Quote Originally Posted by NemoInTheWoods View Post
perhaps you don't understand my math

he spent more resources building his army than the defender spent building defenses

of course he should win as long as research is equal

the defending noob should have opened his gates
I gained in both areas: combat and resources.
My costs are nothing now because I get all those lovely resources to rebuild and destroy the defenses on the noob's second city.

Open gates wouldn't have helped because I would have sent more troops.