What does it mean to play as a "backup attacker" in AW??

JuggerNot

I joined a Silver 1 alliance last week and I've been told to play as backup, other members were assigned specific paths. What does that even mean.

Yodabolt21

It means you should not join attack until you are either asked to, or the map is clear.

SummonerNR

10 ppl and only 9 paths. So if they have assigned lanes then there would be the 10th person available if anyone gets stuck at a node and can’t continue their lane.

Could also be that they want to assess you (being a new member) before starting to give you a lane of your own.

(and FYI, the common reference for lane #’s are numbering them from leftmost to rightmost)

JuggerNot

Much appreciated!

Bashlord

I play as backup in my Alliance for T4 wars

My main purpose is boss island and having a diverse roster helps with that.

As planning a team for a path and boss island is tricky, based on too many defenders interaction with nodes.

This way, my team members only have to plan team around their 5-6 alloted fight on their paths.

Back-up clears 1 side of mini bosses and boss and rest 9 decide who clears rest of mini bosses based on champs they bring.

Rarely we get stuck on boss island due to not having a good counter for boss island.

LeNoirFaineant

Usually the backup in my experience is for clearing a lane on Boss Island with the best possible champs whereas lane clearers can't always take champs for their lane and ideal champs for bosses. Unless someone fails and needs help of course. Never heard of this being used in Silver, but at least they are trying to be organized.

Gamer

LeNoirFaineant said:

Usually the backup in my experience is for clearing a lane on Boss Island with the best possible champs whereas lane clearers can't always take champs for their lane and ideal champs for bosses. Unless someone fails and needs help of course. Never heard of this being used in Silver, but at least they are trying to be organized.

Few alliance do’s try to be organized just the roster down there can huge and small atm I’m in a s2 and chilling down there’s

willrun4adonut

LeNoirFaineant said:

Usually the backup in my experience is for clearing a lane on Boss Island with the best possible champs whereas lane clearers can't always take champs for their lane and ideal champs for bosses. Unless someone fails and needs help of course. Never heard of this being used in Silver, but at least they are trying to be organized.

I've only been in silver 1 alliances but we've always had lanes.

RedBirdIsSmart

JuggerNot said:

I joined a Silver 1 alliance last week and I've been told to play as backup, other members were assigned specific paths. What does that even mean.

It means you are the shortfall of the team.

Hector_1475

It means that you're in the wrong alliance.

mostlyharmlessn

Well, typically when a toilet is clogged you have to send something in to clear clog... that thing is the backup attacker. Be it a plunger, liquid plumber, air snake or a conventional snake. Which is most useful for the particular clog is dependent on what has caused the clog in the toilet.

When there's a clog in AW toilet, they send in the backup attacker to clear it.