Window Management
Strong vs weak windows and when to abandon.
Core Concepts
- A strong window is only strong while approach angles and follow-up routes remain intact.
- Weak windows are tempo traps when used reactively.
- Window value declines rapidly once killers condition your timing.
Survivor Playbook
- Use strongest windows to gain route control, not just one extra loop.
- Abandon windows that now feed predictable vault timing.
- Mix fake/late vaults only when you have spacing buffer.
Killer Playbook
- Hold angle to force survivor into late vault or bad rotate.
- Push survivors off best window and into medium filler tiles.
- Capitalize once survivor shows fixed vault rhythm.
Common Mistakes
- Treating every window like a guaranteed safety reset.
- Vaulting immediately with no path variation.
- Returning to a solved window when better routes exist.
Quick Checklist
- Ask: does this window still lead somewhere safe?
- Track killer approach side each cycle.
- Leave once route is conditioned.
- Convert window value into distance and tile upgrades.