My Lands: Black Gem Hunting

I need some advice on what to do if one clan gets so strong as to effectively run the game. What can be done if all the strongest clans combined are still not strong enough to stop this clan dictating how people should play the game? Why should people continue to play there is no chance of getting salt mines, level 7 ruins, or even just being "allowed" by this clan to reach level 5 and raid even level 5 ruins?

I would advise new players to seriously conside this situation, as this is the reality of this server.

There is a little it can be done...
Few guides are:
1) Build a temple as much as you can. At higher levels you could be protected by single player almost indefinitely or for considerable long time against 2 players.
2) Use the gate when you going to far-away missions - it will close in 6 hours, so if you going somewhere realy far-away (during the night) just close it and your troops will be home safe - no chance for anyone to catch them on their way back.
3) If you don't send them out - keep them in sanctuary.
4) Use quest rewards for ancient defense they will arrive for 3 hours, even if you are under attack. It isn't much of use against really hardcore opponent, but still make the difference against average 5* player (as long as they don't joint attacks)
One of the quests are - if you change architecture in all of your towns (3 and more), then you will get Ancient defense in all of your towns for 14 days.
(You can't combine existing ancient defense with new one)

5) Try diplomacy, but those big animals are hungry for big bite (experience for hero)

6) Change your town locations - this is the best advice of all, but hardest to do.
If you choose well (anywhere on the map), you will be left alone and will have enough ruins left for you to develop your economy. I had to change 4 towns for this reason, lost my army twice, but now I'm happy with the result and prosper as much as I can. Nobody steal my ruins and there isn't big competition in the neighborhood.
You will need to check all players around in 5 or 6 square radius and be sure that there isn't big 5* players in that location. Otherwise you have done nothing.
There is a quest reward - explore whole kingdom. It cost 200 BG. That one is very useful for this purpose.
Otherwise - ask someone in the area to report you some free pit (higher level- better) and you could build explorers there and scan the area yourself (for good town position) Use manual exploring - it will be uncomfortable, but effective to scan what you actually need, instead of whole kingdoms.
If you have aggressive 5* - run away of that kingdom! You can't beat it and it will stop your progress!

7) Don't give up!

the top clans are already ruining this game.... it needs to be changed/fixed or many players will continue leaving. Level5 max is not good enough it needs to be extended or a rule change in stopping huge level5 players hitting small level5 players! other games ive played had a percentage value added into who you could attack. ie if you had a 10m score you could not hit any cities under 5m. Just an idea but this NEEDS to be DISCUSSED and RESOLVED

I'd agree this game is broken.

Currently we have at least one member of the biggest clan making pointless destruction attacks against much much weaker level 5 players.

If there is not a very rapid adjustment in balance in this game you are close to losing most players from a clan and this will continue until only the top clans are playing. They won't pay in anything for BG's cus there will be no need, all they will do is withdraw and in the end this game will die.

My guys speak the truth. There is no way for anyone to advance in this game.

The cold hard fact is....drumroll...brbrbrbrbrbrbrrbrbrb

****************You must join at the start of the server**************

If you are even a couple of days late...erm...you are (fit in a word...my guys know what i'd say)

Broken...inbalanced. How the hell didn't you find this out in the Beta???

Another paying customer gone....just going to ride out my salt lake and cash out. That is if i don't get a STUPID amount of troops breaking down the door. More than my entire clan could stop...so, in seriousness...what's the point?

Jas

Maymunkille wrote:I need some advice on what to do if one clan gets so strong as to effectively run the game. What can be done if all the strongest clans combined are still not strong enough to stop this clan dictating how people should play the game? Why should people continue to play there is no chance of getting salt mines, level 7 ruins, or even just being "allowed" by this clan to reach level 5 and raid even level 5 ruins?

I would advise new players to seriously conside this situation, as this is the reality of this server.

He is right soemthing needs to be balnced. all the russians who played 2 years coem and run this server and all the new ppl from UK and local have had no chance, the server is not busy and new players are ruined by these russians.

but also need soem kind of change with lower ranks hitting upper ranks and no retaliation allowed liek maymukille he liked hitting upper ranks so pay back maybe L=:D

but still hes right.

hrm 2nd post against me demonoid, and I have had no interaction with you or any of your clan...
infact the only higher level player I've attacked is intacto. You another intacto alt? Theres so many I lose count

LOL look you made a good post origianlly and it is true , games need more rnaks or soem kind of better balance maybe caps on army so more wars less huge army and running the money on server.

BUT you lie last post i know for a fact you have attacked other 5* rank players at your 4* rank... working with your clan..