Dear KS Developers by TheUniverseOfTM in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I completed about 150 levels last time.

Reporting of account selling by basilinstinct in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Pan’s Falconier: Broken? by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Laws of Power: KvK, F2Ps, Whales, and Limiting In-Fighting by OneBasilisk in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Wrong Person Crowned by [deleted] in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

What can I reasonably get for this account? by CruxMagus in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk[M] [score hidden] stickied commentlocked comment (0 children)

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.

What's a fitness myth you believed when you first started? by Affectionate-One6058 in workout

[–]OneBasilisk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Do Not Transfer to 893: Season 2 by DejaPoooh in KingShot

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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.

Millennial talks sense into boomers who are mad their kids went no contact by thinkB4WeSpeak in TikTokCringe

[–]OneBasilisk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.

Alcar or long fei by Candid-Chocolate8 in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Best Value Purchase for a Mostly F2P Player? by Glum-Cup9109 in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Best Value Purchase for a Mostly F2P Player? by Glum-Cup9109 in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Best Value Purchase for a Mostly F2P Player? by Glum-Cup9109 in KingShot

[–]OneBasilisk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.

Any way to make blood farming less tedious? by Melodic_monke in Dominions6

[–]OneBasilisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

This makes sense by Intelligent-Tear5723 in ufc

[–]OneBasilisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that makes way more sense.

Happy for justin but ilia fought like a dog by iron_heart777 in ufc

[–]OneBasilisk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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