Hello again and thank you for the props on the guide.
It's mostly written from the perspective of a player who, in almost all accounts, is out there on his own in public games. I am pleased to note that there are many good players out there that I run across, but for the most part whenever I am gray I get over 50-60 leaks on round 1 and have to build around 8 anti-air towers (if I am able) to survive level 5 since many folks are new to the map, or forget.
Ahh, a game with knowledgable players with a strategy would beat impossible easily every time. Simply have each player choose an appropriate race for a master strategy (maximixing aura, support, and cost-effectiveness), and then everyone contribute to the spiral in the middle immediatly. That way, you have an approximately 500 gold spiral composed of 9 different races to combat the level 1 creeps. With 9 different players, you would get that 9 different player bonus cash additionally. Just plan out who puts what where and when, and give gold around freely.
But, for all intents and purposes, it's gonna be just you as gray in the middle, except the occasional time when everyone remembered to build anti-air, and you just get to sit back and build up interest for the later levels ; )
Again, thank you for the interest and reading the guide.
Flowers_of_Evil