DeletedUser8187
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@Goldenberry I find this site helpful for picking troops: https://www.gamersgemsofknowledge.com/
Under their 'tournaments' tab each province is described in detail (with pictures!) regarding the types of troops you will face and the troop combinations likely to produce the best results with the fewest losses. I keep that page open for reference along with Mykan's battle guide. Since I use Chrome, it does cause me to have to resize the browser frequently due to the game freezing intermittently when going back and forth on other tabs.
I do keep the guide open on another tab, always check before each fight. But lately my enemies haven't been matching up with the guides very well. I prefer gems to do the strategizing for me. I would still be losing 90% of fights without them. I'm thankful for all the work they have done to make the game easier for the rest of us.