really, lets loo at the problems.
#1 any defences you can build are restricted to your resources and in the case of the much needed wall defences EASILY overwhelmed.
#2, attackers are in a stronger position in farming you they can have as many men as they wish. how am i supposed to beat 22k archers when MY production is restricted to the fact i cant even touch negative food and stuck at only 6k?
#3 you are not warned about scouting missions.
#4 you get raided, loyalty falls, if food production is on the cusp you lose men.
#5 you lose any stockpiled food if you are not online.

some of us would like to acctually play the game and be in a position to build up at fight, this is impossible due to the fact people can run on hundreds and thousands of MINUS food. raid with silly ammounts of men, defences are pointless wastes of time, you cant build enough men, its rediculous, and there is never anything worthwhile on roulette.