Thursday, August 2, 2012

Draft Proof Troops


Green = Safe
Workers 
|1 – 9,544,371   |9,544,372 - 19,088,744|   19,088,745 – 28,633,116   |28,633,117 – 38,177,488|
Warriors 
|1 – 7,040,929|   7,040,930 - 14,081,860|   14,081,860 – 21,122,790|   21,122,791 – 28,163,720|
Scouts 
|1 – 3,089,904|   3,089,905 - 6,179,810|        6,179,811 – 9,269,715|       9,269,716 – 12,359,620|
Pikemen 
|1 – 2,386,093|   2,386,094 - 4,772,186|        4,772,187 – 7,158,279|       7,158,280 – 9,544,372|
Swordsmen 
|1 – 1,590,728   |1,590,729 - 3,181,458|        3,181,459 – 4,772,187|         4,772,188-6,362,916|
Archers 
|1 – 1,590,728|   1,590,729 - 3,181,458|         3,181,459 – 4,772,187         |4,772,188-6,362,916|
Cavalry 
|1 – 753,502|         753,503 - 1,507,006|         1,507,007 – 2,260,506|        2,260,507 – 3,014,008|
Cataphracts 
|1 – 245,426|         245,427 - 490,854|               490,855 – 736,278              |736,279 – 981,704|
Transports 
|1 – 721,842|         721,843 - 1,443,686         |1,443,687 – 2,165,529         |2,165,530 – 2,887,372|
Ballista
|1 – 214,747         |214,748 - 429,496|               429,497 – 644,244|               644,245 – 858,992|
Battering Rams
|1 – 156,180         |156,181 - 312,362                |312,363 – 468,543|             468,544 – 624,720|
Catapults
|1 – 74,050|             74,051 - 148,102|                 148,103 – 222,153|             222,154-296,200|

Cheap npc8/10 Capture


This is the way I conquer a level 8/10 NPC ...it costs less resources to create the troops, the troops build a lot more quickly, and the losses are a lot faster and cheaper to recover from than other methods ...thus the "Cheap" label

I got my first version of this from Hod's and have updated it where I found it beneficial. Its not the only way of course, but it has proved VERY reliable for me over the course of three Age II servers. I use it for both npc8 and npc10 simply because it works and keeps things simpler for me. I like simple.

Before starting, I remind you that all NPCs are un-predictable. Results will rarely be the exact same from person to person. Please keep that in mind.

I assume you will only be attacking from 1 city. If you have a 2nd city within a few miles, you can use it to send 3 or more 5k warrior waves with a junk hero timed to hit just before the first wave from your main attack city.

Requirements:


* You must have a level 9 Rally Spot and Level 9 Feasting Hall. 
    Note: If you have both a level 10 Rally Spot AND Level 10 Feasting Hall you can increase the number of attacks sent in each wave.

* The level 10 NPC must be 1-2 miles away from where you plan to attack from. Any further and your recovery times get out of sync and the npc regenerates more troops.
                    
* You must have the item “War Ensign”.

* You must have level 10 Archery, level 10 Military Tradition, level 10 Medicine, and level 10 Iron Working.

* You must have at least one hero with 125+ attack. Loyalty 100. DISMOUNTED.

* You must have eight heroes with 100+ attack. Loyalty 100. ALL DISMOUNTED

* You must have 1 worker.

* You must have 1 scout.

* You must have 1 cavalry.

* You must have 1 cataphract.

* You must have 2,500 pikemen.

* You must have 2,500 swordsmen.

* You must have at least 230,000 warriors.

* You must have at least 100,000 archers.

* You must have at least 5 million food available.

If any of the points above don’t apply to you, I highly recommended not to proceed.


The Attack:


Step 1: 

* Move all of your heroes into the city that is 1-2 miles from the level 8/10 NPC. You will not have a mayor for the duration of your attacks. Move your mayor to a different city for the time being unless you plan to use him/her as an attacker.


* Move all of your troops and food into the city that is 1-2 miles from the level 10 NPC. You will have the food there to ensure that your troops are supported.


* Apply War Horn, Corselet, & Penicillin.


Step 2:

* Scout the level 8/10 NPC for a weak hero. Do not proceed unless you know how to get a weaker hero.


Step 3:

* Send 100,000 archers – 7,496 warriors – 2,500 pikemen – 2,500 swordsmen – 1 worker – 1 scout – 1 cavalry – 1 cataphract and your strongest hero (125+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC. Before you send the troops, be sure that you have checked the War Ensign box.


* Immediately after, send 40,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC. Before you send the troops, be sure that you have unchecked the War Ensign box.


* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


It’s fine if you don’t have the exact numbers of warriors. As long as you have around the numbers above, you should be OK.


Step 4:

~ Your attacks should be returning every few seconds after the first one, so be sure to send attacks off right away when they return:




* Once your first wave has returned (about 65,000 archers) send 35,000 archers – 10,000 warriors and your strongest hero (125+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 30,000 archers – 10,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 30,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 25,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


* Immediately after, send 20,000 warriors and any hero (100+ attack) to attack the level 10 NPC.


Step 5:

* Continue to repeat Step 4 until you conquer the city. Of course, your numbers will go down a little bit each time you re-send the troops. No worries, it won’t affect anything that much.