ADVICE / SUPPORT / TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BEGINNERS This is a long thread - If you want a Quick Read / Summary, then click here. First and formost; WELCOME TO KINGDOMS AT WAR You have just joined the game, so you will be asked to do the basics. These are; - Exploring a new land - Building an attacking building - Building a spy building - Attacking an enemy - Stealing an enemy Then you are alone to explore and learn by yourself. Kingdoms at War works on statistics and percentages so there is plenty to learn and test. This guide will hopefully give you an insight into how to grow efficiently. Chatting And Expanding Your Network/Friends Kingdoms at war has 3 primary chatting facilities; - World Chat (WC) - Clan Chat (CC) - Ally Chat (AC) And one personal chatting facility; - Inbox (PM – Personal/Private Message) Please note: BOTH players must “Follow” each other to use the inbox facility. The follow button can be found at top left of their profile (next to the Attack button) Now down to business! GROWING Please Note: This is a step by step, that I have personally used for 3.5 years on this game, which promotes efficient growth via the “Guild Hansel Method” Please Note: All Step Costs and Hierarchy Costs are EXCLUDING allies. Step 1: Getting FAST Cash. You NEED initial money to start growing. Post World Chat saying “New active player needing a volley to 2b” Volleying is two or more players constantly hiring an ally raising (bumping) the price. Both you and the players volleying will earn money. Step 2: Selling Unwanted Buildings. Once you get a volley you will have money (a few million depending on how many times you get bought). Once you have this money you will need more lands and buildings however first you need to discard the small buildings you first had in the tutorial. - Click on the “Kingdom” tab. - Click on the building you are selling. - Click “Sell” at the bottom right hand corner. Step 3: Buying New Lands Initial Land Costs: 1 - Free (Already Bought) 2- 1k (Already Bought) 3 - 1k (Already Bought) 4 - 5k 5 - 30k 6 - 150k 7 - 300k 8 - 750k 9 - 1.5m (1500k) 10 - 2.5m (2500k) 11 - 3.5m (3500k) 12 - 5.0m (5000k) My advice would be to buy all lands UP TO the 9th land. This will cost you; 5k + 30k + 150k + 300k + 750k = 1.235m (1235k) Step Complete. Step Cost: 1.235 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 1.235 Mil Step 4: Part 1. Attack Buildings On Your New Lands Ignore T1 (Workshop, Stable, Barracks) You start with T2. You should build Forges. As they have a higher attack than the rest meaning you can attack easier Forges have 3 Levels costing; 1.75m, 3m, 5m. The first level is the initial buy of the building and the following levels are upgrades. So Build 7 Forges (Level 1) on 7 of your lands. This will leave one land spare. Step Complete. Step Cost: 12.25 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 13.485 Mil Step 4: Part 2. Spy Buildings On Your New Lands With your one remaining land build a Level 1 guild. Guilds have 4 Levels costing; 25k, 2.5m, 75m, 900m. Step Complete. Step Cost: 0.025 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 13.51 Mil Step 5: Upgrading your buildings. Now as im sure you notice, you have spent over 50% of your money received from Step 1. Now you need to upgrade those forges: Click on the kingdom tab, Click on a forge, Bottom Left/Mid is the “Upgrade building” button. Clicking that will give you a pop up confirming your purchase. Upgrade ALL 7 forges to Level 2 before upgrading to Level 3. Step Complete. Step Cost (Forges To Level 2): 21 Mil Step Cost (Forges To Level 3): 35 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 69.51 Mil Step 6: Questing Now you are ready to fight …......... the computer. Click on the home tab, Click the “quests” tab, Hit all the quests you can. The benefit to this is that it gives you crystals. Crystals can be used to regenerate your troops instantly which will benefit you later game. Step 7: Allies and Growth Now you will notice, at the moment you arent making much money. Money is earnt through hitting the “Battle List” and Epic Battles. As you hit the quests you will need to deposit 50% of your earnings into allies. Click on the “Allies” tab Click “hire more allies” Then you can either: Hire of the initial list OR Click “search for players” and type in your specified cost you want to spend. Allies give “plunder bonus” which is the majority earnings when hitting enemies and epic battles. Allies are KEY to keep on top of. Buying LOADS of little allies works as they get bought fast. This gives pros and cons; Pro: You earn money when people buy your allies, Con: You have to actively keep rebuying allies (and not forget to buy replenish stock). Remember: 50% into Allies and 50% into upgrading those forges! Step 8: The Lonely Guild Upgrade Your forges are all Level 3 and you think what is next.... First and formost: Upgrade that Guild to level 2 – costing 2.5m Next Level for guild costs 75m – We will leave that till later. IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 100m in allies. Step Complete. Step Cost: 2.5 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 72.01 Mil Step 9: Lands and New Buildings IMPORTANT: From now on it is “Whatever is cheapest is first priority” Build new lands and put guilds on them. Upgrade the guilds to level 2. Step Complete. Step Cost (Land 10): 5.025 Mil Step Cost (Land 11): 6.025 Mil Step Cost (Land 12): 7.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 13): 12.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 14): 22.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 15): 62.525 Mil Step Cost (Lands 10-15): 116.15 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 188.16 Mil IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 200m in allies. Step 10: Point To Upgrade Guilds To Level 3 The 16th land costs 100m which is greater than a guild Level 3. This is the time to upgrade ALL 6 of your guilds to Level 3. Step Complete. Step Cost: 450 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 638.16 Mil Step 11: Guilds Upgraded IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 2b+ in allies. Part 1: Buy lands 16 – 19 and place Level 3 guilds on each. Land 20 costs 900m SAME as Level 4 guild. Part 2: Upgrade your ALL 10 of your guilds to Level 4. You will now notice a LARGE increase in plunder bonus. REMEMBER TO KEEP PUTTING AROUND 50% OF ALL EARNINGS INTO ALLIES. ALSO PUT SOME INTO ATTACK DEFENCE AND SPY DEFENCE POTIONS (POTS). Step Complete. Step Cost (Part 1: Land 16): 177.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 17): 277.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 18): 377.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 19): 677.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 16-19): 1,510.1 Mil Step Cost (Part 2): 9,000 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 11,148.26 Mil Step 12: Your On Your Way! IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 6b+ in allies. Follow the following instructions in order and repeat as stated: Stage 1 – Buy New Land Stage 2 – Buy Guild Level 1 Stage 3 – Upgrade Guild When Affordable Stage 4 – Once Guild Is Fully Upgrade (Level 4) Repeat from Stage 1. Step Complete. Step Cost (Land 20): 977.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 21): 1,377.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 22): 1,577.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 23): 1,877.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 24): 2,177.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 25): 3,077.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 20-25): 11,065.15 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 22,213.41 Mil Step 13: Destroy Those Weak Attack Buildings Destroy your 7 Small Forges and Add: ONE Circle Of Elements AND SIX Guilds Circle Of Elements (CoE) have 3 Levels costing: 3b, 4.5b, 6b. - Buy a Level 1 CoE. - Buy 6 Level 3 Guilds. - One at a time, upgrade your 6 Level 3 Guilds to Level 4. - Upgrade your CoE. Step 14: Keep on top of your allies! MINIMUM Ally Count to Land No.: 25 Lands: 10b In Allies 30 Lands: 12b In Allies 40 Lands: 14b In Allies 45 Lands: 16b In Allies 50 Lands: 18b In Allies How To Check You Are At Max Plunder: Max Plunder is the maximum amount you can earn from allies when attacking. This maximum amount varies per target and per EB. Step 1: Have a reasonable sum in allies depending on your land count. Please use the above list for reference. Step 2: Hit a target or EB with FULL troops. If hitting another player please look at their pot count. The more pots you burn the more you gain. Take note of the Plunder earnings on that hit. Step 3: Buy another fairly small ally - Around 200 mil - 500 mil. Step 4: Wait for regeneration (every 5 minutes), to make sure you are full troops. Step 5: Hit the same target again and take note of the Plunder earnings. Step 6: Compare both Plunder earnings. If your plunder is increased on Step 5 then you are NOT at Max Plunder. If your plunder is the same then you are at Max Plunder. Please Note: This is the CHEAPEST way to grow. You may want to change builds at ANY time throughout the process. Thanks to all the threads used in the following thread. Some were used in the making of this thread. My Personal Index to Forum Threads. KEY THREADS YOU WILL NEED ♔ BUILDINGS & LAND ♔ By Wulf Any Additions please comment in-game or here. Thanks for reading – Hope this helps new players or clans grow. Thread Sequel: ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS: ADVANCED
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50 lands should have much more than 18b in allies. For that matter all the different land values at the end should have much more in allies.
Quick Read – Short Summary Kingdoms at War works on statistics and percentages so there is plenty to learn and test. This guide will hopefully give you an insight into how to grow efficiently. GROWING Please Note: This is the “Guild Hansel Method” Please Note: All Step Costs and Hierarchy Costs are EXCLUDING allies. Step 1: Getting FAST Cash. Action Post World Chat saying “New active player needing a volley to 2b” Reason Volleying is two or more players constantly hiring an ally raising (bumping) the price. Both you and the players volleying will earn money. Step 2: Selling Unwanted Buildings. Action - Click on the “Kingdom” tab. - Click on the building you are selling. - Click “Sell” at the bottom right hand corner. Reason To free up land space for other buildings. Step 3: Buying New Lands Action My advice would be to buy all lands UP TO the 9th land. Reason Reasonable price and a good starting point. You can always buy more after. Step Complete. Step Cost: 1.235 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 1.235 Mil Step 4: Part 1. Attack Buildings On Your New Lands Action Forges have 3 Levels costing; 1.75m, 3m, 5m. Build 7 Forges (Level 1) on 7 of your lands. This will leave one land spare. Reason Forges have a high attack than the rest meaning you can attack easier. Step Complete. Step Cost: 12.25 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 13.485 Mil Step 4: Part 2. Spy Buildings On Your New Lands Action With your one remaining land build a Level 1 guild. Guilds have 4 Levels costing; 25k, 2.5m, 75m, 900m. Reason Guilds have high plunder and are cheap in the long run. Step Complete. Step Cost: 0.025 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 13.51 Mil Step 5: Upgrading your buildings. Action Upgrade those forges: Click on the kingdom tab, Click on a forge, Bottom Left/Mid is the “Upgrade building” button. Clicking that will give you a pop up confirming your purchase. Upgrade ALL 7 forges to Level 2 before upgrading to Level 3. Step Complete. Step Cost (Forges To Level 2): 21 Mil Step Cost (Forges To Level 3): 35 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 69.51 Mil Step 6: Questing Action Click on the home tab, Click the “quests” tab, Hit all the quests you can. Reason The benefit to this is that it gives you crystals. Crystals can be used to regenerate your troops instantly which will benefit you later game. Step 7: Allies and Growth Action As you hit the quests you will need to deposit 50% of your earnings into allies. Click on the “Allies” tab Click “hire more allies” Then you can either: Hire of the initial list OR Click “search for players” and type in your specified cost you want to spend. Reason Allies give “plunder bonus” which is the majority earnings when hitting enemies and epic battles. Allies are KEY to keep on top of. Buying LOADS of little allies works as they get bought fast. This gives pros and cons; Pro: You earn money when people buy your allies, Con: You have to actively keep rebuying allies (and not forget to buy replenish stock). Remember: 50% into Allies and 50% into upgrading those forges! Step 8: The Lonely Guild Upgrade Action Upgrade your exisiting Guild to level 2 – costing 2.5m Next Level for guild costs 75m – We will leave that till later. IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 100m in allies. Step Complete. Step Cost: 2.5 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 72.01 Mil Step 9: Lands and New Buildings IMPORTANT: From now on it is “Whatever is cheapest is first priority” Action Build new lands and put guilds on them. Upgrade the guilds to level 2. Step Complete. Step Cost (Land 10): 5.025 Mil Step Cost (Land 11): 6.025 Mil Step Cost (Land 12): 7.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 13): 12.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 14): 22.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 15): 62.525 Mil Step Cost (Lands 10-15): 116.15 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 188.16 Mil IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 200m in allies. Step 10: Point To Upgrade Guilds To Level 3 Action This is the time to upgrade ALL 6 of your guilds to Level 3. Step Complete. Step Cost: 450 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 638.16 Mil Step 11: Guilds Upgraded IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 2b+ in allies. Action Part 1: Buy lands 16 – 19 and place Level 3 guilds on each. Land 20 costs 900m SAME as Level 4 guild. Part 2: Upgrade your ALL 10 of your guilds to Level 4. You will now notice a LARGE increase in plunder bonus. REMEMBER TO KEEP PUTTING AROUND 50% OF ALL EARNINGS INTO ALLIES. ALSO PUT SOME INTO ATTACK DEFENCE AND SPY DEFENCE POTIONS (POTS). Step Complete. Step Cost (Part 1: Land 16): 177.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 17): 277.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 18): 377.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 19): 677.525 Mil Step Cost (Part 1: Land 16-19): 1,510.1 Mil Step Cost (Part 2): 9,000 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 11,148.26 Mil Step 12: Your On Your Way! IMPORTANT ALLY COUNT NOTICE: You need / should have around 6b+ in allies. Action Follow the following instructions in order and repeat as stated: Stage 1 – Buy New Land Stage 2 – Buy Guild Level 1 Stage 3 – Upgrade Guild When Affordable Stage 4 – Once Guild Is Fully Upgrade (Level 4) Repeat from Stage 1. Step Complete. Step Cost (Land 20): 977.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 21): 1,377.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 22): 1,577.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 23): 1,877.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 24): 2,177.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 25): 3,077.525 Mil Step Cost (Land 20-25): 11,065.15 Mil Hierarchy Cost: 22,213.41 Mil Step 13: Destroy Those Weak Attack Buildings Action Destroy your 7 Small Forges and Add: ONE Circle Of Elements AND SIX Guilds Circle Of Elements (CoE) have 3 Levels costing: 3b, 4.5b, 6b. Step 14: Keep on top of your allies! MINIMUM Ally Count to Land No.: 25 Lands: 10b In Allies 30 Lands: 12b In Allies 40 Lands: 14b In Allies 45 Lands: 16b In Allies 50 Lands: 18b In Allies How To Check You Are At Max Plunder: Max Plunder is the maximum amount you can earn from allies when attacking. This maximum amount varies per target and per EB. Step 1: Hit a target or EB with FULL troops. Step 2: Buy a 200 mil - 500 mil ally. Step 3: Wait for regeneration (every 5 minutes), to make sure you are full troops. Step 4: Hit the same target again and take note of the Plunder earnings. Step 5: Compare both Plunder earnings. If your plunder is increased on Step 5 then you are NOT at Max Plunder. If your plunder is the same then you are at Max Plunder. Repeat until no change. Please Note: This is the CHEAPEST way to grow. You may want to change builds at ANY time throughout the process. Thanks to all the threads used in the following thread. Some were used in the making of this thread. My Personal Index to Forum Threads. KEY THREADS YOU WILL NEED ♔ BUILDINGS & LAND ♔ By Wulf
It funny that I have been around for a while yet I have fails to make friend damn do i hate KAW life.
Thanks for the positive support Not much trying is in this thread. The main details I have used for over 3 years I just had to make it look alright