Board Thread:Guides/@comment-5157201-20131206031827

(note: All other versions of this guide is probably out of date, feel free to copy, update and improve my work because I use the wiki less frequently now)

DefenceEdit
So, what is defence? Simply put, it is defending your base from whoever you want to defend it from. Defense may not be as simple as it seems. To the inexperienced player, defence may seem impossible. But it is possible; Let's talk about what you want to defend first.

Raiders:Edit
These people want to steal you resources! They are usally small in number and have low damage weapons.

The best defence against them are simply not to put your resources in the open, place them in an fireproofed Hut or Stone Hut and simply add a Private Door, they wont be able to get in and wont be able to set it on fire.(Fireproofing: Simply click on a building with a water holder, i.e: Bucket or Canteen). Make sure there are no holes in your defenses, as even a tiny gap in a wall or door can be disastrous. (Also beware of in-tribe raiders, they are harder to stop, especially in a mutiny.)

Seige: Edit

These people simply want to destroy your base and possibly steal your stuff as well, they are usally high lvl tribes with Gunpowder and Mithril Weapons and Armor, if your tribe is weak, take what you have and get out! But if you have a decent amount of resources you can try and hold out. A few Palisade Walls can hold out a small attack, 6-7 will be needed if the enemy has a large amount of troops. Create a Well if you dont have an infinite water supply, use Water Holders on the well to make it last forever. Watch out for Explosives and Catapults firing flaming items at you to try and destroy your buildings and resources. Make sure you have a Fishing Rod or two to get a large amount of food (fishing rods work through walls and over a very, very, very long distance). Make sure you have an escape route and plenty of Weapons. If you can last 10 minutes most enemies will give up, but make sure you set fire to or destroy anything they use to try and scale your Palisades, a Bow or two can keep the enemy at bay for a long time.

Mutiny:

A tribe can be many things, from a group of close friends to strangers you don't trust. Either way, members of your tribe may get sick of you, get bored or simply decide to mutiny for no reason at all. This is very tough to defend from. Your enemies are your own tribe members whom you probably gave important buildings to, they'll have access to all your defenses and buildings. In this situation its usually better to negotiate rather than fight, as even if you do manage to kill the mutineers, your tribe will be weakened and enemy tribes can attack you.

IN A SEIGE

Surviving a seige is hard, but not impossible. The first to do in a siege is take stock of what you have. Establish farms and wells for food if you do not have a infinite food source nearby. If you do not have the ability to produce food and water then leave your base as the enemy has all the time in the world.

Seige(techniques)Edit
Siege to destroy enemy tribes! These techniques can be used for a long siege.

IMPORTANT:

NEVER, EVER give up if they seem to be able to destroy everything you throw at them, chances are that they are almost at their limit, even if they have lots of resources. Something unexpectedcan catch them off guard, things such as jumping off a cliff and landing in their base, sending a few boats to attack them from behind, attacking from multiple sides or simply a mass assult can break their nerve and make them flee.

Catapults and GunpowderEdit
You can catapult something that is on fire into their base (a Small Bush Stump will do fine) and chances are, something just might catch on fire, even if its Compost or some Bread. Alternatively, cataputing some Bread or Food can make the rush to get it and leave the walls undefended. Gunpowder can blast big holes in their defenses and cause panic.

You could also do is get good weapons, 3 Catapults, and 2 Bombs. Put flaming Large Leaves in the Catapults and launch the Leaves into there base so while they're scrambling to put the fires out you can bomb their walls and invade causing total chaos.

Armour and distractionsEdit
A person with heavy armour storming up to their defences can be terrifying. He will seem to be able to resist almost everything they throw at them and cause more defenders to concentrate to one side, leaving the other sides vulnerable. A diversion can also be used to mount surprise attacks such as an amphibious (water) assault.

Raiding(techniques)Edit
First of all, what do you WANT TO RAID?

Raiders often simply charge into a village only to find nothing.

Second, CAN YOU RAID SUCESSFULLY?

Some raiders get overwhelmed as soon as they enter.

Third; IF YOU GET OVERWHELMED (OR IF YOU ARE RAID AND RUNNING), DO YOU HAVE AN EXIT AND IS IT SAFE?

Some raiders are forced to run, only to have nowhere to run to. In large fortified towns, raiders jump from rooftops to towers in a hope to escape the walls, some manage to get out, most never even get that far.

So, what is the point I an trying to make here?

What im trying to point out here, is that you need to 'SCOUT AROUND! 'before raiding. Don't think I mean; have a look and go, I mean to do a through scout, this is very important if they outnumber you.

Take a look where they keep their resources, their defenses, guards, who go away and who stays, determine if the village is worth raiding, weigh danger with gain. Is it possible to escape? Will it be a surprise raid, stealth raid or a frontal raid? Is there a chance you may get overwhelmed? Can you get to their resources without being seen?.

Yes/no?

If your answer is yes, then here are a few tips;

Stealth Raid: Sneak into the village or town, its best if this is done during a distraction such as a small scale attack, once in, take all the resources you can and reset.

Surprise raid:attack when they least expect it.Eg: after a storm, after a failed raid etc..

Flanking:Edit
The oldest trick in the book, attacking from 2 or more sides, this causes confusion in the enemy.

two sided flank: attack from 2 sides, done in an 180degree angle (half circle)

Three sided flank: attack from 3 sides, done from 3 120 degree angles (in an triangle)

Formations:Edit
-Bombardment: People with armour in the front armed with melee weapons, people with no armour standing on the people with armour or some other high point and arm themselves with ranged weapons, unleash ranged weapons, when enemy arrives at your position pick off the weakened soldiers with melee weapons.

-Legion modified: heavily armoured personel(at least iron) at the front armed with low-med damage weapons, lighter armoured soldiers(bento+) behind them with high damaging weapons. All armed with javalins, advance in square, launch javalins then wade into the enemy, enjoy victory!

-Legion classic: 4 or 9 people in a square, iron+ armour, Iron+ swords, Iron+ javalins. Advance in formation, launch javalins when enemy is between 20-5 studs, if possible( and that the enemy does not have ranged weapons) retreat and launch javalins again until the enemy is dust.

-Dual bombardment. 2 catipults and 20+ bombs, 6+ people. Everyone with at least bento armour and Iron knifes, at least 2 people must have ranged weapons.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT FINISHED. DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS I MAY NEED 1-2 WEEKS TO COMPLETE THIS. 