| So far we've gone over a number of tips and tricks | | | | next to nothing and carry a lot of resources. While |
| to help you along in Travian. This game is highly | | | | you want to build spears and trade for Praetorians |
| addictive. If you play it for more than a few weeks | | | | with someone to build up a perfect defense (100 |
| you will find yourself planning your day around the | | | | spears are worth about 65 Praetorians, for trading), |
| game; unless you're playing the speed server-then it | | | | start building maces before your academy is up. You |
| will take a matter of days. | | | | will rely on mace men for resources more than your |
| All addiction aside, Travian is a war game and no | | | | fields. Plus, Teutons have a bonus against crannies. A |
| matter how "nice" you try to be, you will eventually | | | | few thousand spears will help you out tremendously, |
| get attacked. Here are a few tips on what kinds of | | | | but try to trade some for Praetorians, as they are |
| troops you should be building to take advantage of | | | | the best. |
| defense bonuses. | | | | Gaul: |
| Romans: | | | | Gauls have Phalanx-which are pretty much useless, |
| Praetorians are probably the best defense units in | | | | unless you upgrade them, but you can build large |
| the game, especially when you calculate the wheat | | | | quantities of them in a relatively short amount of |
| cost/points of defense. Put 1000 of these in any | | | | time. It's not uncommon to build 20,000 (on the |
| village with a level 20 wall and every attacker will | | | | speed server) over a weekend. Their strength lies in |
| think twice about attacking you. While Macemen and | | | | numbers. |
| Phalanx are fun to kill for hero points, most offensive | | | | This basic guide will give you something to work |
| players will not go out of their way to kill Praetorians. | | | | towards as you learn about the game. Once you get |
| As a defensive player you only really need to build | | | | the hang of it you should attack other players. In the |
| thousands of these tanks. | | | | meantime build defense and experience in the game |
| Teutons: | | | | using this article as a guide. |
| If you're a Teuton, you'll notice that Mace-Men cost | | | | |