My Lands: Black Gem Hunting

Good morning,

I just heard about the new local services coming to the game. +25 growth for cottages is fine.

Who in the world thought it would be a good idea to let players pay gems to protect their buildings so much? -200%?
The best player destruction weapon, runes, and hero in the game are countered in one second by the spending of pearls?
The best setup doesn't even reach 200% and now people can buy 200% protection.
What are the prices on these to activate? Why give options for -75% and -200%? Make it so if people spend pearls to avoid damage, then it must be at the more expensive level, do not let them choose.

This must be a joke.
We are already looking for ways to make the Temple less boring, how does adding this feature improve the game? Now everyone just buys -200% destruction and the game is ruined because there's not enough players as it is to get through destructions and temple without every player having instant access to -200% building damage.
Unless I am misunderstanding this powerup, I can't believe it was ever conceived.

Agree. First it makes rare and expensive artes completely useless forever, second how should a village be ever be destroyed before it can be repaired? A perfect building with 90% protections would need about 50 attacks, and on avg there are 50 players online at the same time this server. Just unreasonable...

I have the information about the services as follows:

This domain Cottage Growth Improvement for 7 days:
+10 for 49 gems
+25 for 199 gems

This domain chance for damaging buildings for 7 days:
-75% for 99 gems
-200% for 499 gems

There's rumor the protection cannot be used at lakes (or grail), but all other domains are possible.
Seven days seems like an eternity. I think it should be ONE day. THREE max if I'm compromising.

ontariomoderate wrote:Agree. First it makes rare and expensive artes completely useless forever, second how should a village be ever be destroyed before it can be repaired? A perfect building with 90% protections would need about 50 attacks, and on avg there are 50 players online at the same time this server. Just unreasonable...

Right? Maybe admin want to encourage more catapult usage... anyways, please a moment of silence while I mourn.

Hexxus wrote: There's rumor the protection cannot be used at lakes (or grail), but all other domains are possible.

Right? Maybe admin want to encourage more catapult usage...

If its true that its not for lakes and since catas wont work against cities there still wont be a way to counter the service.

ontariomoderate wrote:

Hexxus wrote: There's rumor the protection cannot be used at lakes (or grail), but all other domains are possible.

Right? Maybe admin want to encourage more catapult usage...

If its true that its not for lakes and since catas wont work against cities there still wont be a way to counter the service.

Confirmed, the service is not available at lakes.

Maybe they'll let catapults shoot at cities for one shot per 39 gems or 7 days for 399
How did this feature get the fast-pass to the game when the other update is still far delayed?

Hexxus wrote: Maybe they'll let catapults shoot at cities for one shot per 39 gems or 7 days for 399

Also they can add a paid service that cities owner can use to block catas use useless their clan activated cata disable protection, at least if one player not has another service....

ontariomoderate wrote:

Hexxus wrote: Maybe they'll let catapults shoot at cities for one shot per 39 gems or 7 days for 399

Also they can add a paid service that cities owner can use to block catas use useless their clan activated cata disable protection, at least if one player not has another service....

You fool! You forgot about the new artifacts that require much skill in winning the service wars! Behold! You cannot block my catas!

Hexxus wrote: You cannot block my catas!

Not with me! I got the new premium gem wizard hero: Your catas are worthless again, just admit that you lost this battle...

ontariomoderate wrote:...Your catas are worthless again, just admit that you lost this battle...

Holy @#$%!
Look at this power and strategy?? I'm defeated instantly! Shut down for infinity duration.
Such a wizard can steal the gems straight from his enemy's purse with a spell on cooldown.
And look at "March Blackgems"

I am a fool!

I will need to cowardly yield against such skill and fast-build my new Temple of Artifacts Allowance where I can utilize the favor points generated to turn on the artifacts for my heroes at an hourly rate.
It's my only hope now.
I had to sacrifice six t5 artifacts, 100 emeralds, a city, and two of my apprentices to construct such a building...along with weekly payments of 199 gems or else the temple collapses.

Hexxus wrote: I will need to cowardly yield against such skill and fast-build my new Temple of Artifacts Allowance where I can utilize the favor points generated to turn on the artifacts for my heroes at an hourly rate.
It's my only hope now.

Noooo! You are still able to resist my powerful premium wizard?! I spend so much gems, i deserve to win.
You leave me no other choice, but to use your strategy against yourself: I set up a cata next to your capital and upgrade it to perfect level costing 42 haegl runes and just a few thousand bg. This allows to aim at your Temple of Artefacts Allowance inside your city wall. Soon it will fire its shot and destroy your silly building and your dream of winning this war...

ontariomoderate wrote:Soon it will fire its shot and destroy your silly building and your dream of winning this war...

So I lose the structure in one day after I fast-build it -- and I prepaid for 10,000 bonus favor now unavailable. Need more powerful services I think.

I'll wait a few more hours with my coin to create enough gems to temporarily boost my garrison troops lasting 7 days at 1 gem per troop or just 799 gems for whole army. The basic parameters of these troops are doubled and defense +50 for the duration. (eg. warrior health 30=>60, attack 10-12=>20-24, defense 50)

Hexxus wrote: The basic parameters of these troops are doubled and defense +50 for the duration.

Such power! How should i be able to defeat such skilled players?

Oh wait, a new timed quest "Maximum³" appeared. This is my chance, i pay the bg right away: Now my hero is able to raise def to 100 instead of just 75, making my troops basically immortal! No one can stand in my way as long as the quest effect is active...

what I find surprising is that the building protection service doesn't seem to have any restriction and can be activated just before you get attacked