Forum: empire-en
Board: [589] Strategy & Tactics Discussion
Topic: [80907] Advice to Newbies
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wigglewort [None]
:: Sept. 13, 2013, 6:54 p.m.
how do you loot?
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GhjHero [None]
:: Sept. 13, 2013, 9:34 p.m.
Anything specific youre having trouble with?I just cant get the hang of the game.
By attacking either Robber Barrons or other players.wigglewort wrote: »how do you loot?
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wigglewort [None]
:: Sept. 15, 2013, 9:23 a.m.
i have been but i cant seem to clear the task that says loot castle? it could be a fault with the game possibly?
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Lord Porky [None]
:: Sept. 15, 2013, 1:34 p.m.
Robber barons won't satisfy the "loot castle." I think you have to attack other players for that.
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GhjHero [None]
:: Sept. 15, 2013, 1:37 p.m.
wigglewort wrote: »i have been but i cant seem to clear the task that says loot castle? it could be a fault with the game possibly?
It could be a bug where you have to be online when your attack hits your opponent for the loot task to count.
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Chron [None]
:: Sept. 16, 2013, 2:42 a.m.
Help me, Hero-Wan Herobi...
I tried espionage with four spies. I tried it with one spy. I tried it on a robber castle. I tried it on a player. All four times at 90+%, and all succeeded (beyond my better judgment). But I still haven't received the Sly Fox achievement. I already used 50% sabotage on a player (it was a non-allied partial ruins anyhoo) and did receive the Fire Devil achievement, so what gives?
Also, most achievements usually continue from level to level with more at stake each time, but certain achievements have the "Level 1" award checkmarked when I complete them. Does that mean I don't have to do those anymore, or can I repeat them for the same amount of points?
I have to say that the Game Help or Support functions don't help much for a neuwb like me. It took me 15 levels before I found out about that looting resource priority dropdown menu (that's a mouthful), which I noticed by accident in the travelling army window, and that I can't use the Alchemist on a building that's currently upgrading, and about captured outposts only allowing production of materials shown on the map (can't build a woodcutter/sawmill on a food/stone outpost). In the immature words of Adam Sandler, "that would've been information I could've used YESTERDAY!".
PS: I think the instant building rubies have an advantage if you're in an emergency, like if you have to go somewhere for a while, or to sleep, and you don't want to wait an hour before slotting another building (one that would take a whole night to make anyway). That's the only time I've instant-built.
I tried espionage with four spies. I tried it with one spy. I tried it on a robber castle. I tried it on a player. All four times at 90+%, and all succeeded (beyond my better judgment). But I still haven't received the Sly Fox achievement. I already used 50% sabotage on a player (it was a non-allied partial ruins anyhoo) and did receive the Fire Devil achievement, so what gives?
Also, most achievements usually continue from level to level with more at stake each time, but certain achievements have the "Level 1" award checkmarked when I complete them. Does that mean I don't have to do those anymore, or can I repeat them for the same amount of points?
I have to say that the Game Help or Support functions don't help much for a neuwb like me. It took me 15 levels before I found out about that looting resource priority dropdown menu (that's a mouthful), which I noticed by accident in the travelling army window, and that I can't use the Alchemist on a building that's currently upgrading, and about captured outposts only allowing production of materials shown on the map (can't build a woodcutter/sawmill on a food/stone outpost). In the immature words of Adam Sandler, "that would've been information I could've used YESTERDAY!".
PS: I think the instant building rubies have an advantage if you're in an emergency, like if you have to go somewhere for a while, or to sleep, and you don't want to wait an hour before slotting another building (one that would take a whole night to make anyway). That's the only time I've instant-built.
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dueltheabdul (INT1) [None]
:: Sept. 16, 2013, 2:49 a.m.
It may be a bug. Contact support and they may help you out. Just make sure you have a picture of the spy report. And they might fix it for you.
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Chron [None]
:: Sept. 16, 2013, 3:40 a.m.
dueltheabdul wrote: »It may be a bug. Contact support and they may help you out. Just make sure you have a picture of the spy report. And they might fix it for you.
Okay, I've just sent support a letter with two screencaps of my espionage (the message and the time I received it). :crosses fingers:
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[Utente Cancellato] [None]
:: Sept. 16, 2013, 3:53 a.m.
to get the sly fox its 90% risk if u had that and suceeded i think bug but di u misread and think it was the accuracy rate of 90% maybe? if so it needs t be 90% risk..
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Chron [None]
:: Sept. 16, 2013, 6 a.m.
Hmmm... that might be it. Okay, I'll try it out that way, now that there are lvl 40 Nomads lying around. I hope Support doesn't chew me out too much if that's the case. Thanks, Kyle.
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Kpopfan (AU1) [None]
:: Sept. 25, 2013, 2:20 a.m.
Great advice..thnx will be more tight withe rubies now!!
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GhjHero [None]
:: Sept. 25, 2013, 9:54 p.m.
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Solee3 [None]
:: Oct. 4, 2013, 2:56 a.m.
All ruby items are important to me.
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GhjHero [None]
:: Oct. 8, 2013, 2:03 a.m.
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Lord Porky [None]
:: Oct. 8, 2013, 2:06 a.m.
All ruby items are important to me.
Yeah... Like the "King's Banner." Who could possibly play the game without an extra-big flag over their castles?
:rolleyes::rolleyes:
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Berserk19dfrand [None]
:: Oct. 8, 2013, 3:53 a.m.
This is really good advice!!!
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GhjHero [None]
:: Oct. 10, 2013, 2:02 a.m.
Berserk19dfrand wrote: »This is really good advice!!!
Thank you!
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mlampman (US1) [US1]
:: Oct. 13, 2013, 10:10 p.m.
I shoulda read this thread b4 I purchased and spent enough rubies to take me from birth to lvl 43 in 3 days ?(
How long would it have taken without buying and using those millions of rubies and resources with real cash?
**mlampman**
How long would it have taken without buying and using those millions of rubies and resources with real cash?
**mlampman**
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mlampman (US1) [US1]
:: Oct. 14, 2013, 1:13 a.m.
I shoulda read this thread b4 I purchased and spent enough rubies to take me from birth to lvl 43 in 3 days ?(
How long would it have taken without buying and using those millions of rubies and resources with real cash?
How long would it have taken without buying and using those millions of rubies and resources with real cash?
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GhjHero [None]
:: Oct. 14, 2013, 2:46 p.m.
It depends on how often you are attacking robber barons competing in events ect...