I think there is an abuse in the game. And that is the use of Rogue armies, 7 Rogues and one other valid unit. There is no defense that I have found that can be made to defend a home city against these armies. The defending army will attack the Rogues first and has to kill these units twice because they transform into the other unit when killed. The rogue now has all the stats of the other unit and then counter attacks with its new attack value. The defending units now have to kill the rogue with its new defense value a second time. This generally does not happen as the attack defense of the other unit tends to be high so the attacking army defeats the your defending army EVERY SINGLE TIME in my experience. There needs to be something that can be done to defend against the Rogue army, either a counter-rogue unit or maybe a way to change how your defending army defends such has saying 'Attack Rogues Last". I have lost a lot of interest in the game because high ranking players in my current neighborhood like to attack probably every other member of the neighborhood with these Rogue armies for no other reason then that they can, IMHO.
First, welcome to the forum. I understand your issue, but in reality, you're going through growing pains. Now that you've figured out how Rogues work, you understand why they're so valuable, and why we use them.
A better solution is to strengthen your defense. Get more Watchfires and Ritual Flames, build the two GBs that give defensive stats, and make sure you have 8 current age units in your defensive army.
While this is an okay solution if your ego's being bruised, but an even better solution is to not worry about it. As long as you're not getting plundered, who cares that they attack you and win? Unless they plunder you, you're completely unaffected by their win.
The point of the game is to overcome whatever challenges the game presents. This is one of them. Instead of complaining about getting attacked by high ranked players in your hood, become a high ranked player in your hood. Stop advancing in tech, build and level the fighting GBs, get some Rogue Hideouts and learn to fight yourself.
You're new so, let me put things in perspective for you. My HMA city is a few days shy of 1 year old. I have 1.125 million points (been a bit of a slacker), #2 in my hood, and have a level 11 Zues, level 10 CoA, and level 11 CdM. With a few special buildings added to the mix, this gives my attacking army a 111% attack and 92% defense boost (again, a bit of a slacker). Not sure what your stats are, but it sounds like no where close to mine. Biggest difference between us? Time playing and building up my city.
This game is a marathon of years, not a sprint of months. Only you can decide if you're up for this type of game. Quit to find a game closer to your liking if you must, but don't ask for
this game to be changed into
that game, whatever
that game might be.
Again, welcome to the forum. Stick around. Read the historical threads. You'll find most topics have been thoroughly dissected. Read the various guides. They'll help you understand the nuances of the game and provide you a wealth of information on how to succeed. In FoE, there's nothing to win but event buildings, no place to get to but the last age released. It's all about the journey. So just kick back, relax, get strong, and enjoy your journey through the ages. In a game that takes ages to journey through.