juan_perez wrote:...i made a little army (just 200 NID)....
Hi Juan and welcome to the game. First of all I want to say that I had a fair deal of trouble sorting out the question in your post. Maybe becasue I am writing exams now, but I think it would be easier on people to number the of bullet them(ie. using these chanracters1, 2, 3, -, *). THe newbie faq forum has "stickies" at teh top of the page with good tips, and ways to build your realm. Give it a read if you have the chance, as a lot of questions are answered there, and it quicker to read than it is to type out your questions. So,...
1.) In order to move up in the ranks you need to focus on all areas of game play. That included atack, spy, covert, def, and tech upgrades, etc. If you spend all your time in one area you'll probably be hign in that area, but will have fluctuation in the other areas(you'll be jumping around in rank in those spots).
2.) Keep your miners. They make you naq, and naq makes your realm go round.
3.) You can build your army any way that you want to. A lot of players don't do anything for def, and just work on other areas.
4.) mercs are found when clicking on the link in your command centre, and then on the text that goes to the merc marketplace. Mercs are found at teh beginning of each turn and other players buy them very quickly. Do not be surprised when they are all gone in less than 2 minutes from the start of a new turn.