Quote Originally Posted by bauerbach View Post
guessing this is like the "jackpot" on a progressive slot machine lol...
I can't say how the mechanics of the wheel work, but if appearance is correct:

You have the same chance of winning any of the items that appear on the wheel. Some items show up as prizes more than others. you see more gold and resources than you do the 1000 coin prize or a mechanic battalion. based upon how often I have seen this item, I would guess that a couple of these are won everyday.

As far as just how powerful it is: a couple hundred of each siege machine would take a long time and consume a lot of resources to build. In order to use it a player needs food, lots of it. A new player would have to disband a good portion of it to send it anywhere. Without a decent supply of troops, the casualties could cost the player more honor than they gain. yes, they could wander around the neighborhood chewing up wall defenses. but they would hardly "win the server".

One of the best things about battalions by the way, is that they are INSTANT ARMIES. This is probably why they are not sold. when under imminent attack, a player can use battalions to instantly increase their army. Could be quite a surprise for an attacker to suddenly discover 100+ catapults in a town they had just scouted.

one final thought, there are plenty of things on the wheel that help new players dramatically. 40,000 wood is great on day 1. But after a couple of weeks, there are fewer things to get excited about. It's nice as a veteran to see that mech. batt. and hope you hit it.