What to do when starting out in Ikariam?

When starting out in the game, you have a town hall already placed for you in the village. The other buildings that you have the option of building are the academy, barracks, trading port and town wall. There is a tutorial in the game for new players which will show you how to place workers into the mill on your island to get wood for you.

Why do you need a town wall in Ikariam?

The town wall is really only useful if you have some military units behind it. A good general guide is that if you keep your town wall at close to the same level as your town hall, it should provide a stiff obstacle for invading armies. All of the other buildings are optional. To make things a little easier we will consider them in groups.

What happens when you build a palace in Ikariam?

Assuming you have expansion researched, and you have built a palace, you have the option of placing a new colony. Where you place it will shape your growth in the game, and help or hinder you depending on your playing style. There are a number of things to take into consideration. Mines and mills.

How many wine towns do you need in Ikariam?

One wine town should be able to supply 3-4 non wine towns and leave you with enough wine left over for GR building. One sulfur colony is enough for all but the most active warriors. One crystal colony is enough early on for research needs, only consider the second if you are interested in futures researches (we will come back to this).

When starting out in the game, you have a town hall already placed for you in the village. The other buildings that you have the option of building are the academy, barracks, trading port and town wall. There is a tutorial in the game for new players which will show you how to place workers into the mill on your island to get wood for you.

The town wall is really only useful if you have some military units behind it. A good general guide is that if you keep your town wall at close to the same level as your town hall, it should provide a stiff obstacle for invading armies. All of the other buildings are optional. To make things a little easier we will consider them in groups.

Assuming you have expansion researched, and you have built a palace, you have the option of placing a new colony. Where you place it will shape your growth in the game, and help or hinder you depending on your playing style. There are a number of things to take into consideration. Mines and mills.

How are action points spent in Ikariam game?

Action points can also be interpreted as “Number of things you can do at the same time from that city”. Action points are spent when trading, attacking and blockading other towns. Each action costs one action point, regardless of the numbers of units and ships involved, and the action point is returned when the action is finished.

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