Celina, if you read this in the next 4 hours, check Earth 1.

Check!

I'm hoping his one vehicle squad doesn't chew through my soldiers, though.

Hmm. They just updated to a new client, do we want an alliance on NewEarth1?

I'm good with where I am

I plopped down a base next to Kialkarkea >_>

actually I might. Looks like things are getting buggy in the old servers. Okay, what coords?

Blah, I just set up an outpost in Eilat, Israel on the new server. (just to try the thing out) But I want to continue on the old server, since we are doing so well. Looks like the "tick" issue is happening on both the old clients and the new ones though. I think they were doing some back up data or something for a bit. Who knows..

Which server? : )

On the new server, Kialkarkea, Kelysa and I are in SA again. Just search for one of our names (Kelysa is Sarha) as colony leader to find us.

Not sure if we should pick a more populated spot; I've read that it can be useful as you can conquer a lot of places. But you're also going to need to deal with other people trying to conquer you, and we're still fairly new at this.

So... new battle dawn is a go?

I'm already playing two. I'm not playing any more.

Well, I've located myself quite close to Daganev, on Cyprus. Built and outpost there too, so no one else can occupy it.

We're at roughly N:11822 E:15328

How confusing, I'm playing on Earth 1 and Earth 1 cept the new server keeps being down. The avatar thing is fun though.

I play on ALL of them. Buck up!

Daganev is owning hardcore on the old Earth1. I thought I was doing well with a couple outposts and two conquered cities. He's got like 8.

Yeah, Dag is rocking our socks off. I'm gonna have to try and catch up, but I'm not hopeful.

Its all about momentum (and finding the people who just came out of protection)

I'm having a hard time figuring how the hell the battle system works. 10 vehicles owned my 20 soldiers (most with lasers) with no losses, then I try the reverse and attack 17 soldiers with 10 vehicles and 10 soldiers. I lose all mine and he loses 13. I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I'm going to have to spend the next few days doing nothing but collecting resources. Crap in a handbasket.

It turns out the whole "Armor, damage, range" business is really deceptive. (And the most important part of these early battles) Basically it works like this.

Round 1: Everyone with a range of 3 attacks (normal damage, normal health) (range)
Round 2: Everyone with a range of 2 attacks (double damage, normal health) (damage)
Round 3: Everyone with a range of 1 attacks (normal damage, double health) (armor)
Repeat until all units on one side is dead.

10 vehicles is about 160 hp/120 damage total. 20 soldiers (of type armor) is about 120hp/80 damage total.

If each of the 10 vehicles is of type "damage" then that means that the group of 10 is 160 damage total. If your 20 soldiers are all of type (armor) and his are all of type damage, he will do 120 damage to your soldiers before you even get a shot off.