Reading the latest posts, I notice the lvl 4 NPC phenomenon popping up almost every other post, but I honestly would not have even known about it had I not read this forum. I've had no problems with 8/5, 8/6, or 8/7 (9/8 is currently researching). Admittedly, I seed my ranks with 1 of several kinds of troops so that I might get medals, but, seriously, if that's what it takes to take no losses, are you going to complain about losing 1 warrior, 1 swordsman, and 1 pike more than you'll compplain about losing 9-15 ballistae? Layering works wonders. ;)
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Also, on an aside, I attacked a lvl 5 NPC city with 650 Ballis and layering, along with tech lvls Arch 8, HBR 7, Med 7, IW 8, MT 9, and a hero with P: 32, A:62, I: 132, and I lost 35 Ballis. I'm aware you say the 8/7 combo doesn't work, but until this point it had been working for me. Just a strange anomaly, I suppose, but enough to upset me, seeing as it's my first lost Ballis ever.
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