Strategy:Boom

"" An army marches on it's stomach. ""

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Boom or Fast Fortress (FF) refer to an economic boom. A strategy where the player focuses almost exclusively on their economy. It is commonly used to counter the Turtle strategy or bounce back from a failed Rush attempt and overwhelm the weaker economy of the attacker.

A booming player will typically have a weak military at first, using guerrilla tactics rather than direct confrontation while aging up quite rapidly to field more advanced units. The primary goal is almost always to "Fast Fortress" in order to send artillery and advanced cavalry units from the Home City. In Treaty games however it is almost always the option of choice as most armies are not trained until the timer is close to expiring.

Other Uses
A specific type of boom may sometimes be referred to by it's resource type or the location of resources. Fish Boom (maps with water, but only fish) and Water Boom (maps with water, fish and whales) are common usages.