What is skimming and how do you do it effectively? I've heard about it but I've gotten no info. Any help is much appreciated :>
Skimming is basically attacking 2x each regen/5min and spying 3x each regen/5min. You get more plunder this way.
Don't unload. Attack twice asass thrice then wait for regen. Also, there is a thread for these questions titled POST QUESTION HERE
Make a few hits off a full regen, bar regens all the way a few minutes later, hit a few times again.., regen, ect. Keeps you at a good plunder rate by hitting with more troops available.
If you're a hansel though, you can just unload troops. Skim assn, and you'll make around 95mil a 3 hit assn skim.
Yes, you have to skim your spy attacks to avoid the huge plunder drop, but there is no reason to skim troops. From full troops to zero troops I lose less then a million plunder total.