Defending Yourself Effectively - Beginner Level

Defending yourself.... something you will need to learn, and learn quickly in grepolis. As soon as the beginners protection comes off, people begin "farming" the other players on their island for resources and bp's. As the attacker, it can be a great way to boost your own production and bps, especially if the defender doesn't know what their doing. But, in this guide I will show you what to do, when, and how so that you can severely discourage the attacker from coming back, and if they do, knowing full well that you are ready, waiting, and aware of what to do.

1. Don't Panic!

• When attacked, first check the landing time of the attack.
• Then, see what you have available by that time to defend. In the early stages of the game, people are generally looking for cheap and easy resources, or bp's, so, try to give them neither.
• Call out your militia and use up your resources so that they are under the amount that can be stolen.
• If in an alliance, let them know by posting, not in a demanding way, just informative, that you are under attack.
• If you have any defense (see my unit guide for definitions of those) try and dodge for the first attack, This will let you see what your up against. You won't lose anything, and they won't gain anything while you will gain valuable intel as to their strength and what you need to prepare for.
• If, after this first attack they come back again, and you know you can wipe them out with the defense you dodged with on the first attack, stick around and defend (but only if by using the simulator you know you can win) There is no point in losing everything to only kill half of them. If it is that bad, ask your alliance for help and just whittle them down by using your militia and building your wall up.
• By killing off someone's entire offense, you take away their ability to farm others on your island for a day or two until they can rebuild. If you have an offense, now might be a good time to hit them back.

2. Make A Game Plan!

• Even if you're not frequently attacked, it is always a good idea to have a plan in mind and know instantly what your going to do. Whether you are going to dodge or stay and defend.
• Strategy plays into this part. Are you building up your defense first or your offense? As I've stated elsewhere, my choice is offense. You can dodge and then chase the enemy home and retaliate, hopefully catching their offense at home. How you react depends on how you've prepared

3. Stick To It!

• If you have a plan, stick to it!
• If you have a team member on the island, work together. Perhaps agree on both attacking the bothersome player, or building defense to help protect against the threat.

4. Listen To The Advice Of Others!

• Especially if your new to the game, ask those that have played a while (such as your leaders hopefully)
• Leaders are especially interested in the players that aren't afraid to ask questions to help improve their game. They want people like you and are normally more than glad to help you along.

5. Counter The Enemy

• If you see that the attacker likes to build slingers, and you have decided on a defensive stance, you should build swordsmen as they have the strongest defense against slingers. By countering what he likes to bring to the fight, you will soon drain the desire to fight out of him and they'll find someone else to pick on.

6. Count The Cost

• Defending efficiently is all about numbers. Did it cost me the defender, or the attacker more resources? If he likes to attack with hoplites, what counters them the best for the lowest cost (the answer is archers)
• A good way to gain a resource advantage is to call out the militia, you lose nothing but 1.5 hours worth of resources and it is an instant defense so it doesn't take time to build up after losing it. A defender who keeps calling out the militia on me and using up their resources so that I get absolutely nothing will soon discourage me from attacking and I'll go elsewhere.

For more information, (Click here) to read the advanced portion of the "Defending Yourself Effectively" guide.