Post by Kaleel » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:38 pm
@Godric: A note on
defensive strategy in a 3-tiered research world. Per Orlor's post here:
http://forum.playmesh.com/showthread.php?1082-Level-3/page3&highlight=troops+level, troops only maintain their tier-standing when they are stationed in a city with a forge that currently has that level of research available. This may or may not be advantageous to you per the following scenarios:
- GIVEN THE FOLLOWING:
- City A's forge has researched LVL 3 Lancers & LVL 3 Sentries (everything else is LVL 0/unresearched). In this city, there are 3,000 Lancers and 1,000 Guardians.
- City B's forge has researched LVL 1 Lancers & LVL 2 Sentries (everything else is LVL 0/unresearched). In this city, there are 300 Lancers and 500 Sentries
- Scenario #1 -- Troops are automatically downgraded.
- City A sends 1,000 Lancers (LVL 3) & 1,000 Guardians (LVL 2) to support City B.
- Upon arrival in City B: the 1,000 Lancers are downgraded to LVL 1 (because that's what City B's forge shows)
- Upon arrival in City B: the 1,000 Guardians are downgraded to LVL 1 (LVL 0 is the same as LVL 1 in terms of bonus status).
- Scenario #2 -- Troops are automatically upgraded.
- City B send all 300 Lancers (LVL 1) and 500 Sentries (LVL 2) to support City A.
- Upon arrival in City A: the 300 Lancers are upgraded to LVL 3 (because that's what City A's forge shows)
- Upon arrival in City A: the 500 Sentries are upgraded to LVL 3 (because that's what City A's forge shows)
Also keep in mind that when you downgrade a troop-type's research, then the existing troop populations are also downgraded:
- You research LVL 3 Guardians, then recruit 5,000 Guardians. You now have 5,000 (LVL 3) Guardians.
- You then decide to downgrade the research level of Guardians down to LVL 2 in order to reallocate research points to another troop type. Your 5,000 (LVL 3) Guardians are now also downgraded to LVL 2, despite the fact that you recruited them at LVL 3.
The reverse is also true. So I would recommend recruiting your troop population first and allocate research points after the fact (if you can afford to wait).
Hope this helps,
-Kaleel
@Godric: A note on [u][b]defensive[/b][/u] strategy in a 3-tiered research world. Per Orlor's post here: [url]http://forum.playmesh.com/showthread.php?1082-Level-3/page3&highlight=troops+level[/url], troops only maintain their tier-standing when they are stationed in a city with a forge that currently has that level of research available. This may or may not be advantageous to you per the following scenarios:
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[*]GIVEN THE FOLLOWING:
[list]
[*]City A's forge has researched LVL 3 Lancers & LVL 3 Sentries (everything else is LVL 0/unresearched). In this city, there are 3,000 Lancers and 1,000 Guardians.
[*]City B's forge has researched LVL 1 Lancers & LVL 2 Sentries (everything else is LVL 0/unresearched). In this city, there are 300 Lancers and 500 Sentries[/list]
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[list]
[*]Scenario #1 -- Troops are automatically downgraded.
[list]
[*]City A sends 1,000 Lancers (LVL 3) & 1,000 Guardians (LVL 2) to support City B.
[*]Upon arrival in City B: the 1,000 Lancers are downgraded to LVL 1 (because that's what City B's forge shows)
[*]Upon arrival in City B: the 1,000 Guardians are downgraded to LVL 1 (LVL 0 is the same as LVL 1 in terms of bonus status).[/list]
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[list]
[*]Scenario #2 -- Troops are automatically upgraded.
[list]
[*]City B send all 300 Lancers (LVL 1) and 500 Sentries (LVL 2) to support City A.
[*]Upon arrival in City A: the 300 Lancers are upgraded to LVL 3 (because that's what City A's forge shows)
[*]Upon arrival in City A: the 500 Sentries are upgraded to LVL 3 (because that's what City A's forge shows)[/list]
[/list]
Also keep in mind that when you downgrade a troop-type's research, then the existing troop populations are also downgraded:
[list]
[*]You research LVL 3 Guardians, then recruit 5,000 Guardians. You now have 5,000 (LVL 3) Guardians.
[*]You then decide to downgrade the research level of Guardians down to LVL 2 in order to reallocate research points to another troop type. Your 5,000 (LVL 3) Guardians are now also downgraded to LVL 2, despite the fact that you recruited them at LVL 3.[/list]
The reverse is also true. So I would recommend recruiting your troop population first and allocate research points after the fact (if you can afford to wait).
Hope this helps,
-Kaleel