Re: How to pillage like a man and how to protect yourself.

**UnDeaD** · 03-20-2008, 01:38 AM

Pillaging gets much more fun, once your able to train spies, then you can find out if its possibly worth it.

**Tonk** · 03-20-2008, 02:40 AM

if all your resources are in the warehouse, do you have anythingto worry about?

**ednos** · 03-20-2008, 02:56 AM

No, if your warehouse covers all of your resources, they're untouchable.

**KillDaddy** · 03-20-2008, 11:32 AM

the same guy that pillaged me once tried again twice last night.

He failed both times.

Cost me 6 slingers tho. Grrrr....

**ikonic** · 03-20-2008, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by ednos

No, if your warehouse covers all of your resources, they're untouchable.

The Warehouse only protects a small fraction of your goods. Upgrading it will protect more goods while expanding your overall capacity at the same time, you will always have unprotected goods.

**Catman1975** · 03-20-2008, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by UnDeaD77

Pillaging gets much more fun, once your able to train spies, then you can find out if its possibly worth it.

I have lost too many damn spies. I send out a spy and over 3/4 of the time they are discovered as soon as they enter the village, I don't even get a chance to send them on a mission.

**ikonic** · 03-20-2008, 03:24 PM

The larger the city, the less chance of getting caught. Stop spying on those level 1 towns

I only send spies if detection is <40%

**UnDeaD** · 03-20-2008, 03:41 PM

The percentage of unprotected goods will always be a low amount. It's a shame, and I think it should be a much higher number, my warehouse is a level 4, and still only protects up to 380 wood, and 190 luxury resources. Total capacity is 6,336|2,352.

**Catman1975** · 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by ikonic

The larger the city, the less chance of getting caught. Stop spying on those level 1 towns

I only send spies if detection is <40%

they were level 2

, but I haven't sent a spy out except for one time when detection was >40%

**ikonic** · 03-20-2008, 04:53 PM

You really dont need to spy on a level 2 town. Just do the pre-planning (casing their workers on the sawmill / luxury) and invade them with 10-15 slingers if they look ripe and you should come out on top.

**Rali3gH** · 03-20-2008, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by KillDaddy

I made my first successful pillage today. Pillaged an inactive town for 24 wood, w00t. Lost one slinger. Worth it? No. But it was good experience.

I also had my first pillage experience go this way but did not consider it a success. I have however (just maybe 5 minutes ago) made my first successful pillage of an inactive village. I noticed it was inactive and as suggested by ikonic checked his mill worker count and it was maxed out at 52. I immediatly sprung into action and created a third slinger. 13 minutes later my troops were on their way and came out unscaved with 200 wood in hand. Now when they return in 20 minutes can I just resend them back to the town to rinse and repeat?

**ikonic** · 03-20-2008, 06:48 PM

Yes, it sounds liek hes a level 1 Trade Port. If thats the case, stagger your slingers in waves.

Example:

Send Wave 1 out.
25 minutes later (or however long it takes to arrive + 5 min), send wave 2 out.

What will happen will be the first wave will pillage 200, then 5 minutes later you will pillage another 200 from him while wave 1 just returned to your town.

**ikonic** · 03-20-2008, 06:51 PM

In other news:

Outcome:

On the Second Wave I sent in 7 slingers and pillaged:

* Gold: 23
* Building material: 313
* Wine: 57
* Marble: 31
* Sulfur: 192

Third Wave

* Gold: 24
* Building material: 289
* Wine: 38
* Marble: 22
* Sulfur: 128

TOTAL:

* Gold: 70
* Building material: 1188
* Wine: 210
* Marble: 117
* Sulfur: 710

**Rali3gH** · 03-20-2008, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by ikonic

Yes, it sounds liek hes a level 1 Trade Port. If thats the case, stagger your slingers in waves.

Example:

Send Wave 1 out.
25 minutes later (or however long it takes to arrive + 5 min), send wave 2 out.

What will happen will be the first wave will pillage 200, then 5 minutes later you will pillage another 200 from him while wave 1 just returned to your town.

Problem is I only have 3 slingers as it is. Hah. I guess it's time to recruit some more.

**ikonic** · 03-20-2008, 07:15 PM

Get 18 total and throw down waves of 6x3 or 9x2.

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