I´ve been watching quite a few replays, and there´s something that caught my eye. Assuming that HQs are at the top and bottom of the map, and that the flanks are the left and right sides, in a 1v1 most Top Dogs either:

-Try a Spearhead (take the middle of the map ignoring the flanks at first, and then after the middle is secure go for the flanks), or

-Try a Pincer Movement (take the left and right flanks of the map ignoring the middle at first, then focus on the middle).

From the games I´ve watched (a tiny fraction, of course), seems that:

-Advancing one single front (Line of Battle),
-Focusing only on one flank (for example, only the right flank), or
-Focusing on one flank and the middle

are not usually on the menu.

So, without revealing too much... which tactic and why?



EDIT: replaced "sides" by "flanks", which is a better military term.

i voted for the mid and right or left opinio, tho i dont do that always, but on most maps.
u simply can then take the outer side also with ur troops from the mid and then have a big block of troops who can easily move inbetween each other.
if u take mid first, u have ressource disadvantage for mostly 3-4 rounds, whioch can mean up to 200 from two ressources.
if u take flanks first, u gonna have to have a suprise for middle, or u will have to focus much there, leaving ur sides vulnerable.
mostly in highranked matches i try to cap one side and then advance to the opponent while trying to cap any "capture points on the run".

wow now everybody will counter me xD

Be map specific.

Then it´s answer 6 for you, I presume?

seconded