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Vadania Wolfe

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City

 

Sovereignty-comprehensive guide


Architects' Office or Not?

Some of the beginners' guides advise building an Architects' Office

to speed your building, while others advise against it. So what should

you do? The clear answer is that, as a beginner, you should refrain,

as I explain below. I also explain the criterion for when the Office

becomes useful.

The answer depends on whether the factor limiting your town's

construction is time or resources. If you consistently find that in the

time it takes you to build a structure you've more than recovered the

resources used in the construction, then your limiting factor is time

not resources, and you should build up your Architects' Office.

Otherwise, don't bother. Keep in mind that the ratio of required

resources to time varies from building to building, so you'll need to

evaluate this in light of your priorities and plans for the town.

Obviously, it also depends on how developed your resource plots are.

As an example of being resource or time limited, let's say I want to

upgrade my Storehouse from level 14 to level 15, and the average

production rate of my basic resources is 1,000/hr.  Level 15 requires

10,770 of each of the basic resources, which means that, given my

resource production rate, it would take a little more than 10 hours to

recover the resources expended. The construction process itself

takes 19 hours. In that time my res. plots produce 19,000 of each, so

I've much more than recovered the construction cost by the time the

upgrade is complete. So in this case the construction is time limited.

If a preponderance of my upgrades are time limited, then it would pay

to have an Architects' Office.

If, on the other hand, my average res. production rate were only 500/hr,

then in 19 hours I would produce 9,500 of each res. This is less than

the 10,770 consumed in the build, so in this case the build is resource

limited. If the greater part of my construction is resource limited, an

Architects' Office would not be worthwhile--and I'd want to build up my

resource plots more.

In the beginning stages of the game, you're definitely resource limited.

When one also factors in the food and resources and building time

required for the Architects' Office, it becomes clear that this building

would be an albatross for you now.


Wikis & crafted items

Wiki Main Page

The Illypedia

Crafting


Trade

 

Gathering

 

Gathering for gains and growth

Trade

Illyriad_Market

Trade hub development-where to send merchants

Trading with faction hubs-the essentials

How to recall a trader


Research

Research Plans


Diplomacy

Diplomatic missions in Illyriad

Complete guide to thieving

I've been robbed!


Magic

Magic in Illyriad

Step by step guide to using Illy magic


Alliances

When should I join an alliance

Choosing an alliance

 


 

Military & related topics

Everything you need to know about commanders

Step by step guide to starting an army

Armies in Illyriad

Terrain bonuses

NPC difficulty guide

How to make a bear skin rug

Sieging an abandoned town-are there any how tos

Defending a city from siege

Advanced Attacking-a work in progress

Equipping

Military units stat per upkeep

Combat

 


Commander Level-Up Order

Order in which to build up you commanders' skills with experience points.

Self Bonuses

Heroism, Vitality, Healing, Defy Death, Uncanny Sense

Division Bonuses

Forced march, then (depending on race):

  • Close-quarter penetration (Orcs)
  • Concetrated Fire (Elves)
  • Bloodlust (Dwarves)
  • Charge (Humans)

Military Logistics - good for raiding

Force of Will - only good if city you're attacking has a Rune over it


General Interest and Helpful Tools

The history of Illyriad-incomplete

Dispatch Timer

Chat codes

Sticky Note tool (A free application that may be helpful for doing

Allembine Quest. called  Stickies from Zhornsoftware, allows user

to make To Do List  with checkboxes on it. The sticky note can be

attached onto anything on the desktop. Including browser window.)


Helpful Profiles

I''mAWhosoever Newbie Info

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Jadefae

Wolfhelm

Kromash gro-Bargol

King Korr

Lord Ados

TheDiva

Beyljr

Lissilene

Lyken

Willd Elff

ubluntu

JodaMyth

IKnights

Helmsman

 

 


 

 

 

 

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