Stratego Tips & Strategies : Marshall Setup Strategy for Stratego the Board Game

[Rubentje7]

ZE SCOUT IS A SPY

[yoshi6521]

its a spy!!!

[1057music]

i like puttin the Marshallon the front line and leave him there like a bomb until the time is right to wipe the other player out!!lol

[mpzurlino]

CONTINUED.. two 8's are used, the good one can move unlimited number of spaces left right down up) and use my good 8 to kill any thing that moves on his side of the board quickly. Also we play that once a bomb is hit its gone except if a three hits it which creates more thinking of how to guard your flag. Sometimes I just leave my flag wide open and trick him into thinking my flag is behind the bombs. I usually play this 2-4 times a day so I've become very good at this game! Need online version!

[mpzurlino]

CONTINUED... can "vision" pieces up to two spaces away with your 9 and your 10 so you usually know where the other 9, 10, and spy are. To me the star wars special powers version is so much better bc of the added thinking involved. I've also noticed that the aggressor usually loses bc of simple mistakes made trying to be agressie while sitting back and waiting usually leaves you with the best pieces at the end. I usually lose the piece battle, but always have my 10 and good 8 (in this version

[yellowdart24]

I play the star wars edition with the powers (much better and extra thinking for where to setup pieces and how to use them. Lately, while playing my friend, I've been using the strategy of putting my 9 (second best) on one side and my 10 in the middle (best) in the front row with a bomb wall on other side. This seems to work bc I instantly put pressure on my opponent and force a quick panic. I of course dont go blind with either piece until I know where his 9 and 10 are, but in this version you

[Ph03nix01]

"Oh wow my 5 year old brother would beat him"

Stop talking you idiots!

He´s telling you some tips and strategies, he never said that you couldnt fail and how can you say he´s a bad player if he only says that its not bad to put the spy next to the marshall?

I always place him next to the generel so my spy can kill the marshal if the marshal decided to attack my generel.

well, we myght have other taktiks but to every taktik theres an effektiv conter which could steal the victory

[MrShadowcard]

its called a spy!

[Ph03nix01]

@MrShadowcard oh my good, he used the wrong appelation! damn what should we do now? play it as he said, with scouts killing marshalls :O?!

god damn, you all should have a brain! everyone of you fucking retards make faults so as he does. everybody knows what he ment and (i´ve got a newer version) he should you the fucking picture of the caracters so evrybody also shuld know that he meant the spy and not the scout.

[smoothD1223]

This guy sucks. My 10 & 12 year olds could beat him.

[bullchargersc]

Kens On a few drugs. dont mind him.

[Spirals95]

THAT SCOUT'S A SPY!

[CaptainTy7924]

i could definitely beat this guy! he does not know what he is doing!

[terra61]

i think i could beat this guy...

[vequense]

spy takes out marshall, not scout -_-

[phil0923]

Disappointing.

First, as others have noted the piece with the 'S' is called the 'spy' (every edition) and the set with the stickers is bush-league.

The marshall should not be guarding the spy. As in chess, strong pieces being tied down to guard a pawn is a waste of thier powers. The spy should be shadowing the general to limit the opposing marshall.

The spy should be careful of open files where it is vulnerable to a scout attack.

Decoying which piece is the spy is also important.

[Bull3tdodger]

I'm not even that skilled at Stratego but I can tell this guy has no idea what he's talking about...First of all, it's a Spy, not a Scout. Second of all, I tend to keep the Spy near my 2 piece so I can draw the opponent's 1 in and then trap it.

[gajemoederpesten]

WTF I expected to see this sick ass killin strategy that requires a high level of thinkin and what do I get instead? A dumbfuck in a video that makes me say NO SHIT SHERLOCKKKK

[screwhakerzslim]

Lol theres different editions to this game it might be different on each edition or version lol people are funny nerds here are like SPY NOT A SCOUT

[Prior23]

This guy has no idea how to play this game, plus he has the dumb version where the number 10 is a marshal..

[daW0LF55]

its a spy not a scout

[snapper842002]

all your piece numbers are wrong. the marshall is supposed to be the 1.

[gmlasam]

Can a Marshall take out a spy?

[snapper842002]

@gmlasam yes if it attacks the spy

[piff2005]

@gmlasam yeah i wonder the same, im plaing the newer virsion and i want to know this: if the slayer is attacked by the dragon who wins?

[bgreen97]

@piff2005 the dragon

[porsche911sbs]

no, this guy got it wrong. reveal the location of your general (9) to your opponent by attacking any lower pawn and leave him as bait for the enemy marshal. unbeknown to your opponent (who will send their marshal to defeat your general), you will have your spy at the flank of your general, primed to attack the enemy marshal as he passes by but before he reaches your general.

[mindofmorrison]

amazing i plae dthis game so much but really dont have the slighest idea how to play anymore but this video defiently has renewed my determination to re learn...thanks

[mindofmorrison]

For a game i played and loved so much i dont have the slighest fucking idea how to play anymore....although i havnt played chess in just as long but its like the back of my hand...wierd

[GreekMilos]

a bit to short to know something about the game

[superrengui]

This is not stratego original

[miciso666]

we used to do i at school lol XD in real life that is everyone had a tag on him with ur name and card they where printed and decided by your capt lol XD it was done to prevent cheating and in real life its more fun lol like hiyaz im a bom!!!

[HedgehogGamers]

SPY NOT A SCOUT

[BrutusAlbion]

isnt it smarter to put ur general and spy next to each other. Aslong as nobody knows where the marshal is ur general is safe. If he takes ur general with ur marshal u'll stab him with a spy. In any other case ur general beats every other unit. This pretty much blocks off one way to attack. Use ur marshal for another flank and explore on the opened gap or try to pincer ur enemy with whatever flank you are pwning with

[Lesawalsone]

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[mikeusat]

This is is bad and predictable. I'd kill him.

[BIGRED224FOREVER]

The best way to win at stratego is always go on the offensive and let it be a war with few survivors. Trading piece for piece is the way to win and hoping you end up with a piece left over!

[ePALPAL]

This is a fantastic game. I am hooked on it. My play it on the train with my iPhone using the app called Marshal Stratego.

[wctinnell]

The Spy is the piece that takes out the Marshall, not the scout. And this guy is a expert??

[artwagonpower]

@wctinnell He's also a person and people make mistakes, so relax..

[jackjolli]

for fun try a lightning round as we call it....flip the pieces upside down and blindly put them on the board, then battle with whatever u get

[Kevin4762Dead]

These tactics allow for much flexibility and customization. No opponent will ever defeat you with these tactics. I have been undefeated for 6 games in a row at one time. Have fun using and customizing these tactics! ~Kevin

[adrewk]

@Kevin4762Dead.... for a guy still living in his parents basement, you sure do know a lot about stratego.

[Kevin4762Dead]

Dont be afraid to take initiative and attack. Remember, a good defense starts with a good offense and vice versa. Youll send your opponent with their tale between their legs. Send the extra Colonel, that isnt in the middle, with 3 other majors. This is very effective for breaking though enemy lines late in the game.

[Kevin4762Dead]

Try not to move your high rank soldiers so much because your opponent will find out what piece your moving. And if you cant help it, move lower rank soldiers around to bluff your way towards the flag. Choose which soldier you bluff, because it might just prove useless if it leaves the flag unguarded.

[Kevin4762Dead]

Miners shouldnt be used as scouts. I like think that one Miner is one enemy Bomb. Each Miner lost is another bomb gained. Of course that isnt the case. But I like to think of that so I remind myself how precious a miner is. Keep a miner behind the lake and hide them there. The spare can be placed anywhere you fancy.

[Kevin4762Dead]

This technique is very flexible and customizable because you have the feature to change the placement of any of those 12 soldiers. This will keep your opponent guessing when theyre knocking at your front door.

[Kevin4762Dead]

Captains, Lieutenants, and Sergeants are ideal for guarding the flag since miners, are needed for bombs, scouts are needed for, well, scouting, Majors are substitutes for Colonels , and Colonels are substitutes for the Marshal and the General. The Captains cannot be substitutes for Majors because they arent as rare as the Majors, and also because Majors can defeat more soldiers than the Captain.

[Kevin4762Dead]

By putting your flag in the second row surrounded by bombs, your opponent will assume blindly assume that the flag is in the back row and send a miner scouting the back row for bombs. This will give you enough time to charge with your sergeants also guarding the flag. If youve used this strategy against an opponent already, it is probably a good idea to switch up the soldiers guarding the flag.

[Kevin4762Dead]

Ive repeatedly found out that bombs prove useless in guarding a flag if your opponent has a miner. Even if you have a flag bluff all your opponent needs is to send two miners, and scout the back row for bombs so I found a more practical use for the sergeants and the bombs. And I have a good technique for hiding your flag while defending it from and other players.

[realblackhart]

this guy is amazing, it needs repeating that the S piece is the Spy not the scout, the scout is the 2 piece

[DulBeat]

I always keep an elusive marshal, but marshal-in-the-back only works 50/50 from what i've done

[Infantryman123]

I think his strategy of keeping the Marshal in the back-row is a little bit flawed. You do know, without the Marshal you pretty much lose the game. He should mainly be in the second-row, not the back-row for god sakes! Uhg, I would not even trust his strategies.

[DulBeat]

It's kinda hard to give real advice in stratego because everything is totally ip to the player

[edge637]

thats not a scout its a spy (idiot)

[ItsmeNiels]

I want to play against him...

I'll win easily

[mrstratego]

go to brainking.comto play this vs real people. keeping your marshal in the back BAD NEWS!!!!

[lightzaadje]

expert my ass what a moron!!!!fucking noob ya

[Hecante]

does this guy have fucking alzheimers? first of all the "strategies" he gives are just basic short tips but he called the spy the scout and then at one point he started calling it the miner.

[zedamin656]

hey ken keep up your videos i would like to learn alot more about better strategies cause i can never seem to beet my dad

[sertuna]

There are far better strategys then this guys uses, you'd prolly lose if you use them instead of the marshel next to teh spy put the general next to the spy cause only one piece can take out the general, then you can use the spy to take out there strongest piece in the game