Travian

[jeepster]

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[jeepster]

I have to say there's a lot to be gained from joining a server right at the beginning, it's rekindled my interest in what is a very good game, On the last server I seemed to be putting in an awful lot of time for not much return.

 

One thing just happened to me that never happened before, I've received a free soldier from a nearby player who obviously fancies me and wants to get on my good side, as he's obviously a soft touch he'll be the first to go come the revolution, I'll use his own soldier to lead the charge

[jedibond]

I have to say there's a lot to be gained from joining a server right at the beginning, it's rekindled my interest in what is a very good game, On the last server I seemed to be putting in an awful lot of time for not much return.

 

One thing just happened to me that never happened before, I've received a free soldier from a nearby player who obviously fancies me and wants to get on my good side, as he's obviously a soft touch he'll be the first to go come the revolution, I'll use his own soldier to lead the charge

 

Whereabouts are you Jeepster (NE, SW, etc) ? I'll set another one up on that server too

[jeepster]

I'm NE just being attacked by someone with half my population, he won't know what's hit him!

[jedibond]

He he he, class, i think ill be teutons this time and make war on everyone (yourself excluded of course)

[jeepster]

I'm Gaul as before, name of jeepster, village called wharfedale, come on, dive in! I've decided to be a lot more aggressive this time, an aggressive gaul, whatever next

[jedibond]

Got mine up and running now, village name of Saw. I keep getting attacked by some aholes near me, vengeance will be mine though

[mr motorola]

*************NEWS JUST IN********************

 

M-M-A alliance hope to break into the top 100 alliance rankings.

Thanks to all our members , you know who you are!! :thumbs:

 

How are things over your way cory??

[Vagabond]

How are things over your way cory??

 

 

Yes, how ARE things your way Cory ?

 

Haven't seen you comment for a while - is it that like me, you are getting a bit bored with Travian (the thinking man's megalomania)?

 

I have now passed Mr M's population with a combined total for my two villages of 474

 

Population alone is not the best indication of strength though. I control 506 troops (and more are being built as I type) The Teutonic style is to have more troops than population.

 

However, what lies ahead ? My alliance leaders are clamouring for help in building something called a WW. That doesn't excite me at all. I joined for a bit of fun in popping off someone else's troops, and winding them up when they sent abusive notes. Fostering other people's ambitions simply does not appeal.

 

I think I will concentrate on clearing an oasis for my village (have enough troops already, but the casualty rate might be high, so I'll build a few more Teutonic Knights and have a pop at the oasis tomorrow). I do expect to succeed.

 

Then I will gracefully bow out on a high - distribute largesse to those who helped me, turn the oasis into the village's Botanical Gardens (I wonder if the village will put up a statue of me?) and get back to fishing.

 

It has been an interesting exercise, but enough is enough. Other things to do.

 

Something Cory and I might debate some time is how both of us have succeeded, but using completely different approaches. I wonder, if we had been in the same team, would these different strategies have proved synergistic - or the opposite ?

 

Will let you know about the oasis - its full of wild boar, wolf, bear and tiger. Will make a change from mowing down Gauls!

Edited February 16, 2009 by Vagabond

[Vagabond]

Well, I've done it. Won a two-resource oasis. Wood production soared, wheat production went through the roof !

 

Conquering the oasis was the most interesting part of the game so far. Trouble IS, that if I want to do it again, the hero's mansion will need jacking up a a further expensive five layers first, and I can't face all that repetitive button pushing......

 

So I am retiring, as I hoped, on a high.

 

Will distribute troops and resources and just leave the rat in charge of the main village

 

Will follow the adventures of the rest of you with interest