Forum: empire-en
Board: [584] Players ask Players
Topic: [75873] Defense formation???
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betateam [None]
:: Aug. 13, 2012, 2:35 p.m.
I dont understand how to defend my troops, especially my attack soldiers. My crossbowmen keep getting wiped out. Is there a solution to this?
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Bossdude [None]
:: Aug. 13, 2012, 2:39 p.m.
well what i do is i send only the attackers to one of my outposts and then retreat them so they arrive to my castle after the attack lands. just make that your attackers dont land in your outpost while you do this so you dont waste coins stationing to your main again.
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T_PACK [None]
:: Aug. 13, 2012, 8:40 p.m.
Make sure you have close to an even amount of men that cover each others weaknesses. The defense stats of Lv 2 units are:
Def vs Melee: Bowman: 9 ; Spearman: 40 ; Maceman: 4 ; Crossbowman: 20
Def vs Ranged: Bowman: 42 ; Spearman: 8 ; Maceman: 23 ; Crossbowman: 7
So if you have too many crossbowman (which have low defense vs ranged attackers) and not enough bowman/maceman (which have higher defense vs ranged attackers), than anyone attacking with more ranged soldiers are going to decimate your crossbowman. So make sure on each of your flanks that they are paired with a near even amount of those two kinds of troops.
Hope this helped. 8)
Def vs Melee: Bowman: 9 ; Spearman: 40 ; Maceman: 4 ; Crossbowman: 20
Def vs Ranged: Bowman: 42 ; Spearman: 8 ; Maceman: 23 ; Crossbowman: 7
So if you have too many crossbowman (which have low defense vs ranged attackers) and not enough bowman/maceman (which have higher defense vs ranged attackers), than anyone attacking with more ranged soldiers are going to decimate your crossbowman. So make sure on each of your flanks that they are paired with a near even amount of those two kinds of troops.
Hope this helped. 8)
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bizzen [None]
:: Aug. 20, 2012, 10:16 a.m.
it is best to have some archers if you have level 3 barracks
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T_PACK [None]
:: Aug. 20, 2012, 7:39 p.m.
it is best to have some archers if you have level 3 barracks
Yes if you have Lv 3 barracks then I'd suggest the archers for defense, swordsmen are good too but not as good on defense as archers.
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Baldrick (GB1) [None]
:: Aug. 20, 2012, 7:52 p.m.
Another way of protecting your attack soldiers is to send them off to attack when you're offline or station them at one of your alliances castles which is a suitable distance (and time) away that you only need to station them for one hour. They're still vulnerable when they're stationed but it's only for an hour.
If you time it right they'll be back at your main castle when you're online again.
I also prefer to use a full flank defense setup where you have no defense in the middle section. ~If you win both flanks then your attacker gets -30% strength in the keep which can make a big difference, and you'll use less tools defending too.
If you time it right they'll be back at your main castle when you're online again.
I also prefer to use a full flank defense setup where you have no defense in the middle section. ~If you win both flanks then your attacker gets -30% strength in the keep which can make a big difference, and you'll use less tools defending too.