The map
The world is split into Kingdoms 👑, Counties 🏰 and Fiefs 🚩 — every village has its own address.
Why do my troops take so long to arrive?
Every trip depends on the distance between the two fiefs and on the speed of your slowest unit. The farther the target (another County, another Kingdom) or the more heavy units you bring along, the longer it takes. There is no longer a fixed duration: a neighbor arrives in a few minutes, the far side of the map can take hours. A speed slider (10% → 100%) lets you race in faster — burning more wheat 🌾 — or travel cheaper by going slower.
How to read an address
- 👑The Kingdom is the largest division. There are 7 of them.
- 🏰Each Kingdom contains 499 Counties. That's the screen you browse with the arrows.
- 🚩Each County contains 15 Fiefs: that many spots where a village can exist.
- 📍An address is written [Kingdom:County:Fief], for example [3:12:7].
The rules to know
Colonize a new fief
- 🔭Spot a free fief in the County of your choice (empty tile on the map).
- 🧭Send a Settler to its coordinates: on arrival, it founds your outpost and is consumed.
- ↩️If someone takes the position before it arrives, your Settler turns back without founding anything.
Explore camps across seven kingdoms
Barbarian camps occupy positions shared with other players, including some wilderness areas. Browse nearby counties and other kingdoms to find a suitable target; not every county contains a camp.
The badge displays the level at a glance. Green covers levels 1 to 4, blue 5 to 8, purple 9 to 12 gold 13 to 15 and red 16 to 18. Every level is accessible from the start, but higher levels require far stronger armies.
Open the camp details to inspect its garrison and remaining resources, then use Simulate to prepare your assault. Stocks are shared, so another lord may arrive first. Travel time and the wheat required also matter when choosing a target.
Frequently asked questions
Is a distant Kingdom really out of reach?
Never out of reach, but costly in time and wheat. Distance is no longer capped: targeting the far side of the map can take several hours and a big wheat 🌾 reserve. To bring it closer, develop your propulsions and push the slider toward 100% — or travel overnight at a slower setting to save fuel.
How do I cut down my travel time?
Three levers: aim for a closer target, don't bring slow units (it's the slowest one that sets the whole group's speed), and push the speed slider toward 100% (faster but thirstier on wheat). Over the long run, the Academy's propulsion researches permanently speed up your troops.
What do the (i) and (I) marks next to a name mean?
They are inactivity tiers: (i) flags a lord absent for more than 7 days, (I) for more than 28 days — often easy targets. The map never shows the exact time of last login, only these tiers.
Can I attack any village on the map?
Not always. Newcomers (🛡️), lords on vacation (🌴) and players much weaker than you are protected. Barbarian camps 👹 and events 📦 stay attackable by everyone.