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Seems a bit civlike, graphics look ok and game seems to have some depth as well. Please join server 5, I need allies [:p]
I play the romans.
Shabbaman
27-03-2006, 12:49
My sister play travian a lot, she claims it's a lot of fun. I'm not getting into another KoC though.
Your sister is getting elusive around here. been playing for 15 mins now, seems another KoC like game for sure. Although quite a bit more advanced than KoC and you dont need to click like a madmen to be any good. Compares well to ogame I guess.
Shabbaman
27-03-2006, 12:55
quote:Originally posted by ProPain
Your sister is getting elusive around here.
[lol]
Melifluous
05-04-2006, 12:20
I just built my level 3 Embassy so I think I can start inviting people to an Alliance if you guys can get a level 1 Embassy up.
What do you reckon?
[meli]
Started Travian couple of weeks ago and like it. Playing Gauls on server 6 and Teutons on server 1. What's very good both peaceful and aggressive strategies work.
Tubby Rower
26-07-2006, 16:50
I almost signed up for this game, but then I realized that I have a lot of online games going on right now.
Kingreno
26-07-2006, 17:17
Teutons on server 6.
quote:Originally posted by Kingreno
Teutons on server 6.
That's pretty aggressive!
The total lack of balance put me off pretty quickly. Some advanced player decided to milk my noob ass and he attacked and robbed me every day. Getting attacked killed all my soldiers and 1 day isnt enough to build a decent defence force to keep a much larger player at bay so I quit. Swingue had the same experience: someone decided to continually rob his grain and finish off all his grain fields. This effectively killed his game: no grain means you cant build new fields and you're done.
CRappy game, even KoC has better balancing.
Shabbaman
27-07-2006, 08:25
According to my elusive sister, this game is all about alliances. If someone attacks you, try to sign up with his enemy. The major part of the game is about your obligations to the alliance. My sister is a member of ZAFT. Occasionally they attack people just for the fun of it.
PP, I don't know how you played it but in my experience it is very well possible to buid up peacefully and grow until a decent level without troops and an alliance. That is unless a big badass is specifically looking for your throat. I've grown all fields on server 6 to level 7 without any troops and only started raiding inactive cities this week. Which isn't cheap cause a unit build requires 10 to 15 fully loaded roundtrips to earn back its cost.
I build my fields up around 8 with very little troops and then someone decided I would be a nice farm. Same happened to Swingue. Hope you escape that faith and have a good game, I deleted my village and left the game.
Kingreno
04-10-2006, 19:08
So. anyone still active here?
I have a decent village (420 sould and rising) on server 6. After a few days of play a bug caused by tribe to change from teuton to roman so I am now a Roman. I too got at a stage where getting farmed seemd my destiny. I did get screwed several times for 10k resources but in the end managed to build level 6 walls and get 50 Praetorians to defend. This and some begging for mercy led to less attacks though I still log in at mornings sometimes to see my army gone (along with 5-10k resources). If I'd join an alliance this would surely stop...
So, what about we start as a group on a server and make sure we're in the same quadrant and form an alliance?
Socrates
05-10-2006, 01:11
I haven't even clicked on the link for this game, but if many people here are willing to start a game "together", I might join you and try to have some fun too. :) After all, online games is the future. [:p]
I've joined! Let's see what kind a game it is.. :-) I like online games... hehehehe...
NOt really my cup of tea so I'm not returning.
Kingreno
06-10-2006, 12:13
PP thios is definately your cup of tea. Just survive the first 2 weeks and you're basicly doing okay.
when does the start-up protection stop?
Socrates
06-10-2006, 21:50
Graphics look like in Astérix. :D
I can only register on Servers 1, 2, 3 and 7. Maybe we could all start a game on the same server, as KR suggested ? So, which one ?
Kingreno
06-10-2006, 22:12
Okay I just started on server 2, western part of the world. Gauls: Village: Milfhoven
Socrates
07-10-2006, 00:34
So I also chose Server 2. There was : NW, NE, SE and SW (?). I chose NW. I'm a Gallic tribe whose place is called Olympix Village. :D Hope to kick some Roman ass someday. KR, can you find me on the map ?
socralynnek
07-10-2006, 09:09
You wanna kick some Roman ass? Kick mine! I also started on server 2, NW.
And found you (when you search by name in the player rank, you can click on someone and see the coordinates which you can enter in the map then)
Socrates
07-10-2006, 14:55
I wanna kick some Roman ass because I'm a Gaul. I'll contact Astérix and Obélix soon enough, and together we'll ruin your camp. [:p]
Seriously, isn't the goal to form a CDZ alliance ? I found you too. ;) You're quite far away in my south-east.
At the moment I'm blocked my low amount of iron (still no mine !). I'll try to get the iron flooding by tomorrow.
Kingreno
07-10-2006, 15:37
It will take several weeks to build up anyway. More then enough time to join server 2 people!! It's a new server and attacks are very rare. Enough time to build a few crannies and have some fun.
Rik Meleet
07-10-2006, 23:25
I've joined 1 and 2. Both as Romans.
Is there any way to abandon your civ and start again on the same server?
Kingreno
08-10-2006, 07:56
IIRC you can delete your account, yes. I am clueless though where that mey be.[blush]
How can I buy any troops??
Rik Meleet
08-10-2006, 23:28
quote:Originally posted by tofra
How can I buy any troops??
Transfer 100 Euro's to the bankaccount I'm going to PM you. Label it "Gift to Rik Meleet" and when received you will get a unit. :D
I think you need barracks for that. A barracks requires a level 3 main-building + a level 1 rally point.
Ah, ok..
Any ideas about the best strategy to follow? First get as much as possible resources, and then start building?
Kingreno
09-10-2006, 08:20
Forget about troops for at least 2 weeks, probably 3.
What can happen when they attack me? I've protection until 15-10..
Can you lose only resources? Are buildings being downgraded/demolished? etcetc
Kingreno
10-10-2006, 12:16
In theory, you can loose everything, but that would realy mean you pissed a big alliance off. In practise you will be raided as soon as you're "raidable". Your best defence is a couple of crannies, sweet talk (begging ect) and logging in often and keep spending your resources.
When you are attacked you loose all resources that are not in teh crannie, or less when thye attackers carry capacity is low (but that is rare). However since you gain resources rather quick it is not realy a problem. It is certainly a lot worse when you spend all that stuff in a small army that is swept away by 50 Cavalry. Only build mili if you have at least Barracks level 5, and good investment in armor, wall level 5+ and get yourself 50+ units that are defensive.
Melifluous
10-10-2006, 14:43
I ended up stopping this game when someone repeatedly attacked me when I had no resources visible.
All my stuff was ALWAYS protected by about 4 level 10 crannies. My crannies covered more than my warehouse and granary could hold.
So what did he do? Built a load of catapults and smashed my crannies.
I quit shortly after.
[meli]
Rik Meleet
10-10-2006, 15:14
quote:Originally posted by Kingreno
Okay I just started on server 2, western part of the world. Gauls: Village: Milfhoven
I'm not that far from you - same sector. -133 , -88
You are -105 , - 118
I've just registered. I've joined server 1 and will join server 2 in the hope that we can set up an alliance.
Kingreno
10-10-2006, 15:55
Hey, that's great!! I will form an alliance as soon as it gets worth doing so, it's building time for now.:D
-63/-149 so at least I am vaguely in the same area.
I'm on server 1, 242|68
Anyone close to me and want to form an alliance?
BTW: what are the benefits of an alliance? And what's different on another server?
socralynnek
10-10-2006, 16:31
There are different games. Each server is a world of its own, so if we want to form an alliance we have to be on one server...
237/103 on server 1. I think server 2 started recently so it is less likely to be full of powerful players. I guess an alliance is a way of gaining protection and there might be some trade benefits
Most of us seem to be on server 2 so it would make sense to concentrate there. South West seems to be where three of us are located.
I've registrated at server two.. -94|-136
Kingreno
10-10-2006, 17:46
Great! Let's post our developments a bit here. I am now at pop 40 and am syill improving resourcefields only. I will get a cranny tomorrow, and after that more resource fields, and an embassy, second, third and fourth Cranny.
Wartham has run out of resources on Server 1 with a pop of 9.
Dushku Dungeon on server two has a pop of 11. Is it better to upgrade resource fields to the same level or concentrate on just a couple of resource fields? I seem to be doing better from gradually upgrading everything to level 1.
Rik Meleet
10-10-2006, 19:29
I am size 28 - improving the resources and just basically not knowing what to do. I already have 1 level 3 cranny and a granary (Civ 3 brainwave...)
Socrates
10-10-2006, 20:40
I'm at -104/118 on Server 2 (Olympix Village). Please leave me alone, I'm stockpiling my resources at the moment. :D Same as Rik, don't know what to do else than building croplands, woodcutters, clay pits and iron mines... I guess I'll refrain from building a cranny until I get robbed once. Anyway, there isn't much to steal, because I reinvest all I can immediately into better buildings.
Was at size 34 today, but now I'm back home, and improving some stuff after collecting resources all day. :)
Kingreno
10-10-2006, 21:31
Basicly, upgrade all to 1, then all to level 2, ect ect. Build Granny/warehouse as soon as your resources reach max levels, meaning the production per hour is high enough to fill it up in 12 hours or so.
Current stats:
Server1: Duckstad1 (242|68)
Population: 41
Ranking: 17104
Alliances: none (invite me!!)
Production/hour: 24-28-24-15
Buildings: Main building level 1
Granary level 1
Embassy level 1
Cranny level 2
Troops: none[swordman]
Server2: Duckstad2 (-94|-136)
Population: 21
Ranking: 12160
Alliances: none (invite me!!)
Production/hour: 20-20-11-3
Buildings: Main building level 1
Troops: none[swordman]
Kingreno
11-10-2006, 09:37
Current stats:
Server 2: Milfhoven ( -105/ -118 ), Gauls
Pop: 37
Alliance: None yet
Prod: 28-34-24-23
Buildings: MB lvl 1
Troops: none
Server 6: KR's Hole of Milfs (208/-242), Roman
Pop: 513
Alliance: none
Prod: 931-1000-931-550
Buildings: A lot
Troops: 130 inf (40-50-40), 1 scout.
Melifluous
11-10-2006, 10:23
OK I'm back in the game again. Server 2.
(-161|-31) Romans.
See y'all in game...
Who is building their Embassy up to get the alliance started?
[meli]
Melifluous
11-10-2006, 10:32
I've also made a sticky post in the Other Other Games [hmm] Forum Here (http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3860)
Will add to it as I can.
[meli]
Kingreno
11-10-2006, 10:35
You need level 3 embassy till you can form an alliance and in fairness there are now better things to do with your resources. I suggest we make no haste with it and let your village grow to at least 150 pop.
Oh and Mel, you said taht in your last game you quit because your crannies got destroyed. This is impossible! Crannies are indestructable! You may have been attacked by Teutons where the cranny is only worth 66%...
Melifluous
11-10-2006, 11:05
Ah you may be correct about crannies but they weren't teutons. My crannies were enough to cover a Teuton attack [:p]
Thinking back possibly my crannies were ok, but I think he must have destroyed my granary and warehouse.
That hurt.
[meli]
Kingreno
11-10-2006, 11:35
You were pretty unlucky that someone decided to do that. Raiding is IMO okay but deliberately destroying neutral villages is not. It's also pretty useless as the destroyer gains absolutely nothing with killing your grannaries/warehouse...
Melifluous
11-10-2006, 12:03
I may have annoyed someone.
Someone kept attacking me when all my stuff was covered with Crannies and stuff...
So I may have sent him some, erm, 'off-colour' messages informing him of my opinion of his intelligence.
Such is life.
[meli]
Rik Meleet
11-10-2006, 12:24
Current stats:
Server1: Meleetopolis (258|-36) , Romans
Population: 31
Ranking: 17742
Alliances: none (invite me!!)
Production/hour: 24-28-18-3
Buildings: Main building level 2
Whorehouse level 1
Cranny level 3
Troops: none
Server2: Village Meleetian Ri (-133|-88) , Romans
Population: 36
Ranking: 10463
Alliances: none (invite me!!)
Production/hour: 24-24-24-2
Buildings: Main building level 2
Granary level 1
Cranny level 3
Troops: none
socralynnek
12-10-2006, 09:59
Rank 10539 (currently on the same page as Rik)
Production:
Lumber: 24 per hour
Clay: 24 per hour
Iron: 20 per hour
Crop: 16 per hour
Population 36
Main Building Level 3
Cranny Level 3
Granary Level 1
Rally Point Level 1
(it's dangerous starting at the Romans as I have built some buildings which i don't need yet)
Question: did I get it right? Crannies can't be destroyed or downgraded by an enemy? My production fields can't get lower than level2 by an enemy?
My protection ends tomorrow, so I am thinking on how to protect me. Or shall I still ignore that for a while if my cranny is big enough?
Kingreno
12-10-2006, 10:08
Do not worry too much about protecting. Send messages to your attacker and he will likely stop attacking. Also, the chance that he will strike with siege weapons is realy real realy small. There is nothing gained by the attacker if he kills your resourcesfields/buildings! Crannies: slowly build them up so they can store 50% of your resources.
Melifluous
12-10-2006, 12:28
Can I just say that EVERYONE will need a level 1 embassy to be able to join the Alliance once we get it started.
The person who founds the alliance will need a level 3 Embassy to start the alliance.
[meli]
An embassy doesn't seem to cost a huge amount of resources so it isn't something that needs to be planned when building to level. I guess you are right that an embassy to level 3 is something that does need planning and we need to decide who should build it. I guess it should be the person with the highest population which isn't me.
As a time scale it would be nice to have the alliance set up by Sunday I guess although that is being based on my production levels.
I found out today about account sitters:
http://travwiki.byethost33.com/wiki/index.php/Sitter_Tutorial
Seems like a good idea if people cannot login. For instance I will probably not be able to log in for 18 hours on Saturday night/sunday.
Kingreno
13-10-2006, 19:58
I have founded the alliance:
CDZ
On server 2.
Invitations to those who own embassy lvl 1 are being sent out!
Tubby Rower
13-10-2006, 20:18
where are you guys located on server 2 (NW, NE, SE, SW?)? Which civ should I be?
socralynnek
13-10-2006, 20:26
me and krys are NW.
I think we are lacking teutons...but anything is fine.
Tubby Rower
13-10-2006, 20:28
teutons in the NW it is then ... just waiting on the registration email
Tubby Rower
13-10-2006, 21:43
Tubby Rower`s villag (-159|51)
Tribe: Teutons
Alliance:
Owner: Tubby Rower
Inhabitants: 2
Troops:
There is no
informationen available
I have a level 1 cranny and am building an Embassy. how do you build troops?
Tubby Rower
13-10-2006, 21:43
Tubby Rower`s villag (-159|51)
Tribe: Teutons
Alliance:
Owner: Tubby Rower
Inhabitants: 2
Troops:
There is no
informationen available
I have a level 1 cranny and am building an Embassy.
socralynnek
13-10-2006, 22:09
for troops you need a barracks. for that you need main building level 3 and rally point level 1.
But you are safe for at least a week, so don't worry now. Build up your ressources for six days and start building crannies and the rest then.
Rik Meleet
13-10-2006, 22:26
Now you tell me. I was so "worried" about invasions that I've wasted my resources on crannies on the first possible moment. Not knowing of the newbie protection of 7 days. :(
socralynnek
13-10-2006, 22:33
It also took me sometime to find it, I found it in the wiki... but I also couldn't resist in the beginning starting buildings...
Kingreno
13-10-2006, 22:45
I founded the alliance since I was under attack and had to build something to keep my resources from getting wasted. It helps quite a lot to have an alliance tag, as I was never attacked again since.
We can discuss names/ranks/ect of the alliance of course! The fact that I founded it does not mean I intend to lead it.
socralynnek
13-10-2006, 22:57
I build an embassy tomorrow in the morning. I'd be fine with you leading it as you were the one that started gathering the people over here...
I'm playing on server 3 which is quite interesting as it is triple speed.
I might not bother upgrading my cranny for the time being then.
Kingreno
14-10-2006, 10:40
quote:Originally posted by socralynnek
I build an embassy tomorrow in the morning. I'd be fine with you leading it as you were the one that started gathering the people over here...
I think we can al garee that the anarchy thingie from our first ISDG is probably the way to go.[cool]
I was attacked twice last night on server three after three days. Still woke up with nearly a 1000k resources although it should have been double that. Upgrading the cranny at the moment although I am the Romans in this one so I might try and build a couple of troops to make raiding a bit more costly.
Socrates
14-10-2006, 14:17
quote:Originally posted by Kingreno
I think we can al garee that the anarchy thingie from our first ISDG is probably the way to go.[cool]
Aaah, I miss those days. We didn't fuck up anything on our side and managed to win thanks to a solid alliance with CGN... CDZ anarchy all the way !!! I promise to be nice. ;)
When being attacked is it better to accept losing some resources or build a military that will probably not be strong enough but will be able to inflict casualties?
Nevermind I joined an alliance that one of my neighbours is in and built one unit. Should hopefully stop any raiding. Some people in the alliance happen to play hattrick as well.
Kingreno
14-10-2006, 21:19
It's only worth building units if you have a decent chance of keeping them alive. If you are raided daily by 50 horsemen, don't waste all your resources on 20 legionaires that will all die and take only a single enemy or two with them.
Instead, try to talk to the attacker long enough and build walls to level 10+, they will (probably) not take away those. then make some defending units and send them on a very long raid against a 10 pop village. Make sure it is distance 12hours or so so in 24h they return and you are back online. Troops that are on a raid cannot be killed. Wait till you have say 100 units and then you can probably relax a bit. Enemies will scout you and realise that they will suffer more losses then the raid would provide.
Tubby Rower
14-10-2006, 21:55
btw, KR, I built an embassy. I'm currently working the fields pretty much exclusively after upgrading my center, building a cranny and an embassy.
I have
1 level 2 crop fields
1 level 2 clay pits
2 level 1 forests
1 level 1 iron mines
Server 2:
Production:
Lumber: 28 per hour
Clay: 28 per hour
Iron: 20 per hour
Crop: 19 per hour
Level 2 main building
Level 3 Cranny
Server 3:
Production:
Lumber: 264 per hour
Clay: 264 per hour
Iron: 222 per hour
Crop: 157 per hour
Level 4 main building
Level 8 Cranny
Level 2 Granary
Level 4 Warehouse
Embassy
Rally Point
Barracks
Rik Meleet
14-10-2006, 22:45
I read that it is better to upgrade every tile to level 1 first - then every tile to level 2 etc.
I agree although some resources seem more important at different stages. For instance I've found on triple production that Wood and Clay production was most important early on whilst food was pretty unimportant.
I've added Kingreno and Rik as sitters for my village. I'm going to be away for the next 20 hours and theoretically in the future so it would be appreciated if either of you could log in some time during that period to upgrade some of my resource buildings. Forgot to arrange this earlier so I just selected the first two people on the other thread. If you don't have the time don't worry as it isn't that important, just want to try and optimise production a bit. I will be happy to do the same for either of you if you plan to be offline for a while. :)
To log in as me you enter my username and your password.
Please invite me in your alliance.. Duckstad2
Kingreno
15-10-2006, 20:18
You were invited ages ago. :D
Go to embassy (or build it first) and accept.
Socrates
15-10-2006, 23:38
In about 45 minutes, I'll have all my resource fields (crop, wood, clay, iron : 18 total) at level 3. And nothing else yet. That's some 1 wood, 1 clay and 1 iron per minute (60 per hour), and a bit less than 0.5 crop per minute (28 per hour). I think it's time I built some granaries and warehouses, I've already waken up this morning with 3 resources at 800/800... [mischief] Don't plan to build any cranny before I'm attacked once. Embassy will wait a bit, I'm a builder, remember. ;)
Nice strategy although you might want to build a warehouse?
Kingreno
16-10-2006, 07:30
Oops, Dell, you're back? I just improved an iron field...sorry for that.
socralynnek
16-10-2006, 11:16
KR, let's remember the name of the one who attacked tofra : Clarenz from the village GeorgeTown
Let's revenge on hime and his alliance later on...but not now...
quote:Originally posted by Kingreno
Oops, Dell, you're back? I just improved an iron field...sorry for that.
No problem. I just found something that disappoints me a lot after clicking on the Travian plus link. We should all have some gold to boost production but the annoying thing is that you can buy additional gold so someone can spend money to win. I'll carry on playing but not sure I will register for any new games.
edit: This actually only seems to affect server 3.
Kingreno
16-10-2006, 12:16
Hmm, IIRC, Plus only allows buldingqueus (sp?), meaning you can order an ironfield constructed after the completion of the warehouse (eg). Though this gives a small advantage it is not that important and you can still just have a good game.
Tubby Rower
16-10-2006, 12:43
How do you "win" this game? I admit that I haven't read the rules thoroughly so I might have overlooked it. It seems as though you could only "lose" in this game.
Kingreno
16-10-2006, 12:50
If our Alliance has filled the wolrd with CDZ settlements and we dominate the other players. [smirk]
Socrates
16-10-2006, 13:02
First thing I do now, when I have access to the Internet (like right now during lunch time at the Uni), is to log on to Travian and use my resources on some improvements. I think that the option to queue your improvements is a real advantage ; otherwise you lose some time (therefore some resources), or... you stay awake a bit later at night so as to have enough resources to order an improvement before going to bed. [cry] Meeeh.
quote:Originally posted by Kingreno
Hmm, IIRC, Plus only allows buldingqueus (sp?), meaning you can order an ironfield constructed after the completion of the warehouse (eg). Though this gives a small advantage it is not that important and you can still just have a good game.
On server three you can buy gold with real cash. Gold can buy travian plus and additionally buy in game bonuses which means that server 3 is basically a waste of time.
Tubby Rower
17-10-2006, 17:04
I started on server 3 and it has helped me to learn a bit about the aspects of the game that will be coming up in server 2. @ 3x speed you get 1 unit per minute with just level 1 on all of your resource fields. I started it yesterday and I have level 1 on all of my resource fields and a few level 2. I just got a rally point and my main building up to level 3 and will be building a barracks next to go beat up people.
http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/uploaded/Tubby Rower/2006101717440_Image2.gif
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I wouldn't bother building a barracks until you have a population of at least 50. Alliances seem to be critical as you can get attacked after three days. I haven't been raided since the fourth day when I joined MH alliance which has two players nearby. Whats your location?
Production:
Lumber: 549 per hour
Clay: 660 per hour
Iron: 498 per hour
Crop: 372 per hour
Troops:
4 Legionnaires - I had 10 but 6 got killed on a failed raid which indicates that scouting is a good idea.
Buildings:
Main Building level 7
Walls level 3
Warehouse level 7
Granary level 4
Embassy level 1
Rally point level 1
Barracks level 2
Market level 1
Cranny level 10
Cranny level 5
Tubby Rower
17-10-2006, 20:26
coordinates 132 | -60
pop = 42 & I'm the Gauls
Production:
Lumber: 72 per hour
Clay: 84 per hour
Iron: 72 per hour
Crop: 60 per hour
No troops yet, but I have contacted my two biggest neighbors who happen to be right next door :(
Buildings:
Main Building level 3
Rally point level 1
Barracks level 1
Cranny level 1
LOL :-) The server probably already sent the page before I clicked on it.. haha..
Calculation in -1594 ms
Server time: 9:50:30
Tubby Rower
18-10-2006, 12:17
hm.. must have inverse parallel processing ;)
Tubby Rower
18-10-2006, 14:47
I have a question about the marketplace..
How does the NPC trading work? I looked for some info, but I couldn't immediately find it and I figured that a few of you might know.
socralynnek
18-10-2006, 14:55
I only found out how to send you one unit of wood... should reach you today...
Tubby Rower
18-10-2006, 15:07
I understand the buy, offer, and send resources... but the NPC trading is what has me befuddled. And I don't want to experiment as the "(1/2)" makes me think that resources will be lost in the transfer.
I don't see the point of trading resources until much later in the game as generally I don't have a huge surplus of one particular resource.
Somebody is attacking me in 2 hours!! What can I/we do? (probably not much as i'm going to volleyball in a couple of minutes)
Tubby Rower
18-10-2006, 19:24
use up your resources. Quickly.. a cranny upgrade would be ideal. if you have a marketplace you could offer up something for trade
I've been raided twice now on server 2. Fortunately both times they haven't taken many resources.
socralynnek
19-10-2006, 11:28
Join the alliance...it seems to scare at least some of the raiders (and would make our alliance look stronger)
I will do as soon as I get around to building an embassy.
K-R or Rik could you login as me again on server 2 as I won't be able to login for the next 8 hours.
Kingreno
19-10-2006, 11:49
will try!!
Socrates
04-11-2006, 18:00
So I'm thinking of stopping improving my resource fields (I'm between levels 7 and 8), and will soon start to get the basic buildings I'm missing. But I'll have to get some military next week, and so I'm wondering : what will I do with them ? :D Raiding newbies may sound funny for a while, but then ?
More generally : what is the goal in this game ? :D
Kingreno
04-11-2006, 19:55
Eventualy we will get into war with another alliance. Then, we'd better be prepared. It's like civ; expand for while and then it's time to strike or be struck.
Socrates
04-11-2006, 20:16
Yes, but in Civ, we all start the game at the same time, we all have victory conditions and a maximum number of turns to reach one of the victory conditions. So what ?
In my oppinion, "winning" in travian means either to be in top 10 alliances, or to build a world wonder.
I don't know how to build a world wonder, in documentation it sais there are special places on the map, where you can find artefacts. Many artefacts, found by different players could then be trade and assembled by one single player in order to build a WW. I guess this is the ultimate goal of the game.
Alternative, is to get your alliance in top 10. But that top is calculated by "points", and points you can win in battle - they are the actual number of casualties you can inflict to the enemy. Each player in the alliance has a number of such points, the sum of the points makes the points of the alliance.
You should all start building armies, because only the fights can get you in top of alliances. Every player should have troop number at least equal to population. It's better to farm instead of being farmed.
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