Originally Posted by
tack66
First of all, this guide helps when You get attacked. Not your whole alliance. Although it could be used for a whole alliance with modification and time.
Ok, this guide will show you what to do when your city/cities get hit.
Things you want to do;
1. Close your gate (can be done in rally spot) This depends on what they are sending... killing incoming waves is the best way to stop continued attacks
2. Send all your troops except archers,balista,catapult,rams to an alliance member/flat. NO NO NO... you should have a rainbow for when they attack... move out your transports and most (not all ponies and phracts!!!)
3. Set tax rate and production to 0 or minimum positive production rate and Disaster Relief Every 15 minutes. Why not sell your lumber and iron for gold so that they get a ton of gold and your food is protected! (or stone if stone sells for under 1 gold).
4. As a last resort, abandon your least city that is being attacked. (Last Resort Only) If you are online there is no reason to ever abandon. Just us Disaster relief till they get tired of wasting food by sending wave after wave at you. You can keep your gates closed and save what little army you have if necessary.
5. Get your alliance to reinforce you. This is the only thing you wrote that I agree on!!!
When a disaster happens you always want to be prepared. You need to use all your resources to que troops and defenses. The less the attacker can take the better. Sometimes you may not be able to take the attacker, your alliance member('s) might. Always get help from your alliance, they will/should help. The last thing you want is a war with the attackers alliance. This is not always true... sometime you do want war, it depends on the circumstances and also who declared.
1. Think...what did you do to make them attack you? If you have an answer, try resolving the problem and making peace. Maybe they were bored... they don't always need a reason.
2. #1. didn't work? It might be time to go to war.
3. The attacker might stop...if so wait and he might be delaying the attack or might give up.
The chances of you getting attacked at one point while playing are pretty good. You always prepare for it. Avoid the steps listed at the beginning if you are 100% sure you can take the attacker. Sometimes a war might be started because you took the valley he wanted. It's happened to me. Follow these steps and repeat as needed and eventually you will defeat, scare, intimidate, or stop the attacker.
When you think it is O.K. to do it, change everything to normal.
Other players views that may help (all credit to other player, not me)
Comments,suggestions,flames?
