Recommended Defense
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Introduction
You will hear/read many varying accounts on how much defense you should run. This is a recommendation for new players who wish to learn more about the game mechanics but don't have a teacher at hand. This (very short) guide covers DPA and is a basic anchor to help new players get started on how much defense they need to build.
- Defense Points divided by Acres = DPA
Strategy
Proper defense alone can only help you so much. Defense needs to be combined with a certain level of deterrence. High offense for example will make enemies think twice about hitting your province.
If you run enough defense to prevent being double tapped by people in your networth range, you will be okay.
Depending on Race and Personality choices, using these numbers as a base (tweak to fit your playstyle/strategy) will help you on your way to becoming the best.
Basic Guideline
In most scenarios unless you are in eowcf (End of War Cease Fire), you want to be somewhere between 50-70% drafted in the military.
Here is a very simple guideline for suggested DPA (Defense per Acre) if you need something to start with:
In the beginning of the age coming oop (out of protection):
30-40 DPA or more for an attacker (Attacker/Thief, Attacker/Mage) role. 40-50 DPA or more for a thief or mage role.
At this point, you will have barely hit 50% military and most of your military units will be specialists. As an attacker, you will want your offense to be higher than your defense.
At around 800 acres:
60-80 DPA or more for an attacker (Attacker/Thief, Attacker/Mage) role. 80-100 DPA or more for a thief or mage role.
By this point, you should have elites that help boost your DPA.
Near the end of the age: At this point, it really is dependent on your kingdom. Check out what everyone else is doing.
Other Ideas
Alternatively, try not to think in terms of DPA but in military units per acre. This can be a better way of thinking once taking dragon slaying into account.
