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Monday, January 24th 2011, 10:59am

Dump + 2 or 1 Warehouse ?

What is the best combination for upgrading my GR's. I see a lot of people seem to think differently when it comes to having 2 warehouses and a dump or just a warehouse and dump.

Was wondering if people who are building there 10th or 11th town to tell me which one they chose and if they regret it.

Is it possible to do it with out a dump cause i read someone said they were going down the dump route but thats just stupid right ?

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Monday, January 24th 2011, 11:09am

I'm in the process of upgrading my GR's to lvl 9 and I have chosen the 2WH (lvl 36+37) plus a temporary dump (lvl 4 for GR9, lvl 26 for GR10) as the way to go.

Why? I like the ~35k safe limit of the WH's. It's nice to have in wartimes.


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Monday, January 24th 2011, 11:12am

In my main account i have 1 warehouse and 1 dump. I upgraded the level 10 palace/GR with a level 40 warehouse + a level 15 dump and double ambrosia capacity. Right now i'm upgrading the Dump to level 30 and then i will go for level 11 palace/Gr. If you have ambrosia this is the best solution (in my opinion) because it's saves a building place and in the end you will be able to upgrade almost all the buildings to very high levels. If you don't have ambrosia, 1 dump and 2 warehouses is the best option, 1 dump and 1 warehouse will force you to upgrade the dump past level 30, which is a bad idea in my opinion due to really high costs.

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Monday, January 24th 2011, 11:21am

Looking at the numbers for what is possible:
Townhall capacity 1,500
Level 40 warehouse capacity – 320,000
4 x Level 40 Warehouses capacity – 1,280,000
Level 40 Dump capacity – 1,280,000
With ambrosia you can double the warehouse/dump capacity for 1 week so the max possible storage with 4 warehouses and no dump or 1 dump and no warehouses = 2,561,500

Technically it is possible using ambrosia and 4 level 40 warehouses or 1 level 40 dump to build a level 11 palace/GR as you need 2,561,499 wood (max reductions). If you don’t plan on using ambrosia, you would need 1 level 40 dump and 4 level 40 warehouses.

For a level 10 palace/GR, you need a storage capacity of 1,410,990 (max reductions). If you plan on doing this without ambrosia – 4 warehouses alone or 1 dump alone will not be sufficient, you would need a combination of both. It comes down to whether you are planning on using ambrosia or not to achieve this - doing it without ambrosia is more difficult.

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Monday, January 24th 2011, 12:58pm

I suggest whenever the topic comes up that folks should plan to have 2 warehouses in each of their towns. Mainly for the protection it provided but also for the increased warehouse cap. After the release of dumps it is a bit more up to personal choice, if you feel safe without the extra protection that is up to you, but I still suggest folks plan to keep 2 warehouses.

If you don't plan on keeping the dumps perm I would suggest utilizing multiple warehouses anyways. It is much cheaper and efficient then 1 warehouse + 1 dump.


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Monday, January 24th 2011, 1:32pm

Well ye, i think the only real option is to use ambrosia's other wise your putting yourself at such a disadvantage with having so many warehouses.

I currently only have a warehouse plus dump in all my towns and the only way i think i will build another warehouse would be by taking down a spy hut in my town then rebuild it after the GR is done. Yes it might be risky but i live in a peaceful area surrounded by allies.

Also the new spying system will have an bearing on my account. Not sure how there going to work yet and if they make spy huts useless then there all coming down.

So in all honestly i should gather enough resources for 2 GR in a row to save spending to much money. Right ? Or is that to risky

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Monday, January 24th 2011, 3:07pm

I am with the people that are doing 1 warehouse and a dump. Unlike everyone else though I have little to no threat on my main towns. This means that I can take my time and upgrade my dumps without fear of losing all my supplies during a war. So once I am done with GR upgrades I will be downgrading to only a dump.

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Monday, January 24th 2011, 4:21pm

I think that 1 dump 1 warehouse is a good balance. Realistically that is the least you can get away with and still aim for a level 10 GR (no ambrosia) or a level 11 GR (with Ambrosia). Without a dump you have no chance at some of the higher level buildings.

Many players have more warehouses left over from the time where you needed 3-4 warehouses (before dumps existed) but many of these have been torn down now.
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Monday, January 24th 2011, 5:38pm

IMHO...

Permanently: 1 Warehouse and 1 Dump. Build extra Warehouses as needed. Dumps are hugely expensive in Sulphur and Crystal.
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Monday, January 24th 2011, 6:39pm

I currently have 1 dump and 1 warehouse in each city.

A 33 dump and ~30 warehouse will be enough to get an 11 GR/Palace if you use ambrosia.

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Monday, January 24th 2011, 10:17pm

Quoted from "motopia"

I currently have 1 dump and 1 warehouse in each city.

A 33 dump and ~30 warehouse will be enough to get an 11 GR/Palace if you use ambrosia.


I think you'll need a level 40 warehouse for that upgrade to go with your dump level 30. I'd rather do that than a 36-31 as the dump is expensive.
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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 4:43am

would it be better to build the level 40 warehouses + 30 dump before going for a level 10 palace or build the palace first then the GR ?

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Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 5:14am

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Quoted from "motopia"

I currently have 1 dump and 1 warehouse in each city.

A 33 dump and ~30 warehouse will be enough to get an 11 GR/Palace if you use ambrosia.


I think you'll need a level 40 warehouse for that upgrade to go with your dump level 30. I'd rather do that than a 36-31 as the dump is expensive.
I have a 34 dump, a 24 warehouse, and an 11 GR.

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Thursday, January 27th 2011, 3:30pm

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I have a 34 dump, a 24 warehouse, and an 11 GR.

Sorry, I misread the levels in the original post, I thought your dump was your warehouse and your warehouse was your dump. Your last post also assumes that you're using ambrosia.

Most people build a higher warehouse and smaller dump because the dump is expensive, and most players do not have that much excess sulfur or crystal. Also the warehouse gives you some protection on your storage.

As long as your dump*4+warehouse levels = 160 you can build both GR 10 and GR 11 using ambrosia. Without ambrosia you will need 177 levels just to build a level 10. Personally I am not using ambrosia for my level 10 GRs, so I require 177 levels.
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