Any point in Attacking?

I played the first 18 ages and just come back. From what remember you either attacked or explore a T/M.

Having been out of protection a couple of days suddenly realized how hard it is when your in a crappy kingdom to grow as an attacker. Doing some CB's most people seem to have at least 50dpa and about same Opa. I think by the time I get my province into shape most people probably be around 60/60.

Anyways my point is to run a good province you need to sacrifice things like money/scence, which in turn means you can't grow as fast, and probably be lucky to hit once every two days.

Anyways running the numbers I could easily explore 10% of my land everyday keeping 90dpa 3 tpa/wpa.

Considering I'm in an inactive kingdom and small chance of war whats the point of attacking? I can grow 10% a day with very little chance of being attacked or grow 8% every second day with a good chance i'll get hit.....

without offense, you'll eventually get farmed as well, your only delaying the inevitable if you grow too big for your KD.

i fully support your exploring strategy and i wish more players shared your enthusiasm!

Try finding a better KD if you have decent activity. #recruiting on irc or check the recruiting forums.

Attacking is fun!!

I wish there were a lot more explorers around so go for it!

explorers are fun when you find them

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Originally Posted by Thunder TA

explorers are fun when you find them

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mmm... check top land charts :)

Yeah, they don't count though - they are just ones who were fed to get up there and can now do what they please for the most part!

hmm what pmyraja said. Theres a difference between some new players who is a explorer in a ghetto and out grtows everyone and a top kd using a kingdom wide explore strat whos allied with anyone who can hit them

Rule #1: Always retal top 10 kds.
Rule #2: Always have 20% forts and 40 opa before u explore further
Rule #3: When in doubt, always folow #1

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Originally Posted by GhettoFTW

Rule #1: Always retal top 10 kds.
Rule #2: Always have 20% forts and 40 opa before u explore further
Rule #3: When in doubt, always folow #1

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Sounds good, going to keep about 50 opa just in case :-)

Guard Stations >>>>>> Forts

You have my support buddy.

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Originally Posted by pmyraje

Guard Stations >>>>>> Forts

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obliviously !!!

Fully, if you consider yourself a good and active player, then I suggest getting out of that ghetto first. Growing a lot bigger than the others in your kingdom only invites attacks from people in stronger kingdoms. Once you find yourself a nice kingdom with active players, ask for aid to grow to their size and enjoy the game :)

You should defect (and hope you land in a decent kd) or get recruited in a better kd. Otherwise there is no point playing.

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Wow totally forgot I wrote this.

In a top 20 kingdom now and its great being able to have meaningful wars and constantly attack.

Still though all new players are going to struggle in ghetto's.

try to get an invite thru these forums or IRC... Much better than defect...

explore is cool, but don't give up the offense.
afterall if for example my attacker can brake you once I can do it every 12 hours until you are to small for me.
and at large size that might mean loss of a lot of time.

keep offense to defend yourself, just don't use it.
better play a race that can maintain a very high defense with the offense in.
actually attacking is expensive and riskey. and there comes a point in the age where if you don't have kd support you'd better explore/train rather then leave the province with low defense.
ofcourse you have to retaliate repeated hits, you can even let the first one go if you beleive it to be truely random and of non repited pattern.
hits that are going to duplicate themself must be retalled.