I am trying to sort my thoughts on deployment. When and Where to deploy/reinforce (using threat). There are Imperial players in this forum who are much more experienced that I am. I'd like to pick on their wisdom, advice whether these thoughts make sense.
1. Should I deploy at the end of turn 1 (assuming enough threat), or should I save? My reasoning: if the rebels have cleared the initial troops, then deploying now is suicide. Unless the group/unit can survive that first attack and then move to block the path, ex. a nexu. If otoh there are decent amounts of initial trooops survivors, then deployment end of turn 1 is very valid, as it allows to maintain pressure.
2. Should I deploy near the rebels or far? Near, and the unit may die before it can activate. Far, and the unit may waste a turn double moving. I feel I always screw this up. I think far is always better unless I already have on the map more attractive threats (like a eweb), it is almost the end of the scenario and the troops wont have time to move across the map, or I really want the rebel to waste time attacking my stuff so I spawn in their face.
3. Say I know that early next turn the rebels will trigger an event (open door, hack terminal etc) that will spawn new units. Should I spend my threat now to reinforce before the event trigger, or wait next turn for the trigger to happen? Now means maybe distract the rebels and delay them slightly, it also means having a more powerful force on the map when those free units arrive. but it also means next turn will be less overwhelming. Saving for next turn means I hope to overwhelm the rebels next turn, but I run the risk of having the units spawned by the event die before I can spend my threat. Not sure about this one. Advice?
Of course there should be no hard rules when deciding whether to spend threat now or save for later, and whether to deploy close to the rebels or at a safer distance. But maybe we can establish some general guidelines to avoid blunders.