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'''Salt the Earth''' is an [[Event]] from [[Empires]]. It gives the buyer +1{{VP}}, and allows them to accelerate [[endgame]] by [[trash]]ing a [[Victory]] card from the [[Supply]]. | '''Salt the Earth''' is an [[Event]] from [[Empires]]. It gives the buyer +1{{VP}}, and allows them to accelerate [[endgame]] by [[trash]]ing a [[Victory]] card from the [[Supply]]. | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
Salt the Earth is a somewhat interesting [[event]], and it may not be clear when to use it, or why it costs {{Cost|4}}. It's not fast enough for [[rush (strategy)|rushes]], as it will take 10+ turns to empty out the {{Card|Province}} pile in a two player game (5-8 turns for the Provinces, plus another few turns to buy {{Card|Silver|Silvers}} if you want to get {{cost|4}} every turn). Your opponent(s) buying Provinces will, of course, help empty out the pile. It will also make you fall behind quite a bit: in a two-player game, if your opponent is playing [[Big Money]] and it takes 15 turns to run down the Provinces, Big Money would get ~15{{VP}} (12{{VP}} from two Provinces and 3{{VP}} from the {{Card|Estate|Estates}}), and you'll get ~10{{VP}} (6{{VP}} from the Provinces you trashed, plus ~4{{VP}} from Estates. So, it seems that Salt the Earth isn't great. However, every now and then, you will want to buy it. | Salt the Earth is a somewhat interesting [[event]], and it may not be clear when to use it, or why it costs {{Cost|4}}. It's not fast enough for [[rush (strategy)|rushes]], as it will take 10+ turns to empty out the {{Card|Province}} pile in a two player game (5-8 turns for the Provinces, plus another few turns to buy {{Card|Silver|Silvers}} if you want to get {{cost|4}} every turn). Your opponent(s) buying Provinces will, of course, help empty out the pile. It will also make you fall behind quite a bit: in a two-player game, if your opponent is playing [[Big Money]] and it takes 15 turns to run down the Provinces, Big Money would get ~15{{VP}} (12{{VP}} from two Provinces and 3{{VP}} from the {{Card|Estate|Estates}}), and you'll get ~10{{VP}} (6{{VP}} from the Provinces you trashed, plus ~4{{VP}} from Estates. So, it seems that Salt the Earth isn't great. However, every now and then, you will want to buy it. |