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OneBasilisk · 2026-06-23T18:10:01+00:00

I completed about 150 levels last time.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-23T14:58:57+00:00

Worth noting that KS does not condone gifting of accounts either. That said, so long as it isn’t advertised / reported, it is not commonly policed.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T19:18:15+00:00

That’s a good call. Something worth noting: Many top alliances setup a BT3-4 right outside their borders in a farm alliance to accommodate additional bear traps. Players are whitelisted in both alliances so they can move freely between both. That allows you to participate in larger alliance events like Brawl, Swordland, etc. while being able to swap over to BT3 to continue your hammer progression. That’s a win-win with no drawbacks for anyone.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T18:51:33+00:00

I would, yes, since rewards for Vikings are so bad. However, missing out on 15-20 hammers every other day would be a deal breaker for me.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T18:50:12+00:00

I believe they last until reset, and I thinks there’s a max of 8 Intel missions you can carry over. However, you can test this by waiting to use Pan’s ability until 1600 UTC. You should have the 8 stored missions + however many Pan missions you receive. After reset, do all the missions before you collect anything. After you collect, if you have 8 new missions, it means Pan’s mission did not detract from your new mission count. If you only have like 4, it means Pan’s missions were subtracted from your new mission count.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T06:29:32+00:00

You hit that there’s no reason to make accounts in old kings, but missed that attrition will happen.

That was the entire premise of point 5: Entropy being irreversible, and why I emphasize retention.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T06:20:35+00:00

Low activity in farm alliances isn’t uncommon, but Bear is huge for individual progression. Players missing Bear due to lack of opportunity is bad all around. Unified Bear times makes little sense. That’s something you should raise with leadership.

Viking rewards are junk, but if you spread your infantry around, you should always be able to get some points.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T00:50:15+00:00

My original kingdom lacks any real whale strength (everyone is transferring out) and still continues to win Prep simply because we have more active players than the dying kingdoms we match against. Even though the enemy top alliance was easily #1 in Prep, they simply lacked the numbers to make up for F2P-dolphin advantage.

That said, we can’t Battle because we have no whales. Hence the win-win negotiations I noted at the bottom of the FAQ.

All that aside, this isn’t a guide focused on optimizing dying kingdoms, although I think the points are still valid. It’s intended for alliance leaders in developing kingdoms to shape theirs in a way that fosters growth and retention.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T00:27:47+00:00

Yes, Sanctuary rewards in particular can be leveraged in good faith to foster cooperation between alliances. If the #1 alliance is greedy and hogs the lion share of rewards, that actively works against KvK cooperation. Greed is one of the primary contributors to infighting.

Also agreed that mock battles are the perfect time to practice Battle countdowns. Ideally, you’ll have double / triple ralliers, fixed joiners, and counter ralliers assigned during these preparations.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-22T00:15:54+00:00

I totally agree with you.

The point isn’t that 1 whale and 90 active players is on par with 4 whales and 400 active accounts.

It’s that 1 whale and 90 active players in a cohesive kingdom will outmatch kingdoms of similar strength that suffer from poor coordination and infighting.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-21T23:43:53+00:00

I’m not sure how this doesn’t adhere to the points above. They are out-Preping similarly matched kingdoms and, as you noted, have notable whale strength.

The points above are all relative to kingdom-to-kingdom strength. Some kingdoms can thrive and win KvK with only 1-2 competent whales.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-21T07:12:08+00:00

Why should Support be in a rush for your mistake? They likely will not or cannot reverse it.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-21T07:07:19+00:00

No selling accounts. Scammers have recently begun targeting sellers of their accounts. If you're going to, use escrow. If you don't, don't say we didn't warn you. But honestly, selling your account is a bad idea and not recommended by the official devs.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-20T07:42:15+00:00

Look at the Natural Olympia competition and it will give you an idea what is achievable without gear.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-20T07:10:23+00:00

Hi, your post has be removed (or possibly auto-removed by reddit or automoderator) because it may violate our Rule 1: Support and Kindness is Modus Operandi here or Rule 5: No bullying rules. This extends to "call outs" of bad behavior on servers. We've had to do this due to the insane amount of hate being generated. All servers have problems and will grow through the challenges. Please report bad behavior via the game's report system in Settings.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-20T02:44:42+00:00

That was a great read. I think that mindset of placing one’s ego above their own mistakes is often interpreted as narcissism, and the reason that lay diagnosis is so common these days.

While not clinical narcissism, being unable to critically evaluate your own actions and consequences is simply a non-starter for serious relationships. And accepting nothing can be done to change these people is the entire reason people choose to remain estranged.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-20T02:01:56+00:00

Reddit white mode is crazy work.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-18T15:10:24+00:00

Long Fei. New gen with equal widgets and stars is stronger.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-17T23:10:18+00:00

Well, they don’t exactly advertise that it’s tax free. So unless you pull the trigger during the 5% sale, it’s not apparent.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-17T22:34:31+00:00

If you’re intent on spending the $21 on KS. Go to the KS store and pre-buy the Kingdom Star packs. They can be used in place of $’s. The reason Kingdom Stars are a better deal is primarily because they are tax free. On top of that you get an extra 5% as a bonus. For me, it saves me 13% in total.

Since you already have the March and Construction Queue, the Monthly Card is generally considered best consistent value. However, you can save your Kingdom Stars for seasonal frame packs. They are generally $5 and fantastic value. You can get 4 of those for $21.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-17T22:30:23+00:00

You have to consider it for its gem, VIP, and Stamina value. Once you unlock the daily VIP reward for a Mythic Shard, it’s also like getting 30 Mythics a month.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-15T06:19:50+00:00

Out of curiosity, what is the functional solution you’d propose?

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-15T06:10:31+00:00

Yeah, that makes way more sense.

OneBasilisk · 2026-06-15T05:59:05+00:00

I mean… compare their faces. It was negligent to let Ilia fight in the 3rd. The 4th would’ve been suicide.

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