How Do I Post a Screen Shot/Screen Capture?

Posting Screen Shots

IF YOU ARE ATTACKED::

For ALL attacks, please immediately post the battle report to the group wall.

This document explains how to take screenshots for the group wall using Windows XP, Vista or 7, and Mac OS X.

Make sure your image file-type is a .JPG or .PNG file (e.g "battlereport.jpg") to ensure it's compatibility with Facebook's photo uploader. It is possible to change the file-type upon saving your file.

Windows XP

1. On your keybpard, press ctrl+"Prt Sc" (you might need to use Fn key as well, if your Prt Sc button is colored blue on your notebook keyboard), which will send an image of your current active window to the clipboard (like copy & pasting text, but with images instead).
2. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint, go to the Edit menu and click Paste, or you can use the keyboard shortcut ctrl+V. 
3. You may crop the image so only useful information is included (first Select rectangle of usefull area then click on Edit > Crop), or use any tool to obsure your coords if you wish.
4. Click File > Save As. In the box that pops up, change the "Save As Type" to .PNG or .JPG, and name your image. Save the file in a place of your choice (e.g Desktop).
5. Upload the image on the group wall as you would any other photo.

Windows Vista or 7

1. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Snipping Tool, click New, and make rectangle around area you wish to capture.
2. Save the image as .JPG or .PNG, in a place of your choice (e.g Desktop).
3. Upload the image on the group wall as you would any other photo.

Mac OS X

1. On your keyboard, press Command+Shift+4, then select an area (e.g your Battle Report or a message from another player) to take a screenshot of that area. 
2. Save the image as .JPG or .PNG, in a place of your choice (e.g Desktop).
3. Upload the image on the group wall as you would any other photo.

LoS requires all members to post a copy of a battle report when members are attacked - or NO retaliation will take place.

Serpent Eggs and Upgrades

Angry Lemming Alert:  KABAM updates; it's a love/hate relationship.


To be sure, you will have difficulties logging in while they are updating. You can expect game errors and weird glitches. The wilderness surrounding your city may all show as un-owned. Never fear! Kabam will fix it. (Really. Eventually. We suggest keeping this link handy when you need to put in a ticket: http://kabam.custhelp.com/app/ask)

The most recent fuss is over the Serpent Egg. It isn't found in the wilds yet but you can purchase it in the shop.

Meanwhile, we are left with the usual upgrade woes. Let's use common sense, please:

1. If someone steals your wilds, assume that the wild was showing as vacant. Message them.
2. If someone claims that you stole their wilds, assure them that those wilds showed as vacant (unless you're an asshole and took advantage of the usual upgrade woes - more power to you!)

How Do I Protect/Defend My City - UPDATED

by Thane MacPherson LoS/GotS

You're minding your own business, looking for your dragon egg, pondering all the stuff you're gonna build next... and it happens: your Sentinel gives you a warning. Your city is about to be hit. Oh crap!

RULE #1: stay calm. It's a war game. Eventually, someone is gonna come along and kick your ass. But hey, you joined LoS, right? We got your back, so don't panic. Go to the chat room and tell someone you are about to be hit. 

RULE #2: READ your Sentinel report. What does it say?

• "Based upon the makeup of their forces, they will attempt to spy upon..." This means that spies will come your way. Could be 1 spy. Could be 1000! All they are doing is looking. Your foe may not bother to attack you if he doesn't see anything of interest. Let 'em look. If someone gets their fur up and mans their walls when I spy on them, I figure they have something to protect, so I hit them hard.
• "Based upon the makeup of their forces, they will attempt to pillage and plunder..." This means that your foe has sent out his forces. They will hit your city within a specific period of time. This is where you have to decide if you will fight or hide. See Rule #3.

 RULE #3: don't leave troops on your wall while you're away from the game. EVER. Resources are easy to rebuild, especially if you ask members to help you or have smaller cities you can plunder. If you choose to defend an attack, do it only if you know you can win. It's tempting to leave a batch of spies or a small defensive force using the troop defense selection tool - don't do it. Every troop killed is power lost for you and your alliance.

Rule #4: if the attack happened while you were away, you should still go to the chat room to inform someone. You will need to post a copy of the battle report (screen shot) on the wall. 

How do I defend my City?

The best way to defend and prevent your city from being attacked is by having a powerful city and outnumbering any opponent. In most cases this means more of everything is better.

Here are some tips to help protect your city and win your battles:

• IF YOU CAN WIN: Make sure your troops are set to defend your city by clicking on your wall and make sure your troops are ordered to defend the city
• UPGRADE YOUR WALL to the highest level you possibly can. Higher level walls have higher defense resistance to protect your city
• TRAIN as many skilled and powerful troops as possible
• UPGRADE YOUR DRAGONS KEEP. The higher the level of your Dragons Keep, the stronger your dragon will be to defend your city
• USE A CEASE FIRE TREATY which provides 12 hours of protection. Cease Fire Treaties can purchased from the Shop or won in Fortuna’s Chance
• GAIN as much power for your city and reach higher levels
• BUILD ATs. I can't stress this one enough. You can ship gold and resources to alliance members before an attack hits, and then recall the ATs after the attack is done. Pick an active member that lives far, far away from you.
• BUILD UP YOUR VAULT. Many players feel the vault is pointless. I like having 2M of each resource after an attack. My dragon may look pathetic, but I can continue to function and build/grow. Plus, I get a power bonus for having a high level building.
• BUILD UP YOUR SENTINEL. 'Nuf said on that.
• Send your Great Dragon away to claim a new wild. She will be safe from the incoming attack. I send 1k bd with her to a level 1 wild (the 1k bd are there in case a weak player decides to send 100 mino to claim it. Overkill on my part, but I like brutality).

You get a new (better) title for each level you gain. Your level is based on the highest amount of Power you have ever had, and cannot go down. Power is based on the number and level of buildings you have, and the number and type and number of your troops. High-level buildings and expensive units are worth more Power.

See http://kabam3.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/58/related/1 for more information.

Contact your Lords and Leaders... help is always a click away. Visit the Lord of the Siege chat if you are in dire need. You're a member of our family, and you got some powerful big brothers and sisters.