How do you get a good start at the beginning of the age? There are several possible answers to that question. The following tip is only one of the ways.
1) The first thing to do at the start of the age is TO INCREASE the number of soldiers (or total fighting force, TFF) that you have. Spend the initial gold given at the start of the age on UNIT PRODUCTION (UP) upgrade. Take note, however, that UP costs have varied throughout the various ages. Thus, if the initial gold can be spent on UP upgrade, spend it. If not, spend the gold on retraining your soldiers into TRAINED ATTACK SOLDIERS and buying as much defense mercenaries with the remaining gold. If there is littl gold left, buy some defense weapons.
2) Stack-up your attack turns until they reach somewhere between 200-230 or anything less than the limit of 250. This will take some time (roughly around 25 days assuming you get 1 turn per 3 hours and you're aiming for 200 attack turns). While waiting, spend your TBG (Turn-based gold) on training attack soldiers, purchasing defense weapons and buying defense mercenaries.
3) After earning the turns, RETRAIN some of your attack soldiers into SPIES. The number depends on your style or preference, but I suggest maintaining at least 75-100 attack soldiers. And then;
4) Spend a few turns attacking AND spending the gold on ATTACK WEAPONS. I suggest spending somewhere between 20 and 50 turns and using the gold you pillage to purchase the highest attack weapon possible. It may not necessarily be a Blackpowder Missile YET. And then;
5) Spend another 20 to 50 turns. Use the gold you get to upgrade your UP if you still haven't upgraded it yet. AND/OR, use the gold to upgrade your Covert Level. And then;
6) Spend the remaining turns that you have left and using the gold you get to raise the following areas in ORDER: (a)Siege technology (b)Attack Weapons (c)Spy tools (d)Covert level (e)Defense weapons (f)Sentry tools. I recommmend that you focus on building your SENTRY RATING by purchasing sentry tools and training sentries IF the attack turns that you have REMAINING are between 50 or below.
7)REPEAT PROCESS.
REMEMBER, the tip that I gave you is just of the MANY ways to start the age, and it depends roughly on your playing style (i.e. your RACE, your game activity). I'll try to write some others Continue reading here.
