Quote Originally Posted by Jurnis View Post
The most effective tactic I know is to knock out their valleys, and also to farm away at the NPC's they normally farm--every last one of them...


That will starve out their troops, and cause him to attack you, which is after all the better position, as defense is favored in the game...
Takes too long.
Smart player have more than one NPC farm. They can supply food from other fields.