# Travian - multiplayer browser game about building a village **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 11, 2008, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542 "2008-06-11T05:58:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/61 "2008-06-13T15:58:53Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] I’m curious though… if my usage was well below my total production, let’s say 56/114, is there any reason why I would be noticing sudden, large drops in wheat? Before I buffed up my fields, I was noticing that despite having a greater total production than total usage, every so often my wheat would drop by 50-60 points. This was during the newbie period, so I know I wasn’t being raided… [/QUOTE] Don’t know. I noticed that my Wheat surplus from the beginning of the game dried up pretty fast when I was getting things up to level 2, and I didn’t have many wheat fields developed yet. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/62 "2008-06-13T17:45:18Z")
Well, I’ve started my own town! Username Sterling, village Brisengamen, (-27/9). Southeast then, I suspect. I’m starting to really hurt for resources, down from having oodles. My that happens fast! ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/63 "2008-06-13T18:16:51Z")
OK, Algher Village now has everything at Level 1, plus one wheat field at Level 2 (my Chieftain has promised me that if I get a field to Level 3 he will send me more resources - Go Teutons!). For infrastructure I have my three Level 1 Buildings: Main, Embassy & Cranny. I plan on getting my one Wheat field to level 3 (to see what sort of goodies get sent to me), and then keep up leveling production resources. How can I tell how much “safe” time I have left? I want to get my Rally Point and Barracks built before that hits. If not, a Granary is going to be needed soon. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/64 "2008-06-13T19:34:06Z")
OK - built a Granary, as my wheat was about to go beyond my capacity to hold it. NOW I need to build a rally point and to also get one wheat field to level 3, then build all resources to level 2. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/65 "2008-06-13T20:02:45Z")
I’m at -151,-52 and I have an Embassy built. I’m working on getting my resources up to higher levels. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/66 "2008-06-13T23:04:22Z")
Alright, the alliance should be able to hold about 6 more people. If you had trouble joining before, try again. And if I need to resend an invite, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/67 "2008-06-13T23:58:26Z")
Can we request membership without an invitation? Alternately, may I have an invitation? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/68 "2008-06-14T00:51:26Z")
Didn’t know there was a limit. Give me a moment and I’ll build out an embassy. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/69 "2008-06-14T01:02:46Z")
Woohoo - built my Rally Point! Of course, everyone around me is still on the safe list. And I don’t know how to build troops. And I still have most of my resources at 1 (with a few 2s). But durn it, I have my Rally Point! ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/70 "2008-06-14T01:08:53Z")
**Algher** , You need a Level 3 Main Building, a Rally Point, and a Barracks to build troops. **Grey** , only one player needs to have a high level embassy. You should be able to join with a level 1 embassy. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/71 "2008-06-14T01:10:06Z")
I’ve been building out my fields to L3 and don’t even have a L1 Embassy. But I will soon 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/72 "2008-06-14T01:26:37Z")
[QUOTE=CoG888] **Algher** , You need a Level 3 Main Building, a Rally Point, and a Barracks to build troops. **Grey** , only one player needs to have a high level embassy. You should be able to join with a level 1 embassy. [/QUOTE] So what you are saying is that I jumped the gun on building stuff when I should have been upgrading my crops? 😉 Lucky for me my area is fairly unpopulated! ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/73 "2008-06-14T01:39:41Z")
How do I get more troops to train? Right now, all I can get are the phlanaxes…I’d like to get something else. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/74 "2008-06-14T02:29:00Z")
The Academy allows you to research new troops. You need a level 3 Barracks to build it, and it will be expensive… I am just starting to get the resources myself. ---
**Author:** ![AmunRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AmunRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmunRa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/75 "2008-06-14T03:18:42Z")
Just started. Feel free to invite me if you have room Name: AmunRa Location: (97,-123) ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/76 "2008-06-14T04:23:59Z")
Started off… then ran out of brick amazingly quickly while upgrading my fields. Makes Dio a Sad Panda. Diomedes -151,-35 ---
**Author:** ![dakeeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dakeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dakeeper)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/77 "2008-06-14T04:34:04Z")
Hehe i have a 2 population village right next to me=resources! BTW, yes i am on 3x US server. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/78 "2008-06-14T04:54:26Z")
I played this once before a few months ago, but got bored with it. I’ve signed up again as USCDiver and I’m at -49/-150. Playing as Gauls ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/79 "2008-06-14T06:13:39Z")
**Little Plastic Ninja** , I need your username or you need to message me in-game. Everyone else who has posted, I have sent out invites. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542/80 "2008-06-14T07:11:11Z")
The more I see of this game, the more I think that, at least when starting out, armies are a terrible idea: it seems so much cheaper to churn out a huge number of traps while maintaining a minimal number of Phalanxes to clean up whomever is left, and if you put a high priority on upgrading your warehouses and crannies, it seems kinda trivial to make it expensive and unprofitable for enemeis to attack your capital… maybe it gets harder when you have to build, defend, and conquer cities that can be taken back? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/travian-multiplayer-browser-game-about-building-a-village/452542.md?page=5)