Rushing

Rushing is a multiplayer tactic which involves attacking your opponent early and often prematurely. Typically 'rushing' refers to the actual act of attacking with your starting 20 peons. Rushing can also refer to building less than the typical number of quarters on a island size (such as only building 2 quarters on medium or 3 quarters on large), looking to attack significantly sooner than the opponent was expecting.

Rushing strategies are generally seen as bad and even rude amongst the Tribal Trouble community (particularly in the case of the 20 peon rush). If the opponent sufficiently survives the first wave of attackers from the rush, they will almost certainly end up overpowering them due to a higher population growth rate from their extra quarters.