Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:58 am by Matapiojo
What they said is wisdom right thar, but here are my .02 just to clarify a bit.
Turrets are expensive. Give that time to sink in a little bit because if you do not master methods of getting resources fast, chances are that you shouldn't be building turrets in the first place. Here's why...
1 - You must first advance Gun Turret Technology in order to be able to build turrets on your wall. Each level you advance means that you can upgrade each turret you build up to that level.
2 - Turrets are built individually from one another for each level you open. You may upgrade a turret up to the level of Tech you have purchased. If you have the Gun Turret Technology at L3, then you can have turrets up to L3.
3 - Each turret upgrade costs resources. The costs go up as the level is increased. Metal is the resource used the most to build turrets, so it might be a good idea to invest in Smelting Technology ahead of time.
4 - Turrets are easily out-ranged by Catapults. This one is very tricky to determine for sure as the range of both Turrets and Cats are relative to each players' Shooting Technology. This is why you were adviced to not even bother with building them until you have purchased Turret Tech L9. Truth is that you can still get good use out of turrets even at L7 or even L6 as Cav armys are more predominant as of late, or players have not been wise enough to upgrade their Speed and/or Shooting as they should. My opinion is that its not a gamble worth taking. Just build traps until you've gotten L8 Turret Tech.
5 - Lastly, turrets get benefits from your Attributes. You may have L10 turrets with L10 Shooting, but they can still be out-performed by attacking players that have distributed their stats right.
In sumarry, if you want to have good turrets that don't get blown away easily by noob players with Cats you have to work on getting a ton of gold, getting a ton of resources, and building your stats right. Stick to mid-level traps (L5-6) until you can meet those requirements.
Good luck.