Edmund's Level 50 FAQ - Everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask.

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Can you Level up past 50?

Currently, Level 50 is as far as you can go, although I hear rumors that it may change to Level 52 in the not too distant future. (Like PvP, don't hold your breath.)

In my Quest Book, I do have a quest for Level 51. It doesn't do anything at the moment.

How many XP did it take to get to Level 50?

The total, as seen above, is 3,746,000. To go from 49 to 50 took 805,000. To put that into perspective, it takes 690,000 to go from Level 1 to Level 43.

When I leveled to 50 the extra XP that I had earned on my final adventure weren't counted. (It wasn't that many, but still....)

What did you get for hitting Level 50?

2500 gems and the ability to build bottomless wells. (Not quite as bottomless as the name would lead you to believe.)

What is the secret to leveling so quickly?

No secrets, really.

CEO is about three things: patience, persistence and help from your mates. And the Nords adventure. So...four things.

Lots and lots of Nords adventures. I ran it over 110 times. You earn 26,858 XP per run: nearly 3 million of my XP came from running that one adventure over and over and over and over and...well you get the idea. (I see Housekarls in my dreams.)

More importantly than that, though, has been the help I have gotten from so many wonderful people I have met and chatted with.

There are too many to mention them all, but there are a few I'd like to single out:

First and foremost, is Shuttlepilot, who brought me into her guild and helped get me started. She shared her thoughts with a true n00b and never treated my many dumb questions as though they were. She also showed me how to make an island pretty.

wizard is simply the most generous person I know with his time, advice and encouragement, (and spare crossbows after a horrible retreat incident).

smitey was constantly combing global to help me find all of those copies of Nords that I needed to get where I am.

Matrix_Khan let me kill literally thousands of his bowmen. He is the greatest wing man ever!

Segomo and Thevano, the Masters of the Combat Simulator, Rawrnoob the Lord of Google Docs, SirRoy, the God of Global and v4r4n4 the King of One Wheat Field.

If I missed you, please forgive my thoughtlessness. I haven't slept since the last maintenance.

What now?

Still working on that.

I will spend some time running all of those other adventures that I have heard about, continuing to make guides and offering what ever help I can.

Thanks for reading this far and please remember that I accept all friend requests and will answer any of your game related questions.

Cheers!

congrats edmund!

your a good egg, and its good to see someone get to the top who didnt step on people, scam, or cheat his way to get there! Happens so little in life!


shows what a will do soemthing, and the patients to see it through can do for you, even in a game!

thanks for the shout out my friend =) wonderful info here as always. Smitey woud ike to offically congradulate you and publicy thank you for all your knowlage and time. to a the newbs and semi newbs.... Edmund is a funtain of of info. Dont bombard the man with every question, but if you can can not find the answer(after truly looking) it has een smiteys expperiance that Edmund has it =)

Congrats! That was a lot of nords- I bet you can do it in your sleep now!

Congratulations! Victory Dancers on their way!

Will also be level 50 soon... in 2 more years or so.

Great post Edmund.
You characterize what is best about players of this game.
Thanks for the acknowledgement, that's very kind.
You have been a great help in the game as well.
Congratulations on level 50.

ahh lvl 50, congrats man, u really did a gr8 job
so now what u'll do next in CEO, I bet it will be too bored for u

Congrats Edmund!

Congrats on lvl 50.

When pvp comes you better not be my enemy, lol. If you have any tips for a lvl 30 player like me I'd defiantly love to hear them.

Gratz Ed!! *Lord of the Nords*

Mr. Vader,

You asked for some advice, so here goes:

1. Upgrade all of your basic buildings before starting higher level structures.

One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was to build everything as soon as I could. The pull of something new and cool is hard to ignore, but I found that I would have been better off building up a solid base first.

Don't forget that fir planks and stones become hardwood planks and marble in the provision house. Upgrading the production chain for those two guarantees faster upgrades for all of your buildings.

Likewise, remember that buffs are your biggest friend early in the game, even if they are only fishplates. Half an hour doesn't seem like much, but that is 5 extra bronze ingots which means extra swords and tools. Even early in the game it might be wise to NOT run all of your higher level workyards, (bronze swordsmith and tool makers), all of the time. You might find it better to shut things down when they are not buffed so that you get the most bang for your resource buck. (Even now, I only run my iron sword chain if it is buffed.)

In the long run you will find that the resources necessary to build, for example, the iron sword chain, might be better spent on the bronze sword and tool chains. Never underestimate the value of recruits or the number of hammers you'll need to upgrade mines. (It takes me several thousand tools a day to just keep up.)
Please do not neglect your storage capacity either. Try to pay attention to the levels of different resources and ship the extras to the provision house. Finally, upgrade your provision house and barracks as soon as possible. The extra space is worth the cost, I promise.

2. Behold the awesome power of the lowly recruit.

It is tempting to build militia and soldiers but until you are adventuring seriously there is little need for higher level units. Recruits are cheap and quick to build cannon fodder. Even now, I have only 200 each of cavalry, longbowmen and soldiers, but 1200 recruits. Until you are about to ding level 40 recruits are your best bet.

3. Never underestimate the value of gold coins.

Gold coins are easy to get hold of early in the game. Everytime you take out a sector you get 300 or so, another hundred every level and 50 every so often from taking out a bandit camp. That will not always be the case. Trust me when I tell you that the further you go the more of it you'll need to upgrade buildings. Hang onto as much of it as you can.

Trading resources for other resources should always be your first choice, even if it takes a bit longer. (There is always someone who needs what you've got and vice versa.) If you must pay in gold, don't jump on the first offer in trade; take some time and watch prices for a while. Your patience will be rewarded.

May the Force be with you.

This is great Edmund.
Can I copy/paste it for a guide I am compiling?

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Originally Posted by Edmund

Mr. Vader,

You asked for some advice, so here goes:

1. Upgrade all of your basic buildings before starting higher level structures.

One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was to build everything as soon as I could. The pull of something new and cool is hard to ignore, but I found that I would have been better off building up a solid base first.

Don't forget that fir planks and stones become hardwood planks and marble in the provision house. Upgrading the production chain for those two guarantees faster upgrades for all of your buildings.

Likewise, remember that buffs are your biggest friend early in the game, even if they are only fishplates. Half an hour doesn't seem like much, but that is 5 extra bronze ingots which means extra swords and tools. Even early in the game it might be wise to NOT run all of your higher level workyards, (bronze swordsmith and tool makers), all of the time. You might find it better to shut things down when they are not buffed so that you get the most bang for your resource buck. (Even now, I only run my iron sword chain if it is buffed.)

In the long run you will find that the resources necessary to build, for example, the iron sword chain, might be better spent on the bronze sword and tool chains. Never underestimate the value of recruits or the number of hammers you'll need to upgrade mines. (It takes me several thousand tools a day to just keep up.)
Please do not neglect your storage capacity either. Try to pay attention to the levels of different resources and ship the extras to the provision house. Finally, upgrade your provision house and barracks as soon as possible. The extra space is worth the cost, I promise.

2. Behold the awesome power of the lowly recruit.

It is tempting to build militia and soldiers but until you are adventuring seriously there is little need for higher level units. Recruits are cheap and quick to build cannon fodder. Even now, I have only 200 each of cavalry, longbowmen and soldiers, but 1200 recruits. Until you are about to ding level 40 recruits are your best bet.

3. Never underestimate the value of gold coins.

Gold coins are easy to get hold of early in the game. Everytime you take out a sector you get 300 or so, another hundred every level and 50 every so often from taking out a bandit camp. That will not always be the case. Trust me when I tell you that the further you go the more of it you'll need to upgrade buildings. Hang onto as much of it as you can.

Trading resources for other resources should always be your first choice, even if it takes a bit longer. (There is always someone who needs what you've got and vice versa.) If you must pay in gold, don't jump on the first offer in trade; take some time and watch prices for a while. Your patience will be rewarded.

May the Force be with you.

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Many congratulations, Edmund King of Ding ! Thank you for your kind words and for the many hours of fun and laughter. Your game acumen is outpaced only by your fun loving spirit and willingness to share.

xo
SP

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Originally Posted by Edmund

Mr. Vader,

You asked for some advice, so here goes:

1. Upgrade all of your basic buildings before starting higher level structures.

One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was to build everything as soon as I could. The pull of something new and cool is hard to ignore, but I found that I would have been better off building up a solid base first.

Don't forget that fir planks and stones become hardwood planks and marble in the provision house. Upgrading the production chain for those two guarantees faster upgrades for all of your buildings.

Likewise, remember that buffs are your biggest friend early in the game, even if they are only fishplates. Half an hour doesn't seem like much, but that is 5 extra bronze ingots which means extra swords and tools. Even early in the game it might be wise to NOT run all of your higher level workyards, (bronze swordsmith and tool makers), all of the time. You might find it better to shut things down when they are not buffed so that you get the most bang for your resource buck. (Even now, I only run my iron sword chain if it is buffed.)

In the long run you will find that the resources necessary to build, for example, the iron sword chain, might be better spent on the bronze sword and tool chains. Never underestimate the value of recruits or the number of hammers you'll need to upgrade mines. (It takes me several thousand tools a day to just keep up.)
Please do not neglect your storage capacity either. Try to pay attention to the levels of different resources and ship the extras to the provision house. Finally, upgrade your provision house and barracks as soon as possible. The extra space is worth the cost, I promise.

2. Behold the awesome power of the lowly recruit.

It is tempting to build militia and soldiers but until you are adventuring seriously there is little need for higher level units. Recruits are cheap and quick to build cannon fodder. Even now, I have only 200 each of cavalry, longbowmen and soldiers, but 1200 recruits. Until you are about to ding level 40 recruits are your best bet.

3. Never underestimate the value of gold coins.

Gold coins are easy to get hold of early in the game. Everytime you take out a sector you get 300 or so, another hundred every level and 50 every so often from taking out a bandit camp. That will not always be the case. Trust me when I tell you that the further you go the more of it you'll need to upgrade buildings. Hang onto as much of it as you can.

Trading resources for other resources should always be your first choice, even if it takes a bit longer. (There is always someone who needs what you've got and vice versa.) If you must pay in gold, don't jump on the first offer in trade; take some time and watch prices for a while. Your patience will be rewarded.

May the Force be with you.

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Ty very much,

Congrats Edmund! You are truly the man!

Congrats Edmund!! Thanks for the shout out and I loved killing off my bowmen. I remember when we first spoke because I put a ridiculous trade up for 15 coin for 1 crossbow. You emailed and told me that was way too high. I appreciate all you have done for me and look forward to killing some of your bowmen when I run Nords! :)

Somehow it is not enough to simply say congratulations, but I also cannot think of any other way to put it, except maybe, how the heck did you hang in there that long.
Well done, to you and the crew that helped you .
:)