Do I have to build a Barracks or train an army?
No. However, building a Barracks and training an army will allow you to explore the Volcano Island.
How do I build a Barracks?
You can build a Barracks once you reach Fame Level 6. The Barracks is in the "Functional" part of the build menu.
What are soldiers?
The number of soldiers you have is a measure of the strength of your army. The more soldiers you have, the higher chance you will win battles with barbarians.
How do I get more soldiers?
First, navigate to the Military Panel. The Military Panel is right above the neighbor bar on the left of the Map icon. In the Military Panel, there are two ways to train soldiers. 1) You can train soldiers by paying coins. Soldiers will be ready in 1, 8, or 24 hours depending on how long you want to train them. 2) You can purchase 50 soldiers instantly for Playfish Cash.
How do I use my soldiers?
If you have soldiers you can explore territory in the Volcano Island. You must first have completed the map (see above) and navigate to the Volcano Island. Once there, you can click on forests or Barbarian Outposts to send your soldiers to explore.
What happens when I explore?
If you explore a forest tile, you can either discover treasure (coins or resources) or encounter barbarians. If you encounter barbarians, you battle them with your soldiers. Barbarian Outposts always have barbarians, but you can choose whether or not to go to battle.
What happens in a battle?
In a battle your soldiers and the enemy soldiers are pitted against each other. You can see your win chance on the Fight panel, which tells you how often your soldiers will succeed in winning the battle. After the battle, you will find out whether or not you have won and how many soldiers have ran away.
What happens if I win?
If you win a battle in the forest, the forest will be cleared. You can now place any buildings you want on this land. If you defeat a Barbarian Outpost you will take control of it. You also gain the ability to hire another general (see below).
What happens if I lose?
If you lose, the barbarian remain in the land. You must explore the area again to defeat the barbarians.
Why is some land covered by clouds?
Some land is covered by clouds because you cannot explore it yet. If you explore all the land which has been revealed, you can then explore what's behind the clouds.
What do generals do?
Generals increase your army capacity. In the Military Panel, you can hire friends as generals by publishing a Facebook feed. You can also purchase a general for PFC.
How do I get the ability to hire more generals?
You start with the ability to hire 1 general. You can get more by conquering Barbarian Outposts. Each Barbarian Outposts you conquer gives you the ability to hire 1 more general. You also get 1 more general if you control the Temple of Zeus.
Can I have more soldiers than my army capacity?
Yes, currently you can have more soldiers than your army capacity. As long as you have less soldiers than your army capacity you can buy soldiers for PFC or train soldiers. This might put you over your army capacity when the soldiers join your army. If you have more soldiers than your army capacity you cannot train more soldiers or buy them for PFC.
No. However, building a Barracks and training an army will allow you to explore the Volcano Island.
How do I build a Barracks?
You can build a Barracks once you reach Fame Level 6. The Barracks is in the "Functional" part of the build menu.
What are soldiers?
The number of soldiers you have is a measure of the strength of your army. The more soldiers you have, the higher chance you will win battles with barbarians.
How do I get more soldiers?
First, navigate to the Military Panel. The Military Panel is right above the neighbor bar on the left of the Map icon. In the Military Panel, there are two ways to train soldiers. 1) You can train soldiers by paying coins. Soldiers will be ready in 1, 8, or 24 hours depending on how long you want to train them. 2) You can purchase 50 soldiers instantly for Playfish Cash.
How do I use my soldiers?
If you have soldiers you can explore territory in the Volcano Island. You must first have completed the map (see above) and navigate to the Volcano Island. Once there, you can click on forests or Barbarian Outposts to send your soldiers to explore.
What happens when I explore?
If you explore a forest tile, you can either discover treasure (coins or resources) or encounter barbarians. If you encounter barbarians, you battle them with your soldiers. Barbarian Outposts always have barbarians, but you can choose whether or not to go to battle.
What happens in a battle?
In a battle your soldiers and the enemy soldiers are pitted against each other. You can see your win chance on the Fight panel, which tells you how often your soldiers will succeed in winning the battle. After the battle, you will find out whether or not you have won and how many soldiers have ran away.
What happens if I win?
If you win a battle in the forest, the forest will be cleared. You can now place any buildings you want on this land. If you defeat a Barbarian Outpost you will take control of it. You also gain the ability to hire another general (see below).
What happens if I lose?
If you lose, the barbarian remain in the land. You must explore the area again to defeat the barbarians.
Why is some land covered by clouds?
Some land is covered by clouds because you cannot explore it yet. If you explore all the land which has been revealed, you can then explore what's behind the clouds.
What do generals do?
Generals increase your army capacity. In the Military Panel, you can hire friends as generals by publishing a Facebook feed. You can also purchase a general for PFC.
How do I get the ability to hire more generals?
You start with the ability to hire 1 general. You can get more by conquering Barbarian Outposts. Each Barbarian Outposts you conquer gives you the ability to hire 1 more general. You also get 1 more general if you control the Temple of Zeus.
Can I have more soldiers than my army capacity?
Yes, currently you can have more soldiers than your army capacity. As long as you have less soldiers than your army capacity you can buy soldiers for PFC or train soldiers. This might put you over your army capacity when the soldiers join your army. If you have more soldiers than your army capacity you cannot train more soldiers or buy them for PFC.