Cuchullain
Helpful websites I use:
Building chart - http://arcanum-illyria.com/wiki/Building_Charts
New Res site - http://www.puzzleslogic.com/illy/illy_crafting.html
New Player tips http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/tips-for-new-players_topic1894.html
Guide to NPC strngths http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/npc-difficulty-guide_topic2378.html
Sovereignty guide http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/a-guide-to-sovereignty_topic1939.html
Crafting link http://www.puzzleslogic.com/illy/illy_crafting.html
http://thedude.forumotion.com/
Guide to magic http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/step-by-step-guide-to-using-illy-magic_topic2456.html
http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/step-by-step-guide-to-starting-an-army_topic987.html
http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/everything-you-need-to-know-about-commanders_topic2742.html
http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/strategies-tips-tricks_forum10.html
http://illyriad.honoredsoft.com/tools/timers.php
Trade for dummies - http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/9-trade_topic3989.html
Mara Zira's Epic guide on Magic http://forum.illyriad.co.uk/step-by-step-guide-to-using-illy-magic_topic2456_page1.html
More helpful stuff on this profile #/Player/Profile/179417
Low tech Building chart
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoJbVMDsMOfDdFdJcHAxRFB4ZGFBdXJobVVMbjNxQWc#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ashx1jjra-hfdFVkREFoWUVGdk55U2NoUXhiSURXaXc&pli=1#gid=0
Illytools link
http://www.podozor.fr/illyriad/illytools/latest/illytools_launcher.user.js
For chrome users -
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/illytool
The heart
#/World/Map/-994/-824/5
Abandoned players
[@i=6|6|<iframe frameborder='0' scrolling='no' width='215px' height='320px' src='http://www.puzzleslogic.com/illy/suspended_towns.php?mapX=137&mapY=-178&sort=1'></iframe>]
Samalanders profile
Salarius's profile - #/Player/Profile/66699
Fortress of Shadows - #/World/Map/599/-342/5
Basic Resources
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Advanced Resources
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Crafted Horses
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Crafted Swords
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Crafted Bows
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Crafted Spears
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Crafted Armor
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Minerals
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Herbs
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Animal Parts
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Exotic/Elemental
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Discoveries
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Blank Code
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Terrain and military units
Mountains favour ranged units and nimble spearmen, and penalise cavalry heavily. Attacking swordsmen are also hampered by the passes, gulleys and canyons that make frontal assaults more difficult.
Hills also benefit ranged units and spearmen to a lesser extent, and still penalise cavalry, but also to a lesser extent. Swordsmen are largely unaffected by hilly terrain.
Forests penalise ranged units and cavalry due to the foliage, but swordsmen and spearmen love all the opportunities for cover and ambush.
Plains provide the opportunity for cavalry to shine - their ability to manoeuvre makes them the masters of open flat space. Lightly armoured spearmen dislike the open terrain of plains, where they are easier targets for cavalry and archers
Buildings Spear and swordsmen find that building fighting is their place to shine. An intimate knowledge of the choke points in a building also somewhat benefits defending bowmen despite their limited arcs of fire. Cavalry detest fighting in and around buildings.