Spending real money ingame

[warriorkillerx]

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the game and I would know the best way to spend real money in it and how are good offers like the first that you receive or when you upgrade to the next age. For example i would spend like 20€/month and I would know what is the best way to spend them. I heard that in medieval age you can buy a pack that consists in 3 more workers, is that pack convenient?
thank in advance for the answers
alberto

 

[oddin]

i only ever bought the 2 starter packs (9+19 euro iirc) to reach 16 workers and that was it. It took me exactly 2 years to reach level 224 and cold war age. I believe that you won't need any other "help" from the game...
With proper planning and by keeping crowns for when they are really needed, you will advance fast and enjoy the game. 20 euros per month is extremely high for me but if you can afford it then go on!
The game will be perfectly playable even if you don't invest on it.

 

[warriorkillerx]

What does the second strter pack give you?
Do you think the offerst after you pass another age are worth?

 

[oddin]

2 citizens which are not extra citizens. They will not count in addition to the 16 you can get but rather you get them earlier than the proper age.
The total number is 16.

The offers once you advance an age are not worth the trouble. I would not buy them ever...

 

[warriorkillerx]

Ok thank you. If someone else wants to right something is welcome

 

[LordStark263AC]

Buying starter pack 1 & 2 is not a MUST but would help you in a long run. I got them both and an Estate which gives you 3 more citizens. My total citizen count is 19.

Now if you feel like buying Stronghold troops which are advertised consistently, do not go buy expensive ones which equalls to something like 1 pound/euro/dollar per army, hell no! That's too expensive. I buy Stronghold armies what cost less than a pound/euro/dollar per 1 army.
Eg. Right now we have Republican Rifleman Army for sale, 10 Stronghold armies for like 9 pounds/euro/dollar which works out to almost 1 pound/euro/dollar per army. I wait till I see something like 14 Stronghold troops for less than 10 pounds/euro/dollars or even crowns, then I might just buy 2 of them.

​​​​​​This used to be free to play game, these days Nexon turned it fully into Pay2Win game, which is understandable, they gotta make money somehow but at least make Stronghold trooos more affordable for everyone.

 

[Manifesto]

Definitely get the starter packs because they're the best investment for your budget. Also, at each age upgrade they offer a starter pack for that age: some buildings, free troops, some upgrades. (at least they used to, it's been a while for me).
If you want a head start and are happy to pay a few dollars, these starter packs might be worth considering.
Around Enlightenment age you won't need to buy any more starter packs, it's your choice.
If you like troop cards, as LordStark263AC said, buy those with good troop-to-dollar ratio.
Then there's always crowns sales/specials if your budget is flexible. If you're lucky you might get crowns for $1.

 

[No Angel]

I think they're called Age Deals? Starter Packs only offer crowns and houses

 

[Manifesto]

No Angel, that’s what I’m referring to. I call them ‘starter’ packs because they give you a head start.