Too many people see an incoming attack, freak out, and put their defenses out. They'll waste their time, ships, and raids getting nothing time after time. they can't do a thing to you as long as your harbor is upgraded and your ships are hidden. even if the top five guilds in the game all simultaneously come after you. Patience is a virtue in this game.)Ħ.) Remember. your offense will get large enough that you don't need to worry about losses against prizes. It requires commitment and self-restraint, but by following steps 1-3.

The only time to do a prize battle is when you can win without taking ANY losses. and lose all 40 juggernaughts, one at a time. Because inevitably, you will attack 40 more times. I don't care if you gain 32k rum and 40 juggernaughts from it. Any battle where you lose even one fleet/armada unit is a loss. I've been playing for a month and a half now and my offense is strong enough to take an unclaimed presidio alone (although with heavy losses).ĥ.) Never do prize battles. Make sure they don't have anything guarding and you won't lose any troops.Ĥ.) Build your offense/defense up slowly every day and little by little, they'll grow. There's a reason there's a secure button on the harbor.ģ.) Scout your targets before attacking them. Any longer and you risk someone coming by and killing them. The only excuse to have troops out in the open is if you're planning on raiding in the next 5 seconds or less. Ever.Ģ.) Never ever ever leave your troops outside your harbor. Regardless of your level, that's enough to protect anything you have from attacks as long as you check back a few times a day. At a level 12 Harbor, you're protecting something like 13000 of each resource. I can't stress enough how many new players don't and leave their assets free for the taking. 1.) Always Always Always Upgrade your harbor.

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