Wow you touched a nerve, xxario! LOL.

I'm with you bud. I think using the markets when the game has warehouses is probably on a little of the abusive end of gameplay. All they need to do is gray out the button when a player is getting attacked and that solves it.

Yes, this can be a great defense for a player to get plundered. But if someone is really wanting your resources enough and they have the army to do it, this can go into repeated attacks.

Folks this is not the answer against bullies. There needs to be other ways that the devs release. Maybe a few more items that protect the noob villages.