by Dinohunter/Skullbotrock :3
During the second week of protection it is important that you start building a army. VERY VERY IMPORTANT these soldiers are going to be the ONLY thing stopping your enemies or raiders from stealing your resources. However you should also be thinking of raiding other people too! Thus building a good defensive army should be a priority throughout the second week. That does not mean you should spend all your resources on soldiers. It means continue upgrading your mines quarries, lumber, camps and etc. but remember to build soldiers. Currently there is no protection that I know of to save new guys from being thoroughly trashed by bigger guys. A good unit to build is the Man-At-Arms this unit is very versatile and it is good against many units your enemies will use. However remember to build ranged units too. If your enemy is a heavy archer user then he/she will most likely run around you peppering your army with arrows. Its also a good idea to place your rally point near your storehouse. This will make it more difficult for other players to rob you after you protection ends. If you train archers or marksmen remember to keep a few rangers with them as the rangers eagle sight will increase the range of your other archers. I personally prefer to train a scout and lots of carts and horesemen for robbing. Their strength will protect your carts while still allowing you to travel fairly fast. This ensures you're ready to start robbing as soon as your protection ends. Build more carts than you think you'll need too. (I built 40)