university research vs. xp gain

[kosno]

just wondering what is the opinion on

 

[pckrn]

xp is meaningless unless you’re trying to meet the requirement for the next age in a hurry.

 

[T4TiFooS]

Level shows (not exactly but almost) our experience, strength, capacities....
So definitely it is necessary to gain XP from every element!
It was just a stupid decision that Walls,University does not give any XP but road a worthless stuff gives a huge XP, which one of them make a fake level!

 

[Houkai]

Once you learn the art style XP becomes irrelevant when attacking. The only remaining uses are age progression and bragging.

 

[kosno]

sorry guys wasn't aware that I open this topic wasn't finished. it was meant to be about priorities. if the general opinion is to spend time in university or pursuing CWA and work on the university after

 

[Manifesto]

Depends on your goal. If you like to war then Uni research. If you want to progress to the end game then XP.
Some people, like me, do neither, they simply enjoy playing and researching.

 

[LordAnubis]

On my main I dont care about xp. On my alt I do to keep it minimal to fake my level for poos and giggles. My alt has 4 minimum level farms and caravans and a once upgraded road. Almost maxed MA but still below lvl 45...

All my loot on my alt comes from raids.

 

[Quang t legend]

Cold War is the priority but you don't need to build everything to rush it. Just build the things you need, attack ability then defense. You can try some fast uni tech, 5 days or shorter.

Get to Cold War early will help you with resource in the long run. It is much easier to get oil, food,gold in Cold War vs lower ages! All you need is moto raiders.

Tips: Mortars buildings, Towers, landmines, one of tank depots building are what you will need to max out in CW. AA buildings, one of garrisons will need to Atomic level. Anti tank will need to minimum level 5 green ones.

 

[pckrn]

me, i pulled out everyone from univ and put them on farms and camels to hit 220. i had to get my hands on CWA stuff as soon as i could

 

[_Flash_]

I'm assuming that you've maxed out on most of the upgrades to offensive capabilities in Atomic Age.

If so, I might suggest focusing on the upgrades that provide XP, and target getting to CWA, and park the university for later.

At the university, you could complete the capstone for Hiawatha, Mansa Musa, and Moctezuma,
You could work till the plane upgrade cost reduction under Amelia at the University.
If you have odd workers free for brief duration between upgrades, and if you have gold, sink them into the air defense related researches under Amelia.
Haile Selassie researches till bazooka upgrades could be completed too, if you have oil to spare and some workers for brief duration between upgrades.
Other than these, the rest of the researches at the University could wait, in my opinion, if you're mostly a free to play player like myself.

The rest of the worker time could be directed towards XP yielding upgrades, so that you could move to CWA.

Benefits of this approach:

• Your alliance would benefit from CWA level troop donations.
• You would unlock more of your upgrade options, so that, you'll be able to take better advantage of the weekly discounts.
• After upgrading your offensive capabilities, you'll be able to selectively max out certain key defensive buildings to CWA level. CWA level defensive buildings are far stronger on defense.
• You'll be able to better adapt to balance changes in the game. Shooters are becoming (or, have become) obsolete in favor of bazookas in wars. APCs have more or less phased out tanks. You might really want to wait and see if the time and workers committed to the university leaders with longer research times turn out to be useful in the long run. Given the way the balance changes are happening in the game, I'm not too sure if it's going to be a good idea to commit a lot of time to the older leaders at the university who have insane research times.
• You can avoid being left high and dry once again for want of minimum level requirement when Space Age and subsequent ages are released in the game.

It's for the above mentioned reasons that I might suggest parking the university researches for the time being, and focusing on the upgrades that provide XP.

Again, just explaining my point of view. Others might have alternate suggestions. There's no single right way to play this game.

Hope this helps!
Cheers and happy gaming!

 

[kosno]

thanks for taking the time to put this together your asumptions are correct
the researches you mentioned for Amelia you mentioned I have done and the fighter mk6 is currently on the way.

more or less you confirmed my current long term plan

I am gonna stick to buildings upgrades for a time being and see how I will get on

cheers

 

[_Flash_]

Glad to hear that!
Cheers and happy gaming!