by Shirtripper
In our games it really just depends on what the person goes first starts off picking up, but normally it is starting troops and turn order that go first.We play with 4 people and if you go first you can normally have your pick of starting with 10 troops or having first turn but you won't get both, unless someone does something out of the norm.
Coin cards are normally the next thing to go, and again if you go first unless you grab it on your first turn you aren't going to get it.
Factions and placement tend to be the last things picked in our group.
Normally I go for troops and turn order first myself unless I am trying a certain strat.
Regardless of what you are trying to do if you want to win you should avoid, having last turn, starting with six troops, and placing first.