Panama Cycle - Overwhelming Force iLTQ

[TheDanimal]

Overwhelming Force iLTQ

"Force" NPCs

3 Day 24hr iLTQ
Individual ONLY
-Normal (10)
-Prestige (15)
-Master (20)

REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH DAY WILL BE THE SAME

**RED. Simple as that. I'm skipping it. Will harvest Energy and Munitions at most. Prizes are pretty weak. Granted, they stack, but +15% Ground & Infantry attacks? No thanks. Wrappers will give huge boosts, but at what cost? I have no idea about total energy for Master yet, but I've already decided I'm skipping this entire LTQ. Nothing in this LTQ is worth spending gold, IMO

Major Prizes
DAY 1
Individual Normal: Conquering Switchblade (A) 14597/11943, [NO BOOST]
Individual Prestige: Conquering Tunguska (G) 93748/76702, +5% Ground Attack
Individual Master: Conquering Commander (I) 199525/133017, +5% Infantry Attack
DAY 2
Individual Normal: Conquering Switchblade (A) 14597/11943, [NO BOOST]
Individual Prestige:Conquering Tunguska (G) 93748/76702, +5% Ground Attack
Individual Master: Conquering Commander (I) 199525/133017, +5% Infantry Attack
DAY 3
Individual Normal: Conquering Switchblade (A) 14597/11943, [NO BOOST]
Individual Prestige:Conquering Tunguska (G) 93748/76702, +5% Ground Attack
Individual Master: Conquering Commander (I) 199525/133017, +5% Infantry Attack
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Wrapper Prestige (all 3 days): Conquering X-17 (G) 251093/167395, +4% Alliance Attack
Wrapper Master (all 3 days): Conquering Fighter (A) 480436/393084, +6% Alliance Attack

Special Prize Locations
Munitions: N9, P4, P8, M4, M8
Collect/buy 4 = [temp] +20% Infantry Defense
Energy: N6, P6, P14, M6, M18
Stamina:

Googledocs Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqSmJg4sgsKzdGliTW5weWFISkJjWHNlaEZfbEsyS EE&usp=sharing



Powerbang's LTQ Gold Calculator:


http://www.powerbang.info/LTQ/index.php (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.powerbang.info/LTQ/index.php&usd=2&usg=ALhdy2-nM3nzq_osAsJ3vbXoLDwxq_OCiQ)




NPC List & Walkthrough Map



Map
Target
Hits
Energy
Total Energy
XP per hit
Total XP
Energy to Prestage
Total Energy after Prestage

I NORM
I PRES
I MAST

















Offshore Drilling Rig
Force Worker
2
13
26
1
2
13
13

1/10 - 1x




Offshore Drilling Rig
Force Foreman
2
23
46
2
4
23
23

2/10 - 1x




Dictator's Compound
Force Officer
2
33
66
3
6
33
33

3/10 - 1x




Dictator's Compound
Force Dictator
2
49
98
5
10
49
49

4/10 - 1x




Attack Site
Force Attacker
2
72
144
7
14
72
72

5/10 - 1x




Attack Site
Force Fanatic
3
70
210
7
21
140
70

6/10 - 1x




Enemy Encampment
Force Enemy
4
78
312
8
32
234
78

7/10 - 1x




Enemy Encampment
Force Combatant
5
91
455
10
50
364
91

8/10 - 1x




Shipyard
Force Lookout
5
134
670
14
70
536
134

9/10 - 1x




Shipyard
Force Captain
5
197
985
22
110
788
197

10/10 - 1x




Enemy Encampment
Force Hostage
3
17
51
2
6
34
17


1/15 - 1x



Shipyard
Force Guard
4
23
92
2
8
69
23


2/15 - 1x



Shipyard
Force Civilian
5
26
130
3
15
104
26


3/15 - 1x



Shipyard
Force Intelligence
3
29
87
3
9
58
29


4/15 - 2x



Communications Outpost
Force SpecOps
3
40
120
4
12
80
40


5/15 - 2x



Communications Outpost
Force Comms
4
41
164
4
16
123
41


6/15 - 2x



Communications Outpost
Force Lieutenant
3
50
150
5
15
100
50


7/15 - 3x



Trafficker Base
Force Scientist
4
51
204
5
20
153
51


8/15 - 3x



Trafficker Base
Force Thugs
4
70
280
7
28
210
70


9/15 - 3x



Trafficker Base
Force Warlord
4
96
384
11
44
288
96


10/15 - 3x



Border Guard Complex
Force Elite Guard
4
132
528
14
56
396
132


11/15 - 3x



Border Guard Complex
Force Gunner
4
181
724
20
80
543
181


12/15 - 3x



Border Guard Complex
Force Sniper
4
248
992
28
112
744
248


13/15 - 3x



Mountain Pass
Force Bodyguard
5
272
1360
30
150
1088
272


14/15 - 3x



Mountain Pass
Force Commander
5
372
1860
41
205
1488
372


15/15 - 3x



Jwaneng Mines
Force Laborer
3
25
75
3
9
50
25



1/20 - 1x


Jwaneng Mines
Force Director
4
29
116
3
12
87
29



2/20 - 1x


Hidden Missile Base
Force Engineer
5
30
150
3
15
120
30



3/20 - 1x


Hidden Missile Base
Force XO
5
39
195
4
20
156
39



4/20 - 1x


Outback Compound
Force Overlord
3
55
165
6
18
110
55



5.2


Outback Compound
Force Wrangler
5
51
255
5
25
204
51



6/20 - 2x


Pacific Outpost
Force Scout
3
72
216
7
21
144
72



7.3


Pacific Outpost
Force Marksman
3
93
279
9
27
186
93



8


Pacific Outpost
Force Fighter
7
103
721
10
70
618
103



9


Bioweapon Factory
Force Sentry
3
136
408
14
42
272
136



10


Bioweapon Factory
Force Chemist
4
118
472
12
48
354
118



11


Bioweapon Factory
Force Madman
5
159
795
16
80
636
159



12


Insurgent Village
Force Trooper
4
172
688
17
68
516
172



13


Insurgent Village
Force Veteran
6
223
1338
22
132
1115
223



14


Insurgent Village
Force Commando
6
290
1740
29
174
1450
290



15


Hijacked Port
Force Pirate
6
376
2256
39
234
1880
376



16


Hijacked Port
Force Mercenary
6
423
2538
43
258
2115
423



17


Hijacked Port
Force Hijacker
7
419
2933
43
301
2514
419



18


Wunyan City
Force Guerilla
5
494
2470
54
270
1976
494



19


Wunyan City
Force General
6
535
3210
60
360
2675
535



20






Grand Total Energy

Grand Total XP
Grand Total to Prestage
Grand Total Energy after Prestage










31158

3279
24908
6250

[TheDanimal]

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[TheDanimal]

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[TheDanimal]

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[TheDanimal]

resreved......

[LarryJackson]

DAY 1: NORMAL WALKTHROUGH


1/10- 1x Offshore Drilling Rig: Force Worker (2x13/1) {26e|2xp} =26e|2xp
------> Reward: 5 XP & Conquering Armor [G] (252/251)


2/10- 1x Offshore Drilling Rig: Force Foreman (2x23/2) {46e|4xp} =46e|4xp
------> Reward: 8 XP; $1,514; 15 Valor & Crete x2


3/10- 1x Dictator's Compound: Force Officer (2x33/3) {66e|6xp} =66e|6xp
------> Reward: 11 XP & Conquering Hornet [A] (1,116/1,116)


4/10- 1x Dictator's Compound: Force Dictator (2x49/5) {98e|10xp} =98e|10xp
------> Reward: 14 XP; $3,275; 33 Valor & Crete x2


5/10- 1x Attack Site: Force Attacker (2x72/7) {144e|14xp} =144e|14xp
------> Reward: 17 XP & Conquering Officer [I] (2,413/2,413)


6/10- 1x Attack Site: Force Fanatic (3x70/7) {210e|21xp} =210e|21xp
------> Reward: 20 XP; $7,107; 71 Valor & ENERGYx1


7/10- 1x Enemy Encampment: Force Enemy (4x78/8) {312e|32xp} =312e|32xp
------> Reward: 23 XP & Conquering Hovercraft [S] (4,189/6,284)


8/10- 1x Enemy Encampment: Force Combatant (5x91/10) {455e|50xp} =455e|50xp
------> Reward: 26 XP; $28,801; 288 Valor & Crete x2


9/10- 1x Shipyard: Force Lookout (5x134/14) {670e|70xp} =670e|70xp
------> Reward: 29 XP & MUNITIONS


10/10- 1x Shipyard: Force Captain (5x197/22) {985e|110xp} =985e|110xp
------> Reward: 32 XP & Conquering Switchblade [A] (14,597/11,943) NO BOOST


Day 1: Normal- Total Energy: 3,012; Total XP: 504





DAY 1: PRESTIGE WALKTHROUGH


1/15- 1x Enemy Encampment: Force Hostage(3x17/2) {51e|6xp} =51e|6xp
------> Reward: 10 XP & Conquering Speeder [S] (358/536)


2/15- 1x Shipyard: Force Guard(4x23/2) {92e|8xp} =92e|8xp
------> Reward: 13 XP; $52,867; 529 Valor & Crete x2


3/15- 1x Shipyard: Force Civilian(5x26/3) {130e|15xp} =130e|15xp
------> Reward: 16 XP & Conquering Recon [I] (1,639/2,264)


4/15- 2x Shipyard: Force Intelligence(3x29/3) {87e|9xp} =174e|18xp
------> Reward: 19 XP; $2,564; 26 Valor & MUNITIONS


5/15- 2x Communications Outpost: Force SpecOps(3x40/4) {120e|12xp} =240e|24xp
------> Reward: 22 XP & Conquering Scout [A] (3,220/4,098)


6/15- 2x Communications Outpost: Force Comms(4x41/4) {164e|16xp} =328e|32xp
------> Reward: 25 XP; $5,180; 52 Valor & ENERGYx1


7/15- 3x Communications Outpost: Force Lieutenant(3x50/5) {150e|15xp} =450e|45xp
------> Reward: 28 XP & Conquering Runner [G] (6,321/7,420)


8/15- 3x Trafficker Base: Force Scientist(4x51/5) {204e|20xp} =612e|60xp
------> Reward: 31 XP; $9,733; 97 Valor & MUNITIONS


9/15- 3x Trafficker Base: Force Thugs(4x70/7) {280e|28xp} =840e|84xp
------> Reward: 34 XP & Conquering Cruiser [S] (12,385/13,417)


10/15- 3x Trafficker Base: Force Warlord(4x96/11) {384e|44xp} =1,152e|132xp
------> Reward: 37 XP; $18,262; 183 Valor & Crete x2


11/15- 3x Border Guard Complex: Force Elite Guard(4x132/14) {528e|56xp} =1,584e|168xp
------> Reward: 40 XP & Conquering SpecOps [I] (24,203/24,203)


12/15- 3x Border Guard Complex: Force Gunner(4x181/20) {724e|80xp} =2,172e|240xp
------> Reward: 43 XP; $34,256; 343 Valor & Crete x2


13/15- 3x Border Guard Complex: Force Sniper(4x248/28) {992e|112xp} =2,976e|336xp
------> Reward: 46 XP & Conquering F-Type [A] (47,227/43,594)


14/15- 3x Mountain Pass: Force Bodyguard(5x272/30) {1,360e|150xp} =4,080e|450xp
------> Reward: 49 XP; $127,693; 1,277 Valor & ENERGYx1


15/15- 3x Mountain Pass: Force Commander(5x372/41) {1,860e|205xp} =5,580e|615xp
------> Reward: 52 XP & Conquering Tunguska [G] (93,748/76,702) +5% Ground Attack


Day 1: Prestige- Total Energy: 20,461; Total XP: 2,698





DAY 1: MASTER WALKTHROUGH


1/20- 1x Jwaneng Mines: Force Laborer(3x25/3) =[75e|9xp]
------> Reward: 10 XP & Conquering Railgun [G] (588/813)


2/20- 1x Jwaneng Mines: Force Director(4x29/3) =[116e|12xp]
------> Reward: 13 XP; $3,572; 36 Valor & Crete x2


3/20- 1x Hidden Missile Base: Force Engineer(5x30/3) =[150e|15xp]
------> Reward: 16 XP & Conquering Destroyer [S] (2,241/2,740)


4/20- 1x Hidden Missile Base: Force XO(5x39/4) =[195e|20xp]
------> Reward: 19 XP; $6,028; 60 Valor & Crete x2


5/20- 1x Outback Compound: Force Wrangler(5x51/5) =[255e|25xp]
------> Reward: 22 XP & Conquering Demolitions [I] (4,034/4,371)


6/20- 2x Outback Compound: Force Overlord(3x55/6) =[330e|36xp]
------> Reward: 25 XP; $10,159; 102 Valor & ENERGYx1


7/20- 2x Pacific Outpost: Force Scout(3x72/7) =[432e|42xp]
------> Reward: 28 XP & Conquering Tornado [A] (7,082/7,082)


8/20- 2x Pacific Outpost: Force Marksman(3x93/9) =[558e|54xp]
------> Reward: 31 XP; $17,192; 172 Valor & MUNITIONS


9/20- 1x Pacific Outpost: Force Fighter(7x103/10) =[721e|70xp]
------> Reward: 34 XP & Conquering Goliath [G] (12,460/11,510)


10/20- 2x Bioweapon Factory: Force Sentry(3x136/14) =[816e|84xp]
------> Reward: 37 XP & CONQUERING PRIZE? (?/?)


11/20- 3x Bioweapon Factory: Force Chemist(4x118/12) =[1,416e|144xp]
------> Reward: 40 XP & Conquering Carrier [S] (22,215/18,176)


12/20- 2x Bioweapon Factory: Force Madman(5x159/16) =[1,590e|160xp]
------> Reward: 43 XP & CONQUERING PRIZE? (?/?)


13/20- 3x Insurgent Village: Force Trooper(4x172/17) =[2,064e|204xp]
------> Reward: 46 XP & Conquering Longshot [I] (38,177/29,997)


14/20- 2x Insurgent Village: Force Veteran(6x223/22) =[2,676e|264xp]
------> Reward: 49 XP & CONQUERING PRIZE? (?/?)


15/20- 2x Insurgent Village: Force Commando(6x290/29) =[3,480e|348xp]
------> Reward: 52 XP & Conquering Sunburst [A] (65,564/49,460)


16/20- 2x Hijacked Port: Force Pirate(6x376/39) =[4,512e|468xp]
------> Reward: 55 XP & CONQUERING PRIZE?


17/20- 2x Hijacked Port: Force Mercenary(6x423/43) =[5,076e|516xp]
------> Reward: 58 XP & CONQUERING PRIZE?


18/20- 3x Hijacked Port: Force Hijacker(7x419/43) =[8,799e|903xp]
------> Reward: 61 XP & ENERGYx?


19/20- 4x Wunyan City: Force Guerilla(5x494/54) =[9,880e|1,080xp]
------> Reward: 64 XP & CONQUERING PRIZE? (?/?)


20/20- 4x Wunyan City: Force General(6x535/60) =[12,840e|1,440xp]
------> Reward: 67 XP & Conquering Commander [I] (199,525/133,017) +5% Infantry Attack


Day 1: Master- Total Energy: 55,981; Total XP: 6,664





Day 1- Grand Total Energy: 79,454; Grand Total XP: 9,866

[LarryJackson]

Day 2 Walkthrough

SAME AS DAY 1

[LarryJackson]

Reserved for Day 3 Walkthrough

SHOULD BE THE SAME AS DAY 1

[LarryJackson]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqSmJg4sgsKzdGliTW5weWFISkJjWHNlaEZfbEsyS EE

above is Danimal's spreadsheet with most up to date info

SPECIAL MUNITIONS (MISSILES): N9, P4, P8, M4, M8
ENERGY PACKS: N6, P6, P14, M6, M18

[LarryJackson]

Reserved for Walkthrough totals

[LarryJackson]

This upcoming iLTQ looks to match up with last months:
http://forums.gree.net/showthread.php?100023-Romania-Cycle-The-Quick-and-Undead-NPC-list-and-walkthroughs

Might want to prestage for Day 1.
Also, be aware the XP doubled every day last time

[Mervic]

Thank you TheDanimal and LarryJackson for all the work you both put in!

[andy2]

event is live before wd is over

[Night & Day]

LTQ is live beford the last one has finished and the 24hr WD is still up as well.

Seriously GREE ???????????

[andy2]

if anyone gets word on final prizes would be nice to know which path to do (or more likely to not do any of them)

[destroyer ita]

Normal gives no bonus,Don't do it!

[andy2]

any word on prestige and master prizes?

[Pidgeot]

If no air boost, then Im not going to bother with it.

[HA3]

Ip4/15 en 8/15 missile
Ip6/15 energy 1x

[Clay43]

Master 8/20 - Conquering Munitions

[Splat!]

So one LTQ has unit prizes in the millions and this one has units in the coupe hundreds to few thousands. Game balance continues to evade Gree Morons. No point in doing this 3 x 1 day unless you want units that aren't close to making your army or wish to add a few levels.

[RAMNUTS]

Looking for prizes in prestige and master

[LarryJackson]

Initial Walkthroughs are up on 1st page

PS Look here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqSmJg4sgsKzdGliTW5weWFISkJjWHNlaEZfbEsyS EE for latest info

[levi.baker88]

Day 1 Prestige:

1/15 - x1 @ Enemy Encampment, Force Hostage; 3x17 = 51 [10exp, Conquering Speeder (S) 358/536]
2/15 - x1 @ Shipyard; Force Gaurd; 4x23 = 92 [$52,867, 13exp, 529valor, Concrete x1]
3/15 - x1 @ Shipyard; Force Civilian; 5x26 = 130 [16exp, Conquering Recon (I) 1,639 / 2,254]
4/15 - x2 @ Shipyard; Force Intelligence; 3x29 = 87/174 [$2,564, 19exp, 26valor, Conquering Munitions]
5/15 - x2 @ Communications Outpost; Force SpecOps; 3x40 = 120/240 [22exp, Conquering Scout (A) 3,220 / 4,098]
6/15 - x2 @ Communications Outpost; Force Comms; 4x41 = 164/328 [$5,180, 25exp, 52valor, Energy x1]
7/15 - x3 @ Communications Outpost; Force Lieutenant; 3x50 = 150/450 [28exp, Conquering Runner (G) 6,321 / 7,420]
8/15 - x3 @ Trafficker Base; Force Scientist; 4x51 = 204/612 [$9,733, 31exp, 97valor, Conquering Munitions x1]

[LarryJackson]

Day 1 Prestige:....

Thanks for you post but Prestige info is complete and posted in sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqSmJg4sgsKzdGliTW5weWFISkJjWHNlaEZfbEsyS EE) & walkthrough (http://forums.gree.net/showthread.php?100935-Panama-Cycle-Overwhelming-Force-iLTQ&p=1408779&viewfull=1#post1408779)

[Minx 247]

LTQ is live beford the last one has finished and the 24hr WD is still up as well.

Seriously GREE ???????????

Don't go there, I still vote boycott. Maybe they'll fix it with their "Gree'cation" when the clock go back!! We can but hope!

[Minx 247]

Anyone got a quick list of Item locations as yet please?

[RAMNUTS]

★ so will all 3 days be the same prize and targets? Thx

[-Commando-]

Not a complaint!!!! Thanks to both of you, But. I can't scroll right on the embeaded sheets and the filters aren't working on the google docs sheet where the prizes are found. Again NOT complaining!

[Minx 247]

Munitions location - Prestige 4/15
(1st I've found if that's any help)

[Minx 247]

Munitions Locations

N: 9/10
P: 4/15
P: 8/15

[TheDanimal]

If you all want to post requirements to any levels we are missing, it would be appreciated. I'm skipping this LTQ. Not worth spending the gold

[LarryJackson]

Just posted my normal walkthroughs (http://forums.gree.net/showthread.php?100935-Panama-Cycle-Overwhelming-Force-iLTQ&p=1408778&viewfull=1#post1408778) on 1st page.

Please help with additions or corrections

SPECIAL MUNITIONS (MISSILES): N9, P4, P8, M8
ENERGY PACKS: N6, P6, P14, M6, M18

[-Commando-]

IP 8/15 too

[Flatus Maximus]

Just posted my normal walkthroughs (http://forums.gree.net/showthread.php?100935-Panama-Cycle-Overwhelming-Force-iLTQ&p=1408778&viewfull=1#post1408778) on 1st page.

Please help with additions or corrections

SPECIAL MUNITIONS (MISSILES): N9, P4, P8, M4, M8
ENERGY PACKS: N6, P6, P14, M6, M18

Has GREE played a trick? Just finished M8 and they won't credit me for my fourth munition...tried rebooting several times...

[mayhem]

Same here, finished n9, p4, p8, m4, claims I only have 3 munitions...

[Kefa]

M4/20 is concrete, no token

[CC1]

CORRECTION: M4 is concrete NOT munition

[mugsyny]

Wow game still messing up,. GrO POKES!

[mugsyny]

I hear ya, not for this small of an reward.

[TriciaMo]

If you all want to post requirements to any levels we are missing, it would be appreciated. I'm skipping this LTQ. Not worth spending the gold

M11/20 - Conquering Carrier (S) 22215 18176

M13/20 - Conquering Longshot (I) 38177 29997

M15/20 - Conquering Sunburst (A) 65564 49460

Hope this helps.

[LarryJackson]

Day 2 is up. Should be the same as Day 1 but with 2x the XP.
Also, they often remove the cheapest Special prize on the 2nd day.

Danimal & I are done with event, but please post and missing information.

Thanks

[Minx 247]

Masters 4/20 is concrete on day 2 (not munitions)

[Minx 247]

I just went to P8 both days, got me the 4 munitions & 2 energy, that'll do for me, not wasting any more Xp

[Minx 247]

Anyone think there are any Special Prizes worth going further for?

[bam bam.]

Anyone think there are any Special Prizes worth going further for?

Definitely not

[Flatus Maximus]

I just went to P8 both days, got me the 4 munitions & 2 energy, that'll do for me, not wasting any more Xp

Question? What do all you folks sitting out remainder of LTP's do with the extra accumulated Energy, besides Prestaging?

And if I may, please extrapolate on the XP phobia?...FNG query I realize...

[AfterHours-Oliver]

Question? What do all you folks sitting out remainder of LTP's do with the extra accumulated Energy, besides Prestaging?

And if I may, please extrapolate on the XP phobia?...FNG query I realize...

I am keeping the energy boosts and sitting full, ready for the next FLTQ. XP = level up. Level up = harder to go further in raid boss events and you are a target for higher level PVP Attacks.

Also, I get to see my wife and kids so I am happy if there is a useless 3 day event every cycle.

[LarryJackson]

Question? What do all you folks sitting out remainder of LTP's do with the extra accumulated Energy, besides Prestaging?
And if I may, please extrapolate on the XP phobia?...FNG query I realize...
Nothing to prestage yet so energy is being saved for when new NPCs are released.
Danimal & I will post a new thread as soon as new NPCs are released & located, then you prestage if you have time before the next event starts.

The problem with XP is that it makes you level up and the higher level you are the less points you receive in wars and the more points you give out in wars. The MW points algorithm seems to be biased to give more or less points based on level. So if your < level 100 you get tons of points (350-400) but anyone hitting you gets hardley any (90-200). There seems to be tiers at 100, 150, 200 & 250 so to sum it up you want to get XP & level up as slowly as possible.

[truthteller]

I only did day 1 sine I had all targets of prestige prestages, thus I was able to finish it by just using the free refills I got during day 1, I am sitting the other 2 days,.................it is nice to just log twice a day to collect my cash, and if I remember to do so, since I do not really have any use for cash anymore

thank you GREE for this 3days events, please keep them on your schedule, so I can get 3 days off from MW and enjoy Real Life

Cheers

[Flatus Maximus]

Nothing to prestage yet so energy is being saved for when new NPCs are released.
Danimal & I will post a new thread as soon as new NPCs are released & located, then you prestage if you have time before the next event starts.

The problem with XP is that it makes you level up and the higher level you are the less points you receive in wars and the more points you give out in wars. The MW points algorithm seems to be biased to give more or less points based on level. So if your < level 100 you get tons of points (350-400) but anyone hitting you gets hardley any (90-200). There seems to be tiers at 100, 150, 200 & 250 so to sum it up you want to get XP & level up as slowly as possible.

The XP bias seems counter-intuitive...one would think that leveling up was an achievement to be rewarded for not punished, no? When I started this game as an anti-Gold purist I remember that one of the few accomplishments to this game was to level-up. I do see now why I don't get the high points I used to get and my alliance is always being paired against opponents that outnumber us exponentiallly and statistically, to the point that I often sit them out.

As to the Energy topic...I hate to let my unused Energy go to waste...once I reach my max I stop accumulating, right? The instinct is to use it on something...

Thanks, again, for the info...