Andy you are so right. Those elephants take the cake. I wish mercenaries were not lost even after complete domination. Have you noticed how hard it is to get goods? It seems fur and diamonds are always in abundance everything else isn't.Oh - another very important tip - Elephants or Nights. I buy one of these wtih resources for each raid. I don't use anythign else - Elephants are the best, and go for defensive buildings first - they rule.