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I’m happy with the above ideas.

Further uses for stone - Wall upkeep, troop costs etc

One problem with this game is the lack of use of stone after you have done all the major development in your cities. I've found I don't even have to buy stone for the little use I have for it since it builds up from my NPC farming. Here are some suggestions for further use of stone.

1. Walls Upkeep - Just as troops have an upkeep which costs food, so too should walls have an upkeep which costs stone, so much stone per hour, more expensive depending on the level of the wall. If there is not enough stone, the wall will begin to deteriorate. If it drops a level, and there is not enough space for the fortified units, then some are randomly lost. The deterioration rate or upkeep cost could be lowered by Machinery research.

2. Cost tweaks to current troops - Perhaps some of the more commonly built units could cost a little more stone. The warrior and ballista perhaps should cost some stone as well as the other resources. Highly stone-dependant units such as the catapult could cost even more stone.

3. A new relatively cheap troop - The Slinger - similar to the warrior, a weak cannon-fodder unit, but has a ranged attack though the attack is weaker. Costs stone where the warrior costs lumber. Like the warrior, these could be a favourite to be churned out for battle sacrifice.

4. Troop upkeep - As well as food cost, there could be a stone cost for stone-heavy units such as the catapult.

Perusing the above, probably the eaiest and quickest solution for Evony would be to add a stone cost to the warrior, I would suggest about 50.

Anyone else have any suggestions of further use of stone?
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    1, 2, and 3 sound good. But...

    1. Instead of per hour upkeep, what about after a battle, when the enemy has busted your walls with catapults, you have to rebuild with say 500k stone per level of your wall.

    2. Instead of just having to pay more for catapults , why not have to take stone with you on your attack for the ammo (like with the food). say 2k-5k stone per catapult for a battle. But also the cost to make the catapult...

    3. This just sounds awesome, but I wonder if Evony would add another troop?

    I would suggest though, make stone worth something more than just a unit in the market place that everyone underpays.

    Best of Luck - Michael
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  • I'm always buying stone, let me show you something...



    Stone is very valuable, read the forums a bit more to find out why.
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