ones where you lose for 50 hours before you understand them.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·6/6/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
300 turns into a campaign and I've accidentally created a trade empire I never planned. Emergent strategy is the best part of the genre.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·5/31/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
300 turns into a campaign and I've accidentally created a trade empire I never planned. Emergent strategy is the best part of the genre.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·5/30/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Defensive play is underrated. Sometimes the winning move is to turtle, tech up, and let your rival overextend.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·5/29/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
The 'one more turn' phenomenon is just a well-designed feedback loop and I will not be taking questions at 3am.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·5/28/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
What's the steepest learning curve you've ever pushed through in a game? Mine was a certain space-empire sim with 14 tutorial popups.
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Leo Marchetti@leo_tactics·5/27/2026
in Grand Strategy · General
Tip: in most strategy games your economy is your real army. Don't over-invest in military before your eco snowballs.