Recovering from raids

[Tonno]

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Well I do not have much xp in pvp mod of dominions...but what I learned form computers show to me the best way of deff for short time (after that u have to push an counterattack)...

When some one att u,make a solid deff in provinces (pull an line) 2-3 months from your borders,build some hard forts if possible (mountain) in provinces with no fort rais a lot of province def army (u know the thing that goes to 125) and rais or gather army with minimal 2xp in it...when enamy comes to the line start torture him with magic and then pull an counterattack (u can even wait untill he lose a lot of army on your deff line and then strike)
That works for me,almost every time...

How to recover...Have no good idea,I usually put low taxes for 3 months in taken provinces,and build tempels and prists that preach,that helps a lot...and then i strike again...
PS
Sorry for bad english,I hope u could understand me...

[Cammorak]

Quite frankly, I was in a pretty poor position to be hit. I had gone light on mages in an effort for quick expansion and was caught with my pants down about one or two turns before I was going to consolidate my army.

So I think Neifel has fine counter-raiding potential with teleporting thugs and comparatively low opportunity-cost thug item construction. Making a smooth transition is critical to the success of this though, which is something I failed to do well.

It actually seems like luck scales are a reasonable boon for raided nations as well. Though they're all different scenarios, my limited game experience sees me responding much better when random events supplement my crippled income or provide extra gems/items for counters.

Though counter raiding is great, the danger is that you still have an enemy stomping around in your territory, so you have to develop your counter-raiding force and still create an answer.

I had a little success with indy archer supplementation, but I'm not sure if it's worth the price either.

[Wrana]

Originally Posted by Tonno

When some one att u,make a solid deff in provinces (pull an line) 2-3 months from your borders,build some hard forts if possible (mountain) in provinces with no fort rais a lot of province def army (u know the thing that goes to 125) and rais or gather army with minimal 2xp in it...when enamy comes to the line start torture him with magic and then pull an counterattack (u can even wait untill he lose a lot of army on your deff line and then strike)
That works for me,almost every time...

How to recover...Have no good idea,I usually put low taxes for 3 months in taken provinces,and build tempels and prists that preach,that helps a lot...and then i strike again...
PS
Sorry for bad english,I hope u could understand me...

Yes, that's a good way to lose.
While you are raising your great army and PD 125, you lose most of your provinces to raids. Or you've already won if you have such free resources and aren't get countered.
PD is helpful, of course - but it soon becomes cheaper to use your money for something more productive. And big army is precisely what is being prevented by many small raids.