Answered Please can anyone confirm which armies and barracks to keep

[Ellania]

Hi all, I'm pickled as to which barracks, armouries and what have you to have and keep? I have a training grounds, one for Mage's, one for heavies, 3 giant orc sites and little ones too and no matter what I do I always run out, I honestly cannot get to grips with manual fighting, omg, it's horrid, so auto is definitely the way to go for me else I lose the will and negotiate it, on my recent reshuffle i've placed some into my inventory but needed upgrading to the current era anyhow so all advice would be more than welcome x

 

[Herodite]

Hi @Ellania out of interest, what Chapter are you in

 

[SkyRider99]

I honestly cannot get to grips with manual fighting, omg, it's horrid, so auto is definitely the way to go for me else I lose the will and negotiate it

Initially manual fighting is good to get an appreciation for how the various troops move, inflict damage on enemy troops, and get destroyed. Then most of us certainly graduate to auto fighting, once we know what troops to fling onto the battlefield. Depending on the enemy forces you will select the best combination of your own troops to win the fight.

Some fights are not feasible, so negotiation is the way forward.

The Elvenar wiki has more info and tips:

For example, the Combat Pentagon:

https://en.wiki.elvenar.com/index.php?title=Battle

 

[SkyRider99]

which barracks, armouries and what have you to have and keep?

Basics​

In Elvenar there are 5 units for each specific race to be unlocked and trained in the Barracks. Both races also have 10 shared units to unlock and train in the Training_Grounds and Mercenary_Camp.


I started with one (1) Armoury. As I progressed through the research chapters I found I needed more. I now have seven (7).

More info here:

https://en.wiki.elvenar.com/index.php?title=Units

 

[Ellania]

Hi @Ellania out of interest, what Chapter are you in

I just recently entered 19 so still very little

 

[Ellania]

Initially manual fighting is good to get an appreciation for how the various troops move, inflict damage on enemy troops, and get destroyed. Then most of us certainly graduate to auto fighting, once we know what troops to fling onto the battlefield. Depending on the enemy forces you will select the best combination of your own troops to win the fight.

Some fights are not feasible, so negotiation is the way forward.

The Elvenar wiki has more info and tips:

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For example, the Combat Pentagon:

https://en.wiki.elvenar.com/index.php?title=Battle

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Yes, that's what I saw and tried, I do win quite afew and tend to check before selecting but some don't seem very good, or perhaps a little weak

 

[SkyRider99]

some don't seem very good, or perhaps a little weak

That is my experience also. Built into the game programming I suspect, to make our lives more 'challenging' and 'interesting'.

Troop Boost summonings, produced in the MA, can provide a temporary (5-day) boost to certain troop types. Enlightened Light Range (ELR), Magnificent Mage Multiplier (MMM), Unleashed Unit Upgrade (UUU), and Dwarven Armorer from the Spire if you're exceptionally lucky.

Use Troop Boosts sparingly (they are hard to come by), and at the right time so you maximise the advantages over the 5-day expiration period.

 

[Jake65]

I always run out

Sounds like me and beer

Two sides to this coin, produce more and lose less.
@SkyRider99 covered the lose less part (except the fighting related AWs which is a whole post in itself) which is more important IMO, producing more is about increasing the training size (armouries, Bulwark, Shrooms) and getting the total training time to be a bit longer than your max time between logins/collections so your military buildings aren't standing idle waiting for you to wake up

 

[Jake65]

Some useful info here

Victory Springs AW

I'm thinking of building the Victory Springs AW both to boost Light Melee and speed up the Training Grounds. (Note: I take forever and a bit to decide on which wonders to build) Does anyone have an opinion on it's value please? 1. Great addition, worth all the KP you'll be spending on it 2...

en.forum.elvenar.com

 

[Jake65]

Lots of info here in the Sir Derf goldmine

List of Ancient Wonders and Benefits

More Chapter 17 Analysis (because I'm Chapter 17) Watchtower Ruins Level 17 Lava Codex = 7,500 Culture / 4 squares = 1,875 Culture/sq Level 30 Watchtower Ruins 1,875 Cult/sq * 20 sq = 37,500 Cult / 40% = 93,750 Required Culture I currently have 640,000 Required Culture. 93,750 / 640,000 =...

en.forum.elvenar.com

 

[SkyRider99]

Lots of info here in the Sir Derf goldmine

Dredge up and recover @Sir Derf treasures, before the demise of the forum and they are lost in the mists of time.

 

[OldHag]

Hi all, I'm pickled

Merry Christmas

 

[Ellania]

That is my experience also. Built into the game programming I suspect, to make our lives more 'challenging' and 'interesting'.

Troop Boost summonings, produced in the MA, can provide a temporary (5-day) boost to certain troop types. Enlightened Light Range (ELR), Magnificent Mage Multiplier (MMM), Unleashed Unit Upgrade (UUU), and Dwarven Armorer from the Spire if you're exceptionally lucky.

Use Troop Boosts sparingly (they are hard to come by), and at the right time so you maximise the advantages over the 5-day expiration period.

Thanks for this, I do use those 2x2 items all the time, i save them up for tourney's and what have you and find them a great help, i'm just still wondering why i need so many barracks, and it's a shame you can't have one where you can train all expecially with the space they all consume.

 

[m4rt1n]

As your city grows, they take up little space eventually.

 

[SkyRider99]

i'm just still wondering why i need so many barracks,

Because each one of the three different Barracks train/produce different troop types. As you progress through Research your tournament and spire battles will encounter new enemy troop types. You will need your own new troop types to fight and win these encounters.

 

[Ellania]

Because each one of the three different Barracks train/produce different troop types. As you progress through Research your tournament and spire battles will encounter new enemy troop types. You will need your own new troop types to fight and win these encounters.

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Yes i understand this and even with so many I'm still running out I have event buildings giving units too, every little they say! Thanks Sky x