Thank you. I enjoy the game and have invested some time and energy in learning. Like other new players, I am frustrated with the size of the armies I am coming up against. I cannot build an army the size I need that fast - the game won't permit it unless you purchase diamonds at an outrageous price. Other games have allowed you to earn the diamonds by connecting you to vendors who support the game. There is no way I'm going to pay their outrageous diamond price to grow an army. Thus, like all poor country's we earn the terms of "negotiation."
Might I point out to all of you who have been playing the game that the game itself will not let you grow an army fast and they are sort of bullying you to buy diamonds so that you can grow your army fast. So far buying diamonds is the only way you can move quickly in building up an army to fight the Scandalous Characters. Tell me I am wrong or tell me how to build an army fast.
Next, the terms everyone was using so far are confusing at best to a new player. I did figure out that you are referring to the Research option which spreads out a Tree of things you need to progress through. Well, I have made it through the first Chest. I'm getting exhausted trying to meet the negotiation demands. As I said the game will not allow me to build an army faster to fight their huge units unless I buy diamonds. So, I have to be patience or like Thistletoe said, "Quit." (by the way, that is an anemic response. Nothing is changed or bettered by quitting or telling someone to quit).
No, I have not been in a tournament. I am a new player for pity sakes. I'm new, new, new. What part of NEW do people not understand. Clearly, I hope that when I am renowned in this game that I am better at helping new players. I really do. I want to learn, I want to win battles, but I am not going to win battles unless I can build a bigger army to withstand the ones the creators are sending after my units.
Don't want to sound ungrateful because I, clearly, am not ungrateful for the help all of you who took the time to respond have given. Bear with me. I want to become renowned.
Thank you. I enjoy the game and have invested some time and energy in learning. Like other new players, I am frustrated with the size of the armies I am coming up against. I cannot build an army the size I need that fast - the game won't permit it unless you purchase diamonds at an outrageous price. Other games have allowed you to earn the diamonds by connecting you to vendors who support the game. There is no way I'm going to pay their outrageous diamond price to grow an army. Thus, like all poor country's we earn the terms of "negotiation."
Might I point out to all of you who have been playing the game that the game itself will not let you grow an army fast and they are sort of bullying you to buy diamonds so that you can grow your army fast. So far buying diamonds is the only way you can move quickly in building up an army to fight the Scandalous Characters. Tell me I am wrong or tell me how to build an army fast.
Next, the terms everyone was using so far are confusing at best to a new player. I did figure out that you are referring to the Research option which spreads out a Tree of things you need to progress through. Well, I have made it through the first Chest. I'm getting exhausted trying to meet the negotiation demands. As I said the game will not allow me to build an army faster to fight their huge units unless I buy diamonds. So, I have to be patience or like Thistletoe said, "Quit." (by the way, that is an anemic response. Nothing is changed or bettered by quitting or telling someone to quit).
No, I have not been in a tournament. I am a new player for pity sakes. I'm new, new, new. What part of NEW do people not understand. Clearly, I hope that when I am renowned in this game that I am better at helping new players. I really do. I want to learn, I want to win battles, but I am not going to win battles unless I can build a bigger army to withstand the ones the creators are sending after my units.
Don't want to sound ungrateful because I, clearly, am not ungrateful for the help all of you who took the time to respond have given. Bear with me. I want to become renowned.
PS You have your opinons about boycotts, but viewers boycotted the NFL games on t.v. and they won. So there is good that comes out of boycotts. So let us agree to disagree and proceed with building fast armies. I promise, I won't launch a boycott if I can build an army fast to beat the ones that the game is sending after mine. Fair enough?
I have 28/30 provinces. Pretty darn-tootin' slow moving, too. The armies are huge. Some are 538 units against my measly 24 units. GASP! I need 30 to open the second chest that promises me I can train "larger" units. Wow, thanks. I'm excited about this. Won't make it till after Christmas though.