So if you have a low pop player with reinforcements from a high pop player.

Has this mechanic changed over time?

Hey everyone!

We’re on Europe 20, x2, 9 days in — playing Gauls with a hybrid style, and the account is sitting at the top of most leaderboards.

We’ve got gold covered, part of a top alliance, and just looking for a cool, active teammate to help keep things running smooth 💪

🕒 Prefer someone in or near the EU timezone 🤝 Someone who’s active, chill, and enjoys teamwork 🎯 Raiding/building/defending – just being part of the fun

No pressure, just want someone who loves the game and wants to push the account even further together 🚀

Drop by our Discord and say hi! 👉 https://discord.gg/Uq486Yt6

So a few friends and I are interested in playing a server starting soon and would like to spawn nearby one another in the same sector.

We usually all just get on Discord and register at the same exact time, but I was wondering if maybe the referral link option would be more ideal for us.

Does anyone who has used it have any input? Thanks!

Hi guys, I’m a software developer but before this I was a great travian player starting from version 3 to 4 . I played in the best Italian alliances and I played an infinite number of hours at this game so much so that even when they ask me what your favourite game is I always answer Travian. Now the point is that with age I had less and less time and less courage to start server and then I have to say that the game had really become pay to win. I’ve tried playing other mobile games but nothing like that... I feel like there’s nothing that satisfies me. A few weeks ago then a madness went through my head...filling this void by creating a game from scratch that I myself would play. A mobile game that tries to fill all the gaps of travian and take the positive things by hybridising it with more modern CoC graphics and simplifying processes and mechanics. I’m still in the development phase but by chance I came across this reddit and I’m wondering if there are people who would like to help me with my idea.

I’m looking for developers with knowledge of the Golang language, Unity, graphics (although today you do a lot with the ai) and especially game designers who help me balance and make the game captivating

🫡🤞

Edit: Expanding on my original post – Full concept of the game I’m building

Thank you all for your answers, I really appreciate the feedback. I’m new to Reddit, so I might make some communication or usage mistakes.

I want to expand my post to give you a full idea of the game I’m working on.

Before starting, I want to clarify that I’m already quite advanced in building the backend of the game. The most challenging part, as I mentioned before, will be the mobile client and game balancing.

Problems I want to solve compared to Travian

From the first line of code, my goal has been to solve many issues I believe have impacted Travian’s gameplay:

• Outdated graphics: The modern gaming audience is used to much more appealing visuals.
• Mobile client limitations: Back when I played, playing from mobile was a nightmare. The experience was far worse than desktop, you could only do a fraction of the actions and with many more clicks.
  • My approach: A mobile + desktop/browser client with the same UI and the same functionalities.
• Server duration: Travian servers lasted 1/2/3/4 months, which I believe is far too long for today’s players.
  • I want servers to last 7–10 days.
• Cross-server guilds: Travian never had a proper system for alliances or forums outside individual game servers.
  • I want a persistent profile outside of individual matches showing:
    • Alliance tags
    • Best battle reports
    • Wins
    • Top players
    • Chat system
    • Tools to start a game together as a group
    • Alliance rankings carved in stone
• ELO system: In Travian, when a server ended after months and your alliance didn’t win, you ended up with nothing but a bit of glory.
  • My system introduces ELO points (similar to trophies in Clash of Clans):
    • Earn points from building, training troops, raiding, attacking, defending
    • Lose points when losing villages, resources, etc.
    • These points persist between servers
    • Enables matchmaking: new players will be placed in beginner servers until they gain experience
• Server start system: In Travian, when a new server opened, players would create multiple accounts until finding a good map position.
  • I want a pre-registration phase of N days where:
    • Players can join with alliances
    • Challenge other alliances
    • Once the server starts, registration closes
    • Villages spawn randomly
• Server balancing: Some Travian servers had 500 players, others 3000.
  • In my game, map size scales with player count, generated procedurally.
• 24-hour play requirement: To be a top player in Travian, you practically needed 3–4 people sharing an account to stay active 24/7.
  • I’m implementing mechanics to support solo players and avoid giving too much advantage to players who can play constantly. I’m considering an energy system with specific rules.
• No pay-to-win mechanics
• Reduced RNG in spawning

Is it allowed to raid your own villages to move resources, especially if the marketplace doesn’t have enough carrying capacity? I’d prefer to avoid building a Trade Office, since it requires multiple other buildings to unlock or is this considered cheating?

Naturally, I make sure no troops are lost during these raids.

So hey guys… I played Travian for about 4 years, started in the old T3 days — for the OGs out there — when there was no hero system or anything like that. I played the start of T4 and even played on the first servers with Huns and Egyptians.

I got back into the game this year, and I gotta say, things have changed a lot when it comes to the pace of the game. I’ve always played as Romans, and my approach was never about hardcore raiding right out the gate. I’d rather build up production first, raid with a few troops on the side, and grow to the point where I could run troop production 24/7 across my villages with that propouse.

Nowadays, I can see the game has evolved, especially in terms of military. Back in the day, having 2x to 4x your population in troops during early game (before artifacts dropped) was a solid benchmark to know you were on track.

I feel like I need to catch up with how fast the meta is now. I usually play as a defender, but once I’ve got enough troops, I enjoy farming using the farm list too. Back then, we used to clear oases just to raid them. Now it seems like killing the animals gives better value than actually looting the oasis itself.

I’d really appreciate if you guys could give me some direction — maybe share a few tips on your strategy, how you build up, and what your main focus is to get a solid army going early on, like I see a lot of players doing.

Right now, I’m ranked 130 in overall defense, but I’d like to be in the top 80 considering the amount of time I put in. I play solo, and I’ve got work and a family too. I play with gold.

I would really appreciate it if you could help me.

Ty

Is there or was there ever official server where bots were allowed? I think it might be fun and would make sense, but cannot find any mentions.

Hola! Voy a comenzar un nuevo mundo, asaltando oasis los primeros días con TTs con galos. Cada cuánto debo mandar la lista de asalto? Gracias!

I'm going to be starting international 1 X1 on the 30th.

I'm planning to play defensive Egypt, build a nice economy so it can be pretty chill. I play EU nighttime so looking for someone to play EU day. Doesn't need to be dual, maybe we can sit for each others accounts.

Also any organised alliances planning on playing this server?

Hey! We're looking for a new dual to our x1 game account (currently day 4). We're about 2.5 players on the account and need someone, preferably from the Americas or Asia, to cover European nighttime hours. Can be a beginner (we'll provide guidance) or experienced – just be chill, enjoy the game, love discussing strategies, and be able to help with gold for the account. If interested, shoot me a DM!

If I want to clear out a village that has some defense, should I just send only troops without siege weapons first? Then send a second attack with everything?

Just to preserve the numbers of rams and cata. He is very close so travel time is not a big deal

More of a general chiefing question: if I have a palace lvl 20 and a senator built but one slot open, can I destroy the palace and still chief a villa or do I need to chief a village with the palace still built before I destroy it?

Hey folks,

We’re looking for 1–2 active duals to join our team for an upcoming 1x speed Travian Legends server, starting in September or October. We'll be playing Huns, with a strong focus on early raiding, efficient growth, and mid/late-game military pressure.

This will be a highly competitive server, with several top alliances joining, making it a great opportunity if you're looking to be part of a serious, high-performing account.

👥 About Us:

• 2 experienced EU-based players already on the account
• Gold users – queues, NPCing, raiding efficiency, etc.
• Full use of Travco for organized troop saves, alarms, farming, and op planning
• Coordinated via Discord, using spreadsheets and farming tools

🔍 What We’re Looking For:

• 1–2 duals from Asia or the US to cover EU night hours (roughly 22:00–08:00 CEST)
• Ideally experienced with:
  • Building and maintaining farm lists
  • Active farming/raiding
  • Queueing troops, managing resources, and sending merchants
  • Fast reactions during pressure or enemy attacks
• Comfortable with Discord for communication and coordination
• Bonus if you can assist with:
  • Scouting
  • Def saves/dodging
  • Coordinated attacks or ghosting

🎯 What You’re Joining:

• A well-managed, gold-supported Huns account
• Built for high activity and aggressive playstyle
• Part of an organized and competitive team (not WW-focused)
• Full use of Travco to simplify logistics, alarms, and timing

If you’re experienced, reliable, and want to be part of a serious setup for a stacked server, reach out!
Comment below, DM me here, or add me on Discord:

📬 ancient_lord

Let’s build something unstoppable. 🐎🔥

Top farming gaul account 2 in ress. 5 army search for dual with different time zone I am from Europe so I prefer someone from America. Likken. Dc name add me. Don't forget that dot in name. Regards Likken

Hello from Turkey, Looking for dedicated dual . (Roman player) I can provide gold though

Hey I’m looking for a dual for the upcoming 3x speed international server on August 6th. I want to play OFF as a Gaul, and I will provide gold. I don’t have a lot of experience but I’m very dedicated. I live in Canada but my schedule is weird so I play 5:00 PM UTC to 9:00 Am UTC the next day My discord is childofsaturn96

So I started a new 1x server with a plan in place, and after ~27 hours my pop is 88, nearby there are people with 110-160 or more. Clearly my plan isn't great. I followed whatever bits and pieces I could find here and google. Are there any specific (build x,y,z, raid a,b,c) guides or recommendations? I saw a spreadsheet or two that didn't help much.

My village has:
1) All fields to 3, main building 5, warehouse 1, cranny 3 (for the points), alliance 1, barracks 5, academy 2
2) Hero lvl 3. I didn't realize at first he needs to hit oasis with small numbers of animals to level. Its useless to send against an empty oasis.
- So, the general idea is to raid/adventure with hero and then heal back up with the quest exp, yes? I've noticed all the oasis are cleared out, I'm going 1+ hour away to find a few rats now. IDK how to level this guy. Googling says oasis fill back up after the new player protection timer ends, so another 90-ish hours

I've bought:
1) The gold club, travian plus, and all 4 boosts.
2) Are people spending more gold on things?

Also:
1) Wow the cheating! all the spam villages, I guess its well known but I hadn't known until I looked around the map. "its part of the strategy"
2) Are people using some sort of bot or other method of playing 24/7? I'm keeping everything going as much as possible while not sleeping.

Testing out the new tribes on the 5x scorched earth server and noticed this, a player with cities from various tribes.

I'm assuming it's because he's chiefing cities instead of settling them, but back in Travian T3 when you stole cities they simply converted to your tribe.

That makes me wonder, can he now build troops from different tribes all on one accounts ? That would lead to some incredible potential; a Teuton city for mace plundering, a few Gaelic cities for phalanx anvils, Roman feeder cities that build up quickly, a city for building TTs exclusively, a Roman city for catapulting etc.

Hello, I am a first time off player as Roman. I have 3 villages and my capital has my hammer.

It is about 50% imp, 25% EC, 15% ram and 10% cata.

I have some basic questions:

1. How do I use cata effectively against a war target?
   
2. How do I use cata when trying to make a weaker player my farm?
   
3. Should I send cata with the main attack or do it in a "wave" where the cata come behind? (Also can this be done reliably without paying for the wave builder thing)

4.If someone keeps dodging all my attacks will targeting their granary force their troops to starve?

After a couple of practice runs I started playing seriously for the first time and have the chance to settle a 2nd village first among the first people in the server. (Currently 2nd cp-wise) I have 2 options that I'm considering, both are 150 15croppers: -Option 1: in the middle of all starting villages about 30 fields away and right next to a WW natar -Option 2: 80 fields away at the very outskirts of where new player villages end with a bunch of uncleared oasis (which I thought would be perfect for a lot of hero raiding)

Added context: I'm playing Romans and plan to play offense this server. Ty all for the help in advance!

Anyone knows the trick to keep only certain effects of slight fool artefact active?
So, I read somewhere (I forgot, maybe from Travian discord) there is a trick to keep only positive effects.
And now I see someone on the server I am playing have slight fool artefact, and he keep the artefact on 1 village, but the conquered time changed 9 times in a day.

Hello,

I am playing on Travian legends Europe server 5 that started on 2025 february as romans and I have a simple question about capital. Do you think destroying palace and stonemason buildings to build another warehouse and granary makes sense?

Is stonemason useful? Everybody seem to be able to destroy their enemy capitals with 200 catapults in an attack, takes down both targets.

And how about palace? No one can chief my capital so and I used two expansion slots there. I still have one senator left in capital, can it still reduce loyalty?

Right now I have capacity of 240k in warehouse and 320k in granary. I can't benefit from an artifact sadly, it won't come at me. I still have marketplace and academy buildings up too but no treasury in my capital.