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==General guidelines==

*Strategies should mainly recommend when and how to use gameplay elements and compare elements with similar roles. You should only outright state that something should not be used in situations where it's practically unusable (e.g.[[Trade Empire (BTD6)|Trade Empire]] in [[CHIMPS]]) or is genuinely so terrible that it has no practical purpose in any situation whatsoever (e.g. [[Viral Frost (BTD5)|Viral Frost]] in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'').

*Strategies should mainly recommend when and how to use gameplay elements and compare elements with similar roles. You should only outright state that something should not be used in situations where it's practically unusable (i.e. [[Trade Empire (BTD6)|Trade Empire]] in [[CHIMPS]]) or is genuinely so terrible that it has no practical purpose in any situation whatsoever (i.e. [[Viral Frost (BTD5)|Viral Frost]] in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'').

*Strategy sections shouldn't be used to explain game mechanics. You can mention mechanics or interactions for context (e.g."because of interaction X, you should do Y"), but the explanation of what that mechanic or interaction does should be in the lede or a "mechanics" section, not a strategy article/section.

*Strategy sections shouldn't be used to explain game mechanics. You can mention mechanics or interactions for context (i.e. "because of interaction X, you should do Y"), but the explanation of what that mechanic or interaction does should be in the lede or a "mechanics" section, not a strategy article/section.

*Strategies shouldn't involve features that are only accessible through additional purchases. "Buying [[Double Cash Mode (BTD6)|Double Cash Mode]] makes [[Half Cash]] easier" isn't helpful advice.

*For maps, modes, or levels, strategies should:

**Be based on the highest difficulty level applicable. For example, there's no reason to have separate strategies for [[Easy]], [[Medium]], and [[Hard]] when any strategy that works on [[Impoppable (BTD6)|Impoppable]] also works on those by extension.

**Generally not involve expendable items unless the subject is way too difficult or impractical to beat without them, and shouldn't involve expendable items that can't easily be obtained en masse. "Spamming high tier [[Insta Monkey]]s makes Half Cash easier" isn't helpful ~~advice, but "If you're struggling, use a [[Cash Drop]] to afford the Hero on the first round" is better~~ advice.

**Generally not involve expendable items unless the subject is way too difficult or impractical to beat without them, and shouldn't involve expendable items that can't easily be obtained en masse. "Spamming high tier [[Insta Monkey]]s makes Half Cash easier" isn't helpful advice.

==Strategy articles==

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 ==General guidelines==
-*Strategies should mainly recommend when and how to use gameplay elements and compare elements with similar roles. You should only outright state that something should not be used in situations where it's practically unusable (e.g.[[Trade Empire (BTD6)|Trade Empire]] in [[CHIMPS]]) or is genuinely so terrible that it has no practical purpose in any situation whatsoever (e.g. [[Viral Frost (BTD5)|Viral Frost]] in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'').
+*Strategies should mainly recommend when and how to use gameplay elements and compare elements with similar roles. You should only outright state that something should not be used in situations where it's practically unusable (i.e. [[Trade Empire (BTD6)|Trade Empire]] in [[CHIMPS]]) or is genuinely so terrible that it has no practical purpose in any situation whatsoever (i.e. [[Viral Frost (BTD5)|Viral Frost]] in ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'').
-*Strategy sections shouldn't be used to explain game mechanics. You can mention mechanics or interactions for context (e.g."because of interaction X, you should do Y"), but the explanation of what that mechanic or interaction does should be in the lede or a "mechanics" section, not a strategy article/section.
+*Strategy sections shouldn't be used to explain game mechanics. You can mention mechanics or interactions for context (i.e. "because of interaction X, you should do Y"), but the explanation of what that mechanic or interaction does should be in the lede or a "mechanics" section, not a strategy article/section.
 *Strategies shouldn't involve features that are only accessible through additional purchases. "Buying [[Double Cash Mode (BTD6)|Double Cash Mode]] makes [[Half Cash]] easier" isn't helpful advice.
 *For maps, modes, or levels, strategies should:
 **Be based on the highest difficulty level applicable. For example, there's no reason to have separate strategies for [[Easy]], [[Medium]], and [[Hard]] when any strategy that works on [[Impoppable (BTD6)|Impoppable]] also works on those by extension.
-**Generally not involve expendable items unless the subject is way too difficult or impractical to beat without them, and shouldn't involve expendable items that can't easily be obtained en masse. "Spamming high tier [[Insta Monkey]]s makes Half Cash easier" isn't helpful advice, but "If you're struggling, use a [[Cash Drop]] to afford the Hero on the first round" is better advice.
+**Generally not involve expendable items unless the subject is way too difficult or impractical to beat without them, and shouldn't involve expendable items that can't easily be obtained en masse. "Spamming high tier [[Insta Monkey]]s makes Half Cash easier" isn't helpful advice.
 ==Strategy articles==