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Train 25 Praisers

 

News

 

21500 Gold ores have already been brought to the City.

36000 Pieces of Coal have already been brought to the City.

29000 Diamonds have already been brought to City.

 

 

.:Buildings:.

[spoiler=Tomunashi]

Castle

Steel Wall

Shrine to the Gods (50/100 Praisers)

Underground Tunnel

Smithy

4 Sentinal Towers

Demon's Portal

 

[spoiler=Jindy]

Steel Wall

Underground Tunnel

Sentinal Tower

 

Farms

 

.:Population:.

King Jim

Queen Cindy

Prince Tom

60 Laborers

1 Mounted Scout

5 Axe Throwers

5 Hunters

10 Golden Spearmen

5 Steel Lobsters

5 Priests

3 Necromancers

10 Tormented Demons

2 Paladins

50 Chaos Demons (20 in Humongulus City.)

35 Golden Elephant Archers

5 Combined Lava Titan (Sent to Unorthodox Simplicity's Magma City)

10 Mounted Messengers

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Current Population

46,000

 

Population Movement/Growth:

None.

 

Past Population:

46,000

 

Technological Advancement:

Fedualism

 

Capital City Defence Procedure Buildings:

Iron, Steel & Stone Wall

Large Moat (Filled with dangerous water creatures)

Archer Tower x4

Stone Spearman Tower x1

Booby Traps (Before Moat)

Stone Guard Watchtower/Tower

 

Capital City Buildings:

Hiroshima Palace (High Emperor Lives Here)

Town Market

Abyss Tower (Our Dark God Abriham is here)

God Tower (Our chief Zarkha lives here. Zarkha is a giant dragon)

Civilian Living Area

Giant Armoury

Hospital

Demon Portal

Mage Tower

War Tower

 

Capital City Buildings Getting Built:

None.

 

Capital City Army:

30 Archers

10 Warriors

30 Spearmen

50 Knights

4 Imperial Generals

Court Physician (Max .1)

Abriham, Dark God

Zarkha, Main Chief Unit, Giant Dragon

13 Mega Combined Golems

10 Giant Dragon Riders

10 Chaos Demons (Recieved from King Jim & Queen Cindy)

75 Mage's

 

Cities:

Hiroshima City [(Capital) 13 Mega Combined Golems Here (Each one hs a bit of every element) 30,000 People]

Metropolata City [(Rainforest) 10 Wood Golems Here.10,000 People.]

Humongulus City [(Underground) 3 Combined Mud Golems & 10 Chaos Demons Here.3,000 People]

Mountainia City [(Mountains) 7 Combined Stone Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Vera City [(On Giant Lake) 2 Combined Water Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Magma City [(Inside Volcano) 5 Combined Lava Golems Here, Recieved from King Tom V.1,000 People.]

Aegis City [(Built Around A Gold And Diamond Mine) 5 Combined Diamond Golems Here & 5 Combined Gold Golems.2,000 People.]

Horus City [(Built On A Very Tall Mountain) 1 Combined Light Golem Here, 2 Combined Stone Golems Here & 2 Combined Snow Golems.1,000 People]

 

Trade:

None.

 

Note: All cities built gain the same things as my Capital City, Hiroshima, except for Abyss Tower, God Tower and Hiroshima Palace (Including Army Units Except From Zarkha And Abriham).

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[align=center]King Jim decides to...

Train 25 Praisers

 

News

 

34000 Gold ores have already been brought to the City.

39000 Pieces of Coal have already been brought to the City.

32000 Diamonds have already been brought to City.

 

 

.:Buildings:.

[spoiler=Tomunashi]

Castle

Steel Wall

Shrine to the Gods (75/100 Praisers)

Underground Tunnel

Smithy

4 Sentinal Towers

Demon's Portal

 

[spoiler=Jindy]

Steel Wall

Underground Tunnel

Sentinal Tower

 

Farms

 

.:Population:.

King Jim

Queen Cindy

Prince Tom

60 Laborers

1 Mounted Scout

5 Axe Throwers

5 Hunters

10 Golden Spearmen

5 Steel Lobsters

5 Priests

3 Necromancers

10 Tormented Demons

2 Paladins

50 Chaos Demons (20 in Humongulus City.)

35 Golden Elephant Archers

5 Combined Lava Titan (Sent to Unorthodox Simplicity's Magma City)

10 Mounted Messengers

75 Praisers.[/align]

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Advancements:

Farm

ore

barricade

well

temple

cactus

sugar cane

gold

electricity

gravity

 

Army:

Adds 5 bowmen

5 crossbowmen

5 knights

10 mages

 

defence:

50 bowmen

50 crossbowmen

50 knights

10 Mages

 

It is medievel times. You cannot control gravity or even have electricity. I suggest you fix this -.-

 









 

King Jim decides to...

Train 25 Praisers

 

News

 

34000 Gold ores have already been brought to the City.

39000 Pieces of Coal have already been brought to the City.

32000 Diamonds have already been brought to City.

 

 

.:Buildings:.

[spoiler=Tomunashi]

Castle

Steel Wall

Shrine to the Gods (100/100 Praisers)

Underground Tunnel

Smithy

4 Sentinal Towers

Demon's Portal

 

[spoiler=Jindy]

Steel Wall

Underground Tunnel

Sentinal Tower

 

Farms

 

.:Population:.

King Jim

Queen Cindy

Prince Tom

60 Laborers

1 Mounted Scout

5 Axe Throwers

5 Hunters

10 Golden Spearmen

5 Steel Lobsters

5 Priests

3 Necromancers

10 Tormented Demons

2 Paladins

50 Chaos Demons (20 in Humongulus City.)

35 Golden Elephant Archers

5 Combined Lava Titan (Sent to Unorthodox Simplicity's Magma City)

10 Mounted Messengers

75 Praisers.[/align]

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Current Population

51,000 (City Population)

48,000 (Population available to add to cities or create cities)

 

Population Movement/Growth (Available to add to cities or create ones):

Gained 2,000 Population.

 

Past Population (Available to add to cities or create ones):

46,000

 

Technological Advancement:

Loose Ground Irrigation

 

Capital City Defence Procedure Buildings:

Iron, Steel & Stone Wall

Large Moat (Filled with dangerous water creatures)

Archer Tower x4

Stone Spearman Tower x1

Booby Traps (Before Moat)

Stone Guard Watchtower/Tower

 

Capital City Buildings:

Hiroshima Palace (High Emperor Lives Here)

Town Market

Abyss Tower (Our Dark God Abriham is here)

God Tower (Our chief Zarkha lives here. Zarkha is a giant dragon)

Civilian Living Area

Giant Armoury

Sacred Temple

Demon Portal

Mage Tower

War Tower

 

Capital City Buildings Getting Built:

None.

 

Capital City Army:

30 Archers

10 Warriors

30 Spearmen

50 Knights

4 Imperial Generals

Court Physician (Max .1)

Abriham, Dark God

Zarkha, Main Chief Unit, Giant Dragon

13 Mega Combined Golems

10 Giant Dragon Riders

10 Chaos Demons (Recieved from King Jim & Queen Cindy)

100 Mage's

 

Cities:

Hiroshima City [(Capital) 13 Mega Combined Golems Here (Each one hs a bit of every element) 30,000 People]

Metropolata City [(Rainforest) 10 Wood Golems Here.10,000 People.]

Humongulus City [(Underground) 3 Combined Mud Golems & 10 Chaos Demons Here.3,000 People]

Mountainia City [(Mountains) 7 Combined Stone Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Vera City [(On Giant Lake) 2 Combined Water Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Magma City [(Inside Volcano) 5 Combined Lava Golems Here, Recieved from King Tom V.1,000 People.]

Aegis City [(Built Around A Gold And Diamond Mine) 5 Combined Diamond Golems Here & 5 Combined Gold Golems.2,000 People.]

Horus City [(Built On A Very Tall Mountain) 1 Combined Light Golem Here, 2 Combined Stone Golems Here & 2 Combined Snow Golems.1,000 People]

 

Trade:

None.

 

Note: All cities built gain the same things as my Capital City, Hiroshima, except for Abyss Tower, God Tower and Hiroshima Palace (Including Army Units Except From Zarkha And Abriham).

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Current Units:

Winged Dragon Of Ra (Command Unit)

35 Elite warriors

45 Archers

25 Hosremen

15 Dragon Riders

10 Triton Knights

15 Elite Dragon Riders

3 Byzantine Siege towers

6 Stone throwing Siege Towers

8 Sages

12 Magicians

1 Wizard of the Damned

 

Current Buildings:

1x Capitol

2x Barracks

5x Market

1x Arrow Tower

4x Canon Tower

2x Stable

17x Houses

3x Magic Barracks

 

Funds:

Gold: 1200

Iron: 5000

Stone: 5000

Wood: 4675

Food: 10034


Trains 25 Elite Archers.

 

Current Units:

Winged Dragon Of Ra (Command Unit)

65 Elite warriors

70 Elite Archers

25 Hosremen

15 Dragon Riders

10 Triton Knights

15 Elite Dragon Riders

3 Byzantine Siege towers

6 Stone throwing Siege Towers

8 Sages

12 Magicians

1 Wizard of the Damned

 

Current Buildings:

1x Capitol

2x Barracks

5x Market

1x Arrow Tower

4x Canon Tower

2x Stable

17x Houses

3x Magic Barracks

 

Funds:

Gold: 1200

Iron: 5000

Stone: 5000

Wood: 4675

Food: 10034

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[align=center]RAdvancementsR

 

Moved East from Cephus! Reached a similar neutral plain to build a city. Cassiopia has been created!

Moved West from Lyra! A very ancient ruin is found, and Lyra decides to rebuild it! Perseus has been created!

 

RBuildingR

 

Water Pumps in all Cities!

Roads in all Cities!

Rebuilding Perseus...

Rebuilding Polaris...

Rebuilding Lyra...

Rebuilding Cephus...

 

RMiningR

 

A Rare Discovery is Made! Crystal Mines have hit an odd crystal! Amethyst is its given name! Sending some to everyone for investigation...

A Rare Discovery is Made! Crystal Mines have hit an odd crystal! Emerald is its given name! Sending some to everyone for investigation...

A Rare Discovery is Made! Crystal Mines have hit an odd crystal! Sapphire is its given name! Sending some to everyone for investigation...

A Rare Discovery is Made! Crystal Mines have hit an odd crystal! Ruby is its given name! Sending some to everyone for investigation...

 

RLearningR

 

Teachers are uprading to Professors!

College in Polaris is created!

Cephus tinkers with current data, and is now studying terrestrial objects.

 

RPeopleR

 

[4,500] People in Residential Area

[750] Corporations in Commercial Area

[500] Factories in Industrial Area

Improving Houses...

Improving Buildings...

Improving Factories...

 

RInfantary and CalvaryR

 

Recruiting 25 Assasins

 

RReligionR

 

Stellar Books Upgraded!

- -Mage Power Upgraded!

- -Magical Defence Upgraded!

Religious Books Upgraded!

- -Priest Power Upgraded!

- -Healing Upgraded!

 

RNewsR

 

A massive blizzard obliterates Polaris. Rebuilding...

A hurricane is said to hit Lyra. Priests and Mages are praying frantically.

Cephus decrees that everything should be recreated to withstand harder attacks. Some disagree, saying it's too time-consuming.

Perseus is said to hold ancient writings and religions. Priests are moving frantically to try and decode the messages.[/align]

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Current Population

51,000 (City Population)

52,000 (Population available to add to cities or create cities)

 

Population Movement/Growth (Available to add to cities or create ones):

Gained 4,000 Population.

 

Past Population (Available to add to cities or create ones):

48,000

 

Technological Advancement:

Loose Ground Irrigation

 

Capital City Defence Procedure Buildings:

Iron, Steel & Stone Wall

Large Moat (Filled with dangerous water creatures)

Archer Tower x4

Stone Spearman Tower x1

Booby Traps (Before Moat)

Stone Guard Watchtower/Tower

 

Capital City Buildings:

Hiroshima Palace (High Emperor Lives Here)

Town Market

Abyss Tower (Our Dark God Abriham is here)

God Tower (Our chief Zarkha lives here. Zarkha is a giant dragon)

Civilian Living Area

Giant Armoury

Sacred Temple

Demon Portal

Mage Tower

War Tower

Gold & Crystal Mine

 

Capital City Buildings Getting Built:

Gold & Crystal Mine

 

Capital City Army:

30 Archers

10 Warriors

30 Spearmen

50 Knights

4 Imperial Generals

Court Physician (Max .1)

Abriham, Dark God

Zarkha, Main Chief Unit, Giant Dragon

13 Mega Combined Golems

10 Giant Dragon Riders

10 Chaos Demons (Recieved from King Jim & Queen Cindy)

100 Mage's

 

Cities:

Hiroshima City [(Capital) 13 Mega Combined Golems Here (Each one hs a bit of every element) 30,000 People]

Metropolata City [(Rainforest) 10 Wood Golems Here.10,000 People.]

Humongulus City [(Underground) 3 Combined Mud Golems & 10 Chaos Demons Here.3,000 People]

Mountainia City [(Mountains) 7 Combined Stone Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Vera City [(On Giant Lake) 2 Combined Water Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Magma City [(Inside Volcano) 5 Combined Lava Golems Here, Recieved from King Tom V.1,000 People.]

Aegis City [(Built Around A Gold And Diamond Mine) 5 Combined Diamond Golems Here & 5 Combined Gold Golems.2,000 People.]

Horus City [(Built On A Very Tall Mountain) 1 Combined Light Golem Here, 2 Combined Stone Golems Here & 2 Combined Snow Golems.1,000 People]

 

News

A rare item has been discovered! Topaz is given a name!

A rare item has been discovered! Rose Quartz has been named!

 

Trade:

None.

 

Note: All cities built gain the same things as my Capital City, Hiroshima, except for Abyss Tower, God Tower and Hiroshima Palace (Including Army Units Except From Zarkha And Abriham).

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This is a great Idea and I must do it so.. Here I go

 

Builds city in Forest and by Mountant,

Pros: 2 Rivers, Vast Forest and Mines

Cons: Vegetation Low, and Dangerous Wild Animals, Few Horses

Orgin: Arrived from China

Clan Name: Vipers

Normal Warriors: Spearsman, Pistol-Musketeers, and Raiders

Upgraded Warriors (Cost 1 more to upgrade): Duel-Wield Swordsman, Duel-Wield Pistols, Torchsmen

Advanced Warriors (Cost 1 more to Upgraded-Only): Samurai, Muskeeter, Catapult

Clan Leader (Costs 3 Rarely Dies): Yagayushi (2-Handed Swordsman)

Buildings: Peasant Hut ( Must Be by Water, and Lumber Increases Gold over time by .5 Percent) Dojo(Spearsman,Duel Wield, Samurai), Armory (Pistol-Muskteers, Duel-Wield Pistols, Muskeeter) Alchemy Hut (Raiders, Torchsmen, Catapult) Town Square ( Increases Population and Summons Clan Leader ), Stables ( Tame Horses to Mount) Walls ( Can be upgrade to Stone Wall)., Watch Tower, and Metal Shop (New)

Building Cost: Peasant Hut: 200

Dojo: 450

Armory: 400

Alchemy Hut: 250

Town Square: 650

Stables: 300

Walls: 200 per 1 Side

Metal Shop: 350

Upgrade Warriors (Cost of Gold): Spearsmen: Poison Tips

Pistol-Musketeers: Penetrating bullets

AzNReaper's Actions:

Builds Dojo, Town Square, 3 Peasant Huts,and Alchemy Hut.

Trains 10 Spearsman, 6 Pistols, and 3 Raiders, also trains Yagayushi.

Upgrades 3 Pistols to Duel-Wield Pistols.

Places 5 Spearsman, 3 Pistol-Muskeeters and Yagayushi to Main Opening,

Places 3 Spearsman, 3 Duel Wield Pistols, to Left Opening

Obtains 1000 Gold from Gold Miners

Total Gold: 2700

Population increased: 3

Allies: None (Ally Request to Imma Mario Recives: 30% of Gold)

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build a Market

 

News

 

Alliance Accepted

 

44000 Gold ores have already been brought to the City.

51000 Pieces of Coal have already been brought to the City.

38000 Diamonds have already been brought to City.

 

 

.:Buildings:.

[spoiler=Tomunashi]

Castle

Steel Wall

Shrine to the Gods (100/100 Praisers)

Underground Tunnel

Smithy

4 Sentinal Towers

Demon's Portal

Market

 

[spoiler=Jindy]

Steel Wall

Underground Tunnel

Sentinal Tower

 

Farms

 

.:Population:.

King Jim

Queen Cindy

Prince Tom

60 Laborers

1 Mounted Scout

5 Axe Throwers

5 Hunters

10 Golden Spearmen

5 Steel Lobsters

5 Priests

3 Necromancers

10 Tormented Demons

2 Paladins

50 Chaos Demons (20 in Humongulus City.)

35 Golden Elephant Archers

5 Combined Lava Titan (Sent to Unorthodox Simplicity's Magma City)

10 Mounted Messengers

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City Progress:

Total Gold: 2700

Population: 3 Pledged Young Men to Join the Men.

Building Destruction: None

 

Progress:

Alchemist have been complaining that they want to upgrade weapons, and their huts are too small. Yagayushi took this for a word.

Can now build Metal Shops (Upgrades all Warriors for the price of Gold)

Can now Upgrade Spearsman: Poisoned Tips.

Can now Upgrade Pistol-Muskeeters: Penetrating bullets.

A Miner has been been tired of mining, and picks up his building hammer, he trips on the way out and he smashed a rock with his hammer, Miners saw and started using their hammers.

There is gold Income has increased 30%

Gold Miners have made a sucessful Gold Harvest

AzNReapeR Decides to.

Collect Gold: 10,000

Gives 30% to Imma Mario, 3,000 Gold

Builds a Metal Shop

Builds Stables

Upgrades 5 Spearsman to Duel-Wield Swordsman.

WARNING: An attack from an unknown Enemy 4 Footmen and 3 Archers.

The Pistol-Musketeers take out 2 Footmen, and starts to shoot Archers.

Spearsmen over come the Footmen, and attacks Archers.

Archers take down 1 Pistol-Musketeer.

Spearsmen Finish off the Archers.

Casualities: 3 Spearsman are wounded and now fall back to city

1 Pistol-Musketeer passes on battlefield.

Trains 3 Spearsman and places them on the left entrance.

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AzNLycaN stop sending me gold thanks :|

 




 

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train 25 Bowmen.

Upgrade Bowmen to Diamond Bowmen.

 

News

 

King Jim is dieing and his son who is now 21 King Tom VI will take over the throne.

 

49000 Gold ores have already been brought to the City.

62000 Pieces of Coal have already been brought to the City.

41000 Diamonds have already been brought to City.

 

 

.:Buildings:.

[spoiler=Tomunashi]

Castle

Steel Wall

Shrine to the Gods (100/100 Praisers)

Underground Tunnel

Smithy

4 Sentinal Towers

Demon's Portal

Market

 

[spoiler=Jindy]

Steel Wall

Underground Tunnel

Sentinal Tower

 

Farms

 

.:Population:.

King Jim

Queen Cindy

Prince Tom

60 Laborers

1 Mounted Scout

5 Axe Throwers

5 Hunters

10 Golden Spearmen

5 Steel Lobsters

5 Priests

3 Necromancers

10 Tormented Demons

2 Paladins

50 Chaos Demons (20 in Humongulus City.)

35 Golden Elephant Archers

5 Combined Lava Titan (Sent to Unorthodox Simplicity's Magma City)

10 Mounted Messengers

100 Praisers.

25 Diamond Bowmen[/align]

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@AzNLyncaN: 1 building per post or train 25 units.

 

Current Population

51,000 (City Population)

56,000 (Population available to add to cities or create cities)

 

Population Movement/Growth (Available to add to cities or create ones):

Gained 4,000 Population.

 

Past Population (Available to add to cities or create ones):

52,000

 

Technological Advancement:

Cermonial Burial

 

Capital City Defence Procedure Buildings:

Iron, Steel & Stone Wall

Large Moat (Filled with dangerous water creatures)

Archer Tower x4

Stone Spearman Tower x1

Booby Traps (Before Moat)

Stone Guard Watchtower/Tower

 

Capital City Buildings:

Hiroshima Palace (High Emperor Lives Here)

Town Market

Abyss Tower (Our Dark God Abriham is here)

God Tower (Our chief Zarkha lives here. Zarkha is a giant dragon)

Civilian Living Area

Giant Armoury

Sacred Temple

Demon Portal

Mage Tower

War Tower

Gold & Crystal Mine

Quarry

 

Capital City Buildings Getting Built:

Quarry

 

Capital City Army:

30 Archers

10 Warriors

30 Spearmen

50 Knights

4 Imperial Generals

Court Physician (Max .1)

Abriham, Dark God

Zarkha, Main Chief Unit, Giant Dragon

13 Mega Combined Golems

10 Giant Dragon Riders

10 Chaos Demons (Recieved from King Jim & Queen Cindy)

100 Mage's

 

Cities:

Hiroshima City [(Capital) 13 Mega Combined Golems Here (Each one hs a bit of every element) 30,000 People]

Metropolata City [(Rainforest) 10 Wood Golems Here.10,000 People.]

Humongulus City [(Underground) 3 Combined Mud Golems & 10 Chaos Demons Here.3,000 People]

Mountainia City [(Mountains) 7 Combined Stone Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Vera City [(On Giant Lake) 2 Combined Water Golems Here.2,000 People.]

Magma City [(Inside Volcano) 5 Combined Lava Golems Here, Recieved from King Tom V.1,000 People.]

Aegis City [(Built Around A Gold And Diamond Mine) 5 Combined Diamond Golems Here & 5 Combined Gold Golems.2,000 People.]

Horus City [(Built On A Very Tall Mountain) 1 Combined Light Golem Here, 2 Combined Stone Golems Here & 2 Combined Snow Golems.1,000 People]

 

News

None.

 

Trade:

None.

 

Note: All cities built gain the same things as my Capital City, Hiroshima, except for Abyss Tower, God Tower and Hiroshima Palace (Including Army Units Except From Zarkha And Abriham).

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Builds 5 Arrow Siege towers.

 

Current Units:

Winged Dragon Of Ra (Command Unit)

65 Elite warriors

70 Elite Archers

25 Hosremen

15 Dragon Riders

10 Triton Knights

15 Elite Dragon Riders

3 Byzantine Siege towers

6 Stone throwing Siege Towers

5 Arrow Siege Towers

8 Sages

12 Magicians

1 Wizard of the Damned

 

Current Buildings:

1x Capitol

2x Barracks

5x Market

1x Arrow Tower

4x Canon Tower

2x Stable

17x Houses

3x Magic Barracks

 

 

Funds:

Gold: 3850

Iron: 7400

Stone: 6800

Wood: 6456

Food: 16789

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They had Muskets in meadevil times

Im not talking about Bayonets or anything Im talking about thoose old guns with the big opening on the tip like this

See Warcraft 3 Riflemen..

 

City Progress:

Gold: 9,100

Population: 10 Men on Standby

Building Destruction: None

 

Events:

Travelers come to base and asks for stay. *Population Increased to 15*

Thieves have entered city and steals gold.

 

Yagayushi Decides to:

Build 2 Watchtowers by Openings.

Trains 2 Pistol-Musketeers

Upgrades 2 Pistol-Musketeers to Dual Wield-Pistol

Upgrades 2 Dual Wield-Pistol to Musketeers.

Places 1 Musketeer to enter Left Entrance Watchtower.

Places 1 Musketeer to enter Main Entrance Watchtower.

Total Gold: 8700

Tames 2 Horses.

Places Yagayushi on 1 horse.

Places Messanger on 1 horse.

Sends Messanger to King Urthodox, I would like to trade our Knoweledge of Muskets for The Knoweledge of Magic.

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