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This is the FAQ Page for Utopia. If you have questions, it is suggested you post them at the discussions page or put them up on the Utopian Forums.

Getting Started Questions

Q: ~What race and personality should I select??

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Q: What should I do when I first join? What buildings to build for protection?

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Q: ~I'm a ******/******, what buildings should my "build" consist of?(note: this will link to a page where every building has comments on it)

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Q: ~What does x building do? When should I have x building?(this will be the direct link to the page with all the comments for each building)

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Q: What should I do with starting science?

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Q: What should I set my draft rate to?

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Q: How much can I be aided before aid starts to be taxed?

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Q: What is military wages? What should I put them to?

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Q: ~What self spells should I cast? Which are good to cast? When should I cast them(note: this will link to a page with each spell and a comment on it concerning when to do it, how good it is, ect.)

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Beginner Game Play Questions

Q: What is PPA(population per acre) distribution? How can I use it to be more effective?

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Q: I keep getting hit out of war, how do I prevent this?

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Q: How often do I need to play to be effective?

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Q: How do magic and thief ops work? What determines their success-rate? What determines their damage?

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Q: How do I calculate my attack so that I don't bounce?

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Q: When/Why should I ambush?

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Q: How do I ambush?

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Q: Someone said that offense is better than defense in Utopia. Is this the case? Why is offense more sustainable?

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Q: There are so many numbers in this game. How important is the math in this game? Can I play without calculating everything?

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Q:I want to be a hybrid, but my monarch said this isn't viable. Why isn't it viable? Can they be viable? Can I op without being a "hybrid?"

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Advanced Game Play Questions/Starting Monarch Questions

Q: What is nw-efficiency? What are the different uses of looking at offense/nw as opposed to offense/acres. What about other nw v. land comparisons?

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Q: What is KD-wide nw/land distribution? What are nw/land tiers? How does it effect gameplay?

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Q: Why would I fit my race/pers within a KD-wide scheme? How can I think about more effective KD-wide schemes?

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Q: How do you make an unbreakable(UB)? What is the purpose of an unbreakable? What should I look for in a province that I want to make unbreakable?

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Q: How do I prevent the other KD from making an unbreakable(UB)? When should I act on the other kd's attempt to make an UB?

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Q: Who should I target in war?

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Q: How do you win wars?

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Q: What is a chain? How does it work? When should I do one?

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Q: What is a max gains strategy? How does it work? When should I do one?

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Q: How can I use a program like pimp in order to better plan wars? How do I know which ops to use when?

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Q: What are some good ways to organize my kd-mates to be more effective through orders?

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Q: I know I am calculating everything correctly. Why do I keep bouncing when I try to hit this one province? How can I bounce people like him/her?

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Q: A province in my KD isn't playing up to par. What do I do?

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Q: What is a bank? Can my KD run one?

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Q: Should I only have my KD war when we are fully pumped?

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Q: We keep getting better as a KD, but keep losing wars worse than before. What am I doing wrong?

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Q: If my kd can't make unbreakables, what should I be focusing on?

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Q: What is baiting?

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Top Game Play Questions/Advanced Monarch Questions

Q: How do I run a bank?

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Q: What is a killer? Why do kd's run them?

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Q: What kind of agreements do top kd's make with eachother?

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Q: How do you plan waves based on NW?

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Q: Should you do nm runs and ns runs congruently?

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Q: Why does attack time matter so much for wars? Why do so many top kd's WD from wars even when they are ahead?

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Q: What is Absalom? Do they work together? If my KD isn't in absalom, do I have a chance?

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Q: How do people use bots and IRC in top kd's?

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Q: A KD I warred killed a dragon within 5 minutes of it dropping. How did they do this?

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Q: I want to go for a land crown! What determines a good race/personality for this?

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Starting Inter-Personal Questions

Q:My kd-mate/monarch is a jerk, what do i do?

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Q:My kd-mate/monarch keeps telling me what to do. Should i listen?

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Q: I am getting razed by members of my KD. What do I do?

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Q: How should I know when to defect? What is the best way to find a KD that I will enjoy?

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Third Party Tools Questions

Q: I keep hearing about certain third-party tools like "angel," "utopia pimp," and "IRC." Are these useful? Where do I get them? How do I use them?

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Q: What are some IRC channels I can go to for more help?

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Q: What is a good setup for "Advanced Columns" on Utopia Pimp?

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Q: I'm a t/m, how do I use columns on pimp to be more effective?

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Q: I'm an attacker, how do I use columns on pimp to be more effective?

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