lonewolf
food=pop/// the more food the building consumes the more pop it has...Whatever you train a unit with is what gear they can use
Early Development, Goals for your first town.
1.) Go to the Castle page and turn your tax level to 0% to improve production. Don't use your Tenaril Spell you want to use Exodus to go to a 7 food plot and Tenaril takes what you have with you so save it.
2.) Prioritize storage, research Timekeeping and Pioneering while you are building your store house up to level 15.When the research is complete build a warehouse. Try to keep research going as much as you can while waiting for other research options to open up.
3.) Ask for resources in Alliance Chat (AC) and if no one is on send a letter to lonewolf or Joey
4.) Upgrade resource plots with at least one of each up to level 7 to open up further research.
5.) Build your Library and market up to level 4 ( or a little higher) but don't bother with a vault.
6.) Build a few cottages and then some cotters and caravans in the market.
7.) Start building up your library & mage tower to unlock more research. Do research on your Runes and Geomancy spells. You can have one of each activated when your mage tower is high enough to use them.
8.) As you approech 450 population ( about 300+) build your first settler. If you are short on money or supplies ask for what you need.
9.) Build other buildings as you see fit but don't bother with troops. They cost gold every hour and you do not need them yet.
10.) You can build a Tavern and do some basic quests, but don't bother with the ones that need scouts they cost gold every hour just like troops.
11.) Avoid upgrading buildings past 12 ( except storage ) before you exodus to a 7 food tile with other high food tiles close by. After exodus all buildings are set back to 12 if they were higher.
Goals for 450-1000 Population
1.) Send your settler to a 7 food tile with other high food tiles close by for future growth.When you arrive build your storehouse first then call for resources. But first have the site checked on to make sure there are no land claims and that it is a good site.
2.) You must be 10 tiles away from any other towns.
3.) Back in your first town build your warehouse up to level 20 then research exodus.
4.) When you want to exodus make sure all of your units are back in town and no inbound trade is heading your way.
5.) Exodus to a 7 food tile with other high food tiles close for future growth. Have the spot looked at to confirm it is a good one.
6.) After exodus rebuild your storage back up it will be low.
7.) Ask as many questions as you need to, and have fun. The exodus is a ruff patch but once it is done the game gets way more interesting, trust me on this.
8.) If you have problems finding good locations for your towns ask in AC for help and suggestions.
Goals for 1001-1500 Population
1.) Set tax rate to 10% and continue to develop resources with one of each to level 15
2.) Develope an army to a minimum of 500 gold upkeep.
3.) Train your commander by attacking NPC's. Ask questions in AC on the best way to approach this.
4.) Develop common ground and paddock.
5.) If you plan on taking further towns by siege build your barracks up to level 20. Research siege encampment and war machines.
6.) Tell lonewolf of your intentions so he can help you find a proper town to siege.
7.) There will be other technologies that will be helpful so ask others in AC to see what they have done and go from there.
8.) If you plan on using settlers for your next town you will need 2, built from the same town. This number goes up for each new town. The next town will be 3, then the next 4, etc. etc.
9.) One more thing, please remember that we are not a military alliance. If you find yourself having problems with another player contact lonewolf or Lovisedal for help. Do not attack with your military or diplomatic units until you have disscussed it with one of them.We will defend ourselves of course but do not start it, wait for further instructions and help.
NPC Groups Sizes:
| Size | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Few | 1 | 3 |
| Handful | 4 | 8 |
| Several | 9 | 21 |
| Pack | 22 | 81 |
| Many | 82 | 128 |
| Gathering | 129 | 227 |
| Horde | 228 | 462 |
| Throng | 463 | 815 |
| Host | 816 | 2500 |
| Legion | 2501 | 9999 |
| Myriad | 10000 | 24999 |
| Sea | 25000 | 49999 |
| Cornucopia | 50000+ |
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