The Watchfire Controversy

[DeletedUser26120]

Here's my question, what's a better defense, 300% defense boost from lvl 10 sbc, deal, dresdan, watchfires/rituals? Or the same amount of space in pod homes (1x1 homes) that cause attackers to have something like a 95% chance of looting that instead of something important?

Like Stephen said, this wouldn't make a difference. I can choose what to plunder and I'd just wait for fps or something.

You're better off with the defense.

 

[DeletedUser26154]

I had to dig for this.

https://forum.us.forgeofempires.com/index.php?threads/summer-event-feedback.14220/page-3#post-111260

Winning my first Watch Fire.

 

[DeletedUser29530]

You do know that plunderers can pick what they plunder out of whatever plunderable buildings are ready for collection, right? Your post implies that you think plundering works like the aid button. It doesn't, it works like manual mo/po.

No, I did not know that, thank you. I thought it was random, because there were times when a house was plundered but a goods building or Cherry festival FP wasn't...

 

[DeletedUser26154]

house was plundered but a goods building or Cherry festival FP wasn't...

Possible reason why:
The house was ready when the Noble Liberator of Oppressed Goods arrived.



But the Cherry Festival was not.

 

[DeletedUser]

Noble Liberator of Oppressed Goods

Stephen Longshanks, NLoOG Esquire. I like the sound of that!

 

[DeletedUser26154]

I like the sound of that!

It gets better.

 

[DeletedUser26154]

NLoOG Esquire

Every hood switch Pleases me with a neighbor who wants to see if it's true.

And it is.



He readies his Ship, Fleet and Crew.



For a Special Mission to Liberate my Goods.



But my Goods are Plenty Happy where they are.



And they stay Home.



Get Watch Fires.



They Work.

 

[DeletedUser29295]

Every hood switch Pleases me with a neighbor who wants to see if it's true.

And it is.

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He readies his Ship, Fleet and Crew.

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For a Special Mission to Liberate my Goods.

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But my Goods are Plenty Happy where they are.

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And they stay Home.

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Get Watch Fires.

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They Work.

I got 2 RoF's from GE today: I am slowly catching up to you Ardak.

 

[DeletedUser26154]

I am slowly catching up to you Ardak.

 

[DeletedUser26532]

I'm actually more impressed by your OBSCENE amount of happiness than your almost equally ridiculous defense.

 

[DeletedUser26154]

OBSCENE amount of happiness

Maharaja Palace sets and Elephant Fountain sets really stack up.

 

[DeletedUser26154]

equally ridiculous defense

Coin bonus at Max Ardak.


Supply bonus at Max.


Attack At Rest.



Defense At Rest.



The Elephant Fountain is Everywhere.



Looking back, I wish I picked all Elephant Fountains instead of half and half.

 

[DeletedUser26532]

Dear god man. Put the rest of us to shame why don't you?

 

[DeletedUser26154]

Dear god man.

I kill it with Recurring Quests.
My entire city is a Resource and Boost Farm.



I will never need a Goods building ever again.

 

[DeletedUser26154]

Nothing like getting the Formalities out of the way.

 

[DeletedUser26120]

In honor of Ardak, here is my 76% defense in CA on Z.

 

[*Arturis*]

The last time I got plundered was 5 yrs ago.
http://prntscr.com/i2x91a

 

[DeletedUser26532]

The last time I got plundered was 5 yrs ago.
http://prntscr.com/i2x91a

Bold....but apparently effective.

 

[DeletedUser25166]

853%. Catch up slackers

 

[DeletedUser29295]

If a building is on a 24 hour cycle it will make 7 productions in 1 week. a person would need to get plundered 7x in per week(every week) for that land space to be worth the use of watchfires/ritual flames.

I have no goods/production buildings in my city at all. And I plunder my entire hood 7x a week. Here is my city D right now:



41 RoF and 11 Watchfires. No one really even tries to attack me anymore. And I have enough production from my GB's right now to never worry anyway.