Thomas Covenent
Lieutenant-General
Asylum is very good yes, but the Fields from the previous event we just finished actually nuke the Asylum from orbit in terms of raw military stats.Statistically speaking HALLOWEEN 2020 is the best event of the year.
It's simple, you buy your tickets and look for prizes, there are no extra functions that will confuse you.
instead in the WINTER 2020 event, if it is very confusing. also an abandoned asylum is twice as strong as the train.
Here is a player who does a comparison of events and gives a lot of advice.
I think that Halloween 2020 is the best event of the year
put in the search: halloween 2020 forge of empires experts
two asylum abandoned is more profitable than 4 trains, that's why this event is better, many forge points and a lot of attack!, Perfect
View attachment 22080
A set up of 4x Wheat + 2x Ochre + Begonia + Scarecrow is smaller than 2x Asylums, and gives 48%atk + 16%def to the attacking army, plus maxes out the fps + goods bonuses from the two 1x3's.
Honestly, for this event, and knowing that without diamond spending in events, we tend to average about 10-15 daily prizes per event, I feel that it's best to 'pick a lane' for one's city and go with:
1. Early game/Beginner city;
- needs fp production more than anything, especially if still working towards getting/leveling up your Arc + other 'basic' GB's such as the military boosters + ToR. CF, etc... Focus on Dark Doorway as 1fp per 3 tiles is pretty decent production, especially for beginner cities.
2. Growing city;
- Assuming a city that's already on pace with growing the Arc, it's a choice between getting an AA, OR, focus on Sentinel Towers + upgrades to boost that attacking army def%.
Personally, I'd go for the Asylum if you don't have 1 yet, and/or need to finish off the last couple levels from last year... (ST's can be had in the next event, which is currently looking like a complete & utter bust.
3. Established city;
- If you've already got a Lv80 Arc + your 'basic' core GB's leveled/leveling past Lv10-15+, (ie: Zeus/CoA/CdM + ToR + HC + CF, etc...), and you've already got an AA from last year's event, then the choice probably leans more towards focusing on Sent Towers + upgrades...
Now, saying that, late/end game players *would* benefit from a 2nd AA since the atk% boost is much greater vs. that of say, HMA or even Industrial or Modern eras.
4. Diamond Mine city;
- obviously focusing entirely on WW's + shrink kits, duh!