Grunder

Raser

Direkt efter du har registrerat ett konto och loggat in I världen (spelservern) så kommer du att få välja om du vill spela antingen som Alver eller Människor.

Spelstilen för båda raserna kommer att vara snarlik men ditt val kommer att påverka några karaktärsdrag:

1. Hur din stad ser ut kommer att påverkas av vilken ras du valde. Alver är magiska varelser och lever I nära harmoni med naturen. Deras stil på byggnaderna kommer att vara sofistikerad. Människor är väldigt ambitiösa och handlingskraftiga vilket betyder att de har en mer medeltida och industrialiserad stil.
2. De militära enheter som du har att tillgå kommer också att skilja. Till exempel: Alver förlitar sig, bland annat, på treanter och människor på yxbarbarer

När vi har ytterligare en värld (spelserver) till Elvenar kommer du ha möjlighet att spela som den andra rasen.

Stadskarta

I början har du en begränsad yta att bygga staden på. Stadskartan är ett område uppdelat I ett rutnät där du kan placera dina första byggnader för att påbörja stadens utveckling. Du kommer att starta med 15x10 rutor.

Givetvis är ditt mål att expandera och din största utmaning att göra det bästa med ytan som du har att tillgå. För att utöka ytan som du kan bygga på så kan du låsa upp expansioner i forskningsträdet, få dem genom att lösa alla konflikter i en provins, eller köpa en premiumexpansion. Varje expansion på stadskartan innehåller en area på 25 rutor.

I början kommer du att hitta två byggnader färdigt utsatta på din stadskarta: stadshuset och byggmästarstugan.

• The Main Hall is the center of your city and acts as your main storage. Most of the buildings need to be connected by streets to the Main Hall to make them functional.

• In the Builders' Hut you will find your Workers. They will help you to construct and upgrade buildings and also to manage your current constructions.

Basic Resources

There are two basic resources in Elvenar, which will help you to grow up your city:

• Coins: Coins are produced automatically over time from Residences.
• Supplies: To produce Supplies you need to place an order in the Workshop. Each type of production requires a different length of time.

First steps

At the beginning of the game you should be aware of three things:

First, you can’t have a town without inhabitants (population). When you start building up your town, you should build a couple of Residences first. They ensure you have available population and generate Coins income. Most buildings you will want to build require inhabitants who can work in those buildings, and the construction costs consist mostly of Coins, which your Residences will generate. It is recommended you build at least eight Residences at the beginning. They are cheap and constructed in no time. Just don’t forget to connect them to the Main Hall using streets.

Secondly, you need to produce Supplies as soon as you have your Residences built. They are a very valuable resource used to construct certain buildings, and later also to produce Goods and to train your battle units. Supplies can be produced in Workshops, so it is recommended you build at least three of these as soon as you have a few Residences. With enough Coins and Supplies, your core economy is already in place and running smoothly.

And third, you will need Cultural Buildings in your town. This will allow you to upgrade other buildings and keep your population producing at maximum efficiency. Your city space is limited and always will be. So, upgrading buildings to improve their properties is key to make the most out of the space you have available. To upgrade, you will need many Coins and Supplies as well as inhabitants and Culture. Therefore, In order to advance your town, always make sure you have an adequate Culture surplus.

If you have more available Culture than required for upgrades, your citizens will be happier and will produce more efficiently. To a certain extent, this will be the cheapest way to earn more Coins and Supplies. Just don’t overdo it! It doesn’t make sense to have a town full of Cultural Buildings but no Residences to live in.

Now that your city is flourishing, it is a good time to go onto the World Map where you can scout a few Provinces and start collecting Relics. Relics will become useful very soon. Every time you receive a Relic, you will also receive a “Knowledge Point”. Don’t forget to spend those points regularly in the Research Tree. This will unlock new buildings and other things that will help your city to progress.

And one last bit of advice for beginners: Listen to your advisors! If you complete quests regularly, you will be generously rewarded, and it will be easy for you to proceed and advance in the game.