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Shield Mechanics While Gathering

…And Other Gathering Stuff Many people don’t know that you can prevent a tile hit by raising a shield.  Here’s how it works… Also, tips for avoiding accidental tile hits, and how to attack dead bases to get resources!

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Quick Tip – Set Building Captain A little-used feature is that R5 and Militarist (and possibly one other officer position – not sure) can set a new building captain. In the example above (Alliance Clash / Water War), clicking the … Continue reading

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Psychopath Test

Ever wonder if you (or someone else) is a psychopath?  Click here to find out!

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Tundra Strategy Guide

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Drink Your Beer Cold

A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise 1 milliliter of water 1 degree Celsius. A food calorie is really 1000 calories, or a kilocalorie. Therefore a food calorie is the amount of energy required to raise 1 … Continue reading

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Demystifying the Mystery Shop

I get a lot of questions about the Mystery Shop…such as “is this a good trade (value)?” and “should I trade resources for speedups?” Here are your answers to those questions and more!

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Feast Guide

Although Feast is fairly self-explanatory, here is a guide to answer a few frequently-asked questions.

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Resource Calculator has been updated (Again)! Added a calculator to determine how many boxes you need for a target amount of resources. Added a column for resources that you already have, so that the calculator subtracts for you. Check it … Continue reading

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Guide – Alliance Territory

Detailed explanation of how Alliance Territory works.  This can be a very confusing topic for new R4/R5, so here is a resource to help you figure it out.

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Fox’s Quizopedia

Quickly find answers to Fox’s Quiz ** Updated 7/25/2025 *** 300 total questions are in the list! Added more detailed instructions

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Reference – Firefly Might (SWAG)

SWAG stands for Scientific Wild-Ass Guess.  Here is a SWAG for Firefly might.

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Using the Bank – 105 *Free Diamonds Per Day

If you have ever bought a box or …anything…. you unlock the 7% 1-day deposit in the bank. In summary, do this every day to get 105 free diamonds per day!

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Guide: Milestones and Unlocks

Detailed list of everything that can be unlocked and at what level.

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